the red scare Flashcards
(17 cards)
What does ‘to out [somebody] as [something]’ mean?
Politically motivated exposure of another’s secrets
What is the meaning of ‘uncover’?
Reveal, disclose
What does ‘conduit’ refer to?
Passage, channel
What does ‘to ferret out’ mean?
Search out, bring to light, drive out
What does ‘insidious’ mean?
Sneaky, tricky, deceitful
What is a ‘subversive’?
Insurgent, rebellious
What does ‘to take a toll’ imply?
Have a negative impact
What does ‘branded’ mean?
Marked, stigmatized
What does ‘suspected’ mean?
Suspicious, presumed to be [something]
What does ‘attempt’ mean?
Try, effort
What does ‘attempting’ refer to?
Try, endeavor
What does ‘identifying’ mean?
Revealing, characterizing
What does ‘to boil, boiling’ mean?
Jure, enthuse
What does ‘infiltrate’ mean?
Penetrate, get in
What does ‘spread’ refer to?
Develop, expand
What does ‘concerned’ mean?
Bothered, worried
What does ‘increasingly’ imply?
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