The Hindu Editorial (History lessons) – Nov 15, 2021

Following a meeting of its Central Committee last week, China’s Communist Party passed what it called a “Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century”. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (History lessons) – Nov 15, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (History lessons) – Nov 15, 2021:

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (noun) – also known as the Communist Party of China (CPC); it is the founding and ruling political party of modern China, officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
resolution (noun) – motion, proposal, proposition; ruling, decision, declaration, decree.
ostensibly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, allegedly, professedly, supposedly, purportedly.
mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent.
inflection point (noun) – a turning point.
make public (phrase) – announce, release, publish.
communique (noun) – official communication, press release, bulletin.
plenum (noun) – a meeting of all the members of a committee.
flavour (noun) – impression, indication, suggestion, nuance of something.
heap on (phrasal verb) – shower on, lavish on, load on (praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at someone).
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
Cultural Revolution (noun) – The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was a decade-long period (from 1966 until 1976) of political and social chaos caused by Mao Zedong’s bid to use the Chinese masses to reassert his control over the Communist party. However, Mao’s decision to launch the “revolution” in May 1966 is now widely interpreted as an attempt to destroy his enemies by unleashing the people on the party and urging them to purify its ranks.
flaw (noun) – defect, fault, imperfection/weakness.
look back (phrasal verb) – to remember, recall, think about something that taken place in the past; suffer a difficulty/misfortune/setback.
endeavour (noun) – effort, struggle, hard work.
surmise (verb) – suppose, assume, presume, understand, think, believe.
consciousness (noun) – awareness, knowledge, realization, recognition.
integrity (noun) – unity, unification, wholeness, coherence, cohesion, togetherness, solidarity.
big-picture (noun) – a broad overview of something.
alignment (noun) – alliance, partnership, affiliation.
implicitly (adverb) – indirectly, tacitly, understandably, in a implied/hinted way.
collective (adjective) – combined, united/joint, cooperative (by all people as a group).
bequeath (verb) – grant, pass on, transfer.
successor (noun) – inheritor, next-in-line, descendant.
accomplish (verb) – fulfil, achieve, succeed in, realize, attain.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
resolutely (adverb) – determinedly, purposefully, decidedly, single-mindedly, firmly.
uphold (verb) – maintain, continue, preserve, protect, confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
unison (noun) – agreement, concurrence, consensus, unanimity.
lay past tense of lie (verb) – be present, exist.
reflection (noun) – thought, thinking, consideration, contemplation, deliberation
exercise (noun) – use, utilization, employment.
consequence (noun) – outcome, ramification, repercussion.
ideology (noun) – a system of belief, set of principles.
heresy (noun) – the act of dissenting/opposing the established opinion/belief.
pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, make preparations for, put things in order for.
personality cult (noun) – excessive public praise/acclamation/admiration of a person, especially a political leader.
open up (phrasal verb) – make/become accessible; make/become available.
reverence (noun) – high regard, great respect, admiration, approval, appreciation.
dictate (verb) – determine.
contour (noun) – outline, shape, form.