The Hindu Editorial (A lost cause) – Nov 15, 2021

With the deaths of 26 rebels in a police operation in Gadchiroli on Saturday, the proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist) has faced yet another setback in its “protracted armed struggle” against the Indian state. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A lost cause) – Nov 15, 2021.

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lost cause (noun) – someone/something that is unlikely to succeed.
Maoist (noun) – a follower of Maoism (it originated in China as a form of communist theory derived from the teachings of Chinese political leader Mao Zedong).
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
futility (noun) – uselessness, pointlessness, vanity.
cause (noun) – principle, ideal, belief, conviction.
proscribed (adjective) – banned, prohibited, forbidden (by law).
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
protracted (adjective) – lengthy, prolonged, extended.
armed (adjective) – using firearms.
armed struggle (noun) – conflict/fight involving weapons.
the state (noun) – the government.
largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly; to a large/great extent.
sought fast tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
neighbouring (adjective) – adjacent.
landmine (noun) – an explosive device/mine hidden under or on the ground.
personnel (noun) – force, staff, employees, workforce.
left-wing (adjective) – liberal, socialist; radical, reforming, revolutionary.
extremism (noun) – fundamentalism, radicalism, fanaticism, dogmatism.
Left Wing Extremism (LWE) (noun) – also called Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.
suffer (verb) – undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, encounter.
infirmity (noun) – weakness, feebleness, impairment; unsteadiness, hesitation, instability.
a shrinking (noun) – a decline.
influence (noun) – power, authority, sway, leverage, weight, position.
withdraw (verb) – retreat, pull back from, pull out.
pursuit (noun) – activity, occupation; quest, search for something.
cycle (noun) – recurring series.
strike (noun) – attack, assault.
heft (noun) – influence, ability; weight/strength.
fall into (phrasal verb) – pass into a particular situation/condition suddenly.
beget (verb) – cause, bring about, lead to, result in.
insurgent (noun) – guerrilla, extremist, militant, subversive.
combatant (noun) – fighter, warrior.
caught in a crossfire (phrase) – get involved in an (argumentative &) unpleasant/difficult situation.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
inability (noun) – incapability, incapacity, helplessness.
entrench (verb) – settle, establish (in a position of great strength or security).
credit (noun) – praise, commendation, acclaim, recognition, regard, admiration.
apparatus (noun) – structure, system, framework, organization.
wean away (from) (phrasal verb) – to detach, disconnect, separate someone from depending on something.
marginalised (adjective) – treated as insignificant, treated as unimportant, neglected.
reflection (noun) – indication, display, demonstration.
incongruence (noun) – out of place, not matching up or not fitting.
base on (phrasal verb) – use as a basis; found, construct, form, establish.
replicate (verb) – emulate, recreate.
Chinese Revolution (1911–12) (noun) – The 1911 Revolution, ended China’s last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China.
quixotic (adjective) – idealistic, unrealistic, impractical.
means (noun) – ways, methods.
remotely (adverb) – slightly, faintly, vaguely.
peasantry (noun) – agricultural labourers.
deem (verb) – consider, regard as, view as.
enamour (verb) – enchanted by, fascinated by, captivated by.
reliance (noun) – dependence.
guerilla (noun) – a small group of irregular fighters fighting against a large, traditional military.
diverse (adjective) – very different, varying, manifold, multiple.
instrument (noun) – means, mechanism, medium, factor.
faith (noun) – trust, belief, confidence, conviction.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
blind (verb) – obscure, hide, conceal, block, obstruct.
pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, take part in, take up (an activity).
futile (adjective) – pointless, useless, valueless.
isolated (adjective) – secluded, segregated; all alone, lonely, unaccompanied.
skirmish (noun) – fight, conflict, clash, confrontation.
win over (phrasal verb) – persuade, talk round, convince, induce, sway.