The Hindu Editorial (​​​​Alarming shift) – Apr 01, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​​​​​​​Alarming shift) – Apr 01, 2025:

1. alarming (adjective) – worrying, disturbing, shocking, distressing, terrifying, frightening, scary, intimidating.
2. free speech (noun) – the right to express one’s opinions publicly (without any restraint).
3. overreach (noun) – an act of trying to do too much or overdoing something.
4. call (for) (phrasal verb) – require, demand, ask for, need, necessitate, entail.
5. intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
6. The U.S. Secretary of State (noun) – a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser.
7. ongoing (adjective) – current, existing, continuing.
8. revoke (verb) – nullify, annul, cancel, quash, overturn, overrule, abolish, repeal, invalidate. 
9. counter (adverb) – against, in opposition to, in opposition to, contrary to, at variance with.
10. interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
11. suggest (verb) – indicate, denote, point to, signify.
12. held past participle of hold (verb) – have, bear, carry, possess.
13. surveillance (noun) – monitoring, observation, scrutiny, inspection.
14. revocation (noun) – repeal, cancellation, reversal, annulment, nullification, invalidation, abolition, abrogation,  withdrawal.
15. reference (verb) – mention of, remark about, comment on.
16. Gaza (noun) – a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.
17. reportedly (adverb) – allegedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
18. harass (verb) – disturb, trouble, torment, bother, annoy.
19. grounds (noun) – reason, cause, basis, pretext, rationale, factor.
20. issuance (noun) – an act of issuing/providing something.
21. development (noun) – turn of events, incident, situation, circumstance, occurrence, happening.
22. stance (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, position, policy, opinion.
23. explicitly (adverb) – absolutely, directly, clearly, unambiguously, conclusively, unconditionally, unequivocally, unqualifiedly, categorically, outright.  
24. U.S. Congress (noun) – legislative assembly, parliament; The United States Congress is the bicameral (two chambers) legislature of the federal government of the United States, and consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
25. curtail (verb) – reduce, decrease, cut down, lessen, diminish, restrict, limit.
26. interpret (verb) – explain, elucidate, clarify, make clear.
27. broadly (adverb) – in general, on the whole, mainly.
28. distinction (noun) – difference, variation, contrast, dissimilarity, differentiation.
29. grey area (noun) – unclear situation/condition.
30. regulation (noun) – rule, law, act, directive, statute, decree, ordinance, fiat.
31. concerning (preposition) – with regard to, regarding, in terms of, in respect of, with reference to.
32. vocal (adjective) – vociferous, outspoken, forthright; relating to someone who expresses his/her views frankly.
33. critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
34. punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, retributive.
35. academic (noun) – intellectual, scholar, learned person, pandit.
36. imperfection (noun) – fault, flaw, defect.
37. internment (noun) – incarceration, captivity, custody, arrest, restraint, confinement, imprisonment, detention.
38. systemic (adjective) –  relating to a system.
39. inequality (noun) – Inequality is simply defined as “the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities; imbalance, unevenness, disproportion, disparity.
40. beacon (noun) – guiding light; a source of inspiration.
41. liberal values (or) liberalism (noun) – a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, the right to private property and equality before the law.
42. due process (phrase) – (equally and fairly) correct process; fair treatment.
43. material wealth (noun) – a very large quantity of valuable material possessions or resources; riches
44. commitment (noun) – dedication, engagement, obligation, responsibility, onus, liability, accountability.
45. exceptional (adjective) – special, superb, phenomenal, outstanding, fantastic.
46. checks and balances (plural noun) – a system in which all departments of a government organization have right to amend/limit the powers of the other departments in order to avoid dominance of one department.
47. guard against (verb) – take care for, protect, safeguard, defend, shield, look after, keep watch for, be alert to.
48. abuse (noun) – misuse, exploitation, misapplication.
49. assert (verb) – state, insist, uphold, stand up for confidently & forcefully.
50. perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
51. rein in (phrasal verb) – to control, restrain, restrict, limit someone/something.
52. administration (noun) – government, governance, regime.
53. preserve (verb) – protect, care for, look after, take care of.
54. democracy (noun) – a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through fairly & freely elected representatives.

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