The Hindu Editorial (By another name) – Aug 30, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (By another name) – Aug 30, 2024:

by another name (or) by any other name (phrase) – “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a popular saying/quote from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. This quote suggests that a name is just a label and so it is not important, but what the thing itself is so important.
misleading (adjective) – deceptive, confusing, deceiving, equivocal, ambiguous, fallacious, false.
act against (verb) – curb, check, thwart, oppose, resist, fight, restrain.
Bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
find oneself (verb) – to realize and accept one’s real nature; acknowledge and use one’s abilities and situation; experience, go through, witness.
idiom (noun) – idiomatic expression.
proceedings (noun) – lawsuit, hearing, inquiry, legal proceedings, legal action.
defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
publicise (verb) – advertise, promote, circulate.
claim (noun) – assertion, declaration, affirmation (that something is true).
regulatory (adjective) – relating to the control/supervision of an activity by a set of rules, laws, etc.
regulatory agency (noun) – an independent governmental body established by legislative act in order to set standards in a specific field of activity, or operations, in the private sector of the economy and then to enforce those standards.
rouse (verb) – wake up, awaken, arouse, prompt, stimulate, give rise to.
body (noun) – organization, association, syndicate, federation.
evolve (verb) – progress, advance, make headway, unfold.
seem (verb) – appear, look like.
embody (verb) – include, consolidate, encompass, assimilate, integrate.
cast (verb) – cause, make, give.
ire (noun) – angry, rage, wrath, fury, displeasure, annoyance, vexation, iritation.
AYUSH (noun) – the acronym of the medical systems that are being practiced in India such as Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. These systems are based on definite medical philosophies and represent a way of healthy living with established concepts on prevention of diseases and promotion of health.
in a particular light (phrase) – used to describe how something appears, depending on certain conditions or points of view.
light (noun) – aspect, angle, appearance, viewpoint, standpoint, point of view.
drug (noun) – medicine, medication, medical drug.
regulator (noun) – an association/statutory body that supervises a particular business activity.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
keep down (phrasal verb) – cause something to remain at a low price/level.
unfortunately (adverb) – sadly, regrettably, unhappily, woefully.
navigate (verb) – handle, negotiate
tension (noun) – strain, stress, pressure, concern, worry, unease.
in one’s favour (phrase) – in support of.
scenario (noun) – circumstance, condition, situation, background, backdrop.
sort (noun) – type, kind, form, variety.
proprietary (adjective) – patented, licensed, branded, own-brand.
evade (verb) – avoid, sidestep, get past, bypass, dodge, circumvent, steer clear of, get round.
presumably (adverb) – apparently, allegedly, supposedly, ostensibly, evidently, seemingly.
grease/oil the wheels (phrase) – to make things happen smoothly.
cynical (adjective) – sceptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, doubting.
sidestep (verb) – avoid, evade, get past, bypass, dodge, circumvent, steer clear of, get round.
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (noun) – An Act to regulate the import, manufacture and distribution of drugs in India.
Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (noun) – It deals with the power to take action against objectionable or misleading advertisements about Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani drugs.
penalise (verb) – punish, discipline, mete out punishment to
confront (verb) – deal with, tackle, attend to (a problem or difficulty)
tendency (noun) – trend, habit.
disguise (noun) – false appearance, outfit, fake get-up, concealment, camouflage.
post facto (adjective) – literally means after the fact; doing something after something happened; retroactive, retrospective.
end of the line (phrase) – final outcome, conclusion.
sate (verb) – fully satisfy; gratify completely; to provide with more than enough.
spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate, illustrate, clarify, demonstrate, simplify, get across, interpret.
concessionary (adjective) – relating to concession (compromise, exception, modification, adjustment, accommodation)
measure (noun) – action, step, move, procedure.
falter (verb) – hesitate, delay, stall, be undecided, be indecisive; lose strength, lose momentum, to stop making progress; to stop being successful.
disuniform (adjective) – nonuniform, irregular, variable, unbalanced.
more so (phrase) – to a greater extent or degree; additionally, as well, besides, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover
alternative medicine (noun) – it refers to unproven or disproven methods used instead of standard medical treatments to prevent, diagnose, or treat diseases.
last-ditch (adjective) – eleventh-hour, last-minute, final, the last moment; almost too late.
backstop (noun) – support, help, assist, back, bolster, prop up, reinforce; to act/serve as a backstop (emergency plan) to.
in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.
progressively (adverb) – increasingly, more and more, additionally, to a greater extent.
outcome (noun) – end result, implication, ramification, repercussion.
regime (noun) – system.
empower (verb) – authorize, entitle, permit, allow.
political capture/state capture (noun) – a type of systematic corruption whereby narrow interest groups take control of the institutions and processes through which public policy is made, directing public policy away from the public interest and instead shaping it to serve their own interests.