The Hindu Editorial (Disquiet down south) – Mar 31, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Disquiet down south) – Mar 31, 2023:

disquiet (noun) – unease, uneasiness, worry, anguish, distress, concern.
down south (phrase) – in the south side of a country.
stake (noun) – competition, contest, battle, challenge.
cite (verb) – refer to, make reference to, mention, point to.
apathy (noun) – disregard, lack of interest, indifference, unconcern.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
coalition (noun) – alliance, association, union, partnership.
defection (noun) – changing sides, desertion, absconding, decamping; betrayal, disloyalty.
pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, make preparations for, put things in order for.
engagement (noun) – association, involvement, participation.
terms of engagement (noun) – the rules or conditions that people should obey when they deal with each other.
belong (verb) – be a member of, be associated with, be connected to (a particular group).
reckon with (phrasal verb) – take into account, take into consideration, think about, believe; deal/cope with.
a force to reckon with (phrase) – a person/thing with strong abilities and strengths cannot be ignored/underrated.
placate (verb) – appease, calm, pacify.
lest (conjunction) – in case, just in case.
ruin (verb) – destroy, impair, spoil.
pitch (verb) – words used to try to convince someone to accept something.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
traditionally (verb) – typically, normally, commonly, habitually, routinely.
drive (verb) – prompt, urge, move, push, propel.
subtext (noun) – implicit/indirect meaning; hidden agenda; (underlying) connotation, association, hint, implication; undertone.
linguistic (adjective) – relating to language; lingual.
subnationalism (noun) – support for a particular region within a nation instead of it for a whole nation.
surface (verb) – emerge, appear, arise, come up.
occasionally (adverb) – sometimes, now and then, from time to time.
dynamics (noun) – basic/fundamental cause or force that triggers change within a system.
identity (noun) – a social category, a set of persons marked by a label and distinguished by rules deciding membership and (alleged) characteristic features or attributes; individuality, character, originality.
identity politics (plural noun) – it is also called as identitarian politics, refers to political positions based on the interests and perspectives of social groups with which people identify. Identity politics is when people of a particular race, ethnicity, gender, or religion form alliances and organize politically to defend their group’s interests.
overwhelm (verb) – affect, disturb, shake, devastate, blow away.
antagonistic (adjective) – hostile, inimical, opposed.
propaganda (noun) – the (deliberate & systemic) spreading of information (facts, ideas, rumours or lies) to influence public opinion.
advance (verb) – promote, further, strengthen, improve, foster; make progress, make headway.
extent (noun) – degree, range, level.
deeply (adverb) – seriously, intensely, strongly.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
campaign (noun) – an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group.
hijab (noun) – a head covering, generally a veil or a scarf, worn in public by some Muslim women.
inter- (prefix) – between.
inter-faith (adjective) – between different religions; relating to members of different religions.
distortion (noun) – misrepresentation, falsification, misreporting, misstatement, manipulation.
paint (verb) – portray, depict, represent.
despot (noun) – dictator, absolute ruler, tyrant, totalitarian, authoritarian, autocrat.
counterproductive (adjective) – harmful, damaging, dangerous/destructive.
Islamist (adjective) – relating to Islamic fundamentalism.
ammunition (noun) – points, considerations, pointers, material, information, evidence, testimony, facts, data, input (that can be used in support of one’s situation in an argument/debate).
ground game (noun) – the part of a political campaign that focuses on grassroots activity. it involves to go into communities; knocking on doors to meet with constituents (voters), staging rallies, addressing various interest groups, calling homes, establishing field offices and other similar activities.
will (noun) – will power, determination, firmness of purpose, resolve, commitment.
spirited (adjective) – vibrant, energetic, vigorous, dynamic, courageous, resolute, determined, bold.
ripple effect/domino effect/knock-on effect (noun) – an event (or a process/action) that causes several other events to happen indirectly one after the other; secondary/indirect effect, consequence/implication, chain of events.
face to face with someone (phrase) – in or into direct contest; compete/confront/challenge someone directly.
neutralise (verb) – eliminate, cancel out, invalidate; counteract, counterbalance.
on the other hand (phrase) – as an alternative, as another option.
leave no stone unturned (phrase) – to do every (single) thing possible in order to achieve something; not give up, be persistent, be determined.
toxic (adjective) – venomous, destructive, harmful; poisonous, dangerous, injurious.
civil (adjective) – polite, courteous, well mannered.
adherence (noun) – allegiance, commitment, faithfulness, obedience.
model code of conduct (MCC) (noun) – a set of guidelines meant for political parties, candidates and governments to adhere to during an election.