The Hindu Editorial (Endless woes) – Oct 20, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Endless woes) – Oct 20, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Endless woes) – Oct 20, 2023:

woe (noun) – trouble, difficulty, problem, tribulation, distress, heartbreak, anguish, affliction, grief, pain.
conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
strike (noun) – a sudden attack, assault, bombing.
besieged (adjective) – surrounded, encircled, blockaded, under attack.
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.
defenceless (adjective) – vulnerable, helpless, powerless, unprotected, undefended, weak.
disproportionate (adjective) – inordinate, excessive, immoderate, unfair, unreasonable, unjustifiable.
ferocity (noun) – brutality, barbarity, cruelty, aggression, inhumanity; intensity, severity, strength.
amass (verb) – gather, collect, assemble, accumulate, garner, increase.
troops (noun) – armed forces, forces, soldiers.
tanks (noun) – armoured vehicles; combat vehicles.
invasion (noun) – attack, offensive, onslaught, incursion, assault.
evacuate (verb) – ask people to leave, empty, move out of, get out of, exit from (from a dangerous place).
strip (noun) – a long, narrow area of land; swathe, piece, belt.
shelter (verb) – protect, keep safe, shield, safeguard, save.
hit (verb) – strike, attack.
claim (verb) – allege, state, argue, contend.
militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
explosion (noun) – attack, blast, eruption, blowing up.
casualty (noun) – victim, fatality, mortality.
vengeful (adjective) – retaliatory, revenging, avenging.
enclave (noun) – area, region (enclosed within).
look away (phrasal verb) – avoid, deter, turn away from, divert, deflect, fend off.
back (verb) – support, defend, endorse, approve of.
campaign (noun) – an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, generous, human-centered, socially concerned.
aid (noun) – assistance, support, help, backing.
humanitarian aid (noun) – material and logistic assistance that’s used to relieve suffering during emergency situations.
welcome (adjective) – appreciated, desirable, acceptable; promising, much needed.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (noun) – it is the world’s largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles (Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality). The IFRC is comprising 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies working to save lives, build community resilience, strengthen localization and promote dignity around the world.
a drop in the ocean (phrase) – a very small amount which is unimportant/negligible compared to what is required.
condemn (verb) – denounce, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, slam.
hesitation (noun) – delay, doubt, reluctance, dubiousness, reservation.
collectively (adverb) – as a group, as a whole; generally.
in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
indiscriminate (adjective) – thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless, aimless, foolish, mindless, impulsive, ill-considered
not any better than (or) no better than (phrase) – just the same as (something bad); in a similar way to (something bad).
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
watch (noun) – period stint, spell (in office).
unfold (verb) – happen, occur, take place, transpire, develop.
crush (verb) – defeat, quash, quell, vanquish, extinguish, put an end to.
reoccupy (verb) – recapture, seize gain, take over again, invade again.
lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring about, bring on, give rise to.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
war of attrition (noun) – a military strategy consisting of aggressive attempts to win a war by wearing down (weakening) the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel.
prominence (noun) – the position of being important; a high profile, noticeability.
vacuum (noun) – gap, deficiency, lacuna, empty space, void, nothingness.
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (noun) – It was founded in 1964 with the purpose of liberating Palestine, achieving Palestinian self-determination, and securing the return of the refugees.
diminish (verb) – decrease, reduce, lessen, shrink, restrict.
influence (noun) – power, command, sway, authority, clout, weight.
occupation (noun) – invasion, seizure, takeover, annexation.
unaddressed (adjective) – unnoticed, not considered, not dealt with, not tackled.
in an ideal world (phrase) – ideally, if possible, if only it were possible.
commitment (noun) – dedication, devotion, allegiance, adherence, faithfulness.
centre on (phrasal verb) – to have something as a centre or main subject.
enrage (noun) – anger, incense, infuriate, be furious, be fuming.
ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
Tel Aviv (proper noun) – a city on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. (Jerusalem is the capital city of both Israel and Palestine, under their laws. Most other countries disagree. Most countries have their embassies with Israel in Tel Aviv).
non-possibility (noun) – an impossible thing; impossibility.
set to do something (phrase) – likely to do something.
impunity (noun) – exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, immunity, indemnity, non-liability.
multiply (verb) – increase, expand, spread.