The Hindu Editorial (Glimmer of hope) – Nov 23, 2023

The Israel-Hamas deal to release hostages and Palestinian prisoners in return for a pause in fighting offers a much-needed humanitarian relief to the 2.3 million people of the Gaza Strip who... For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Glimmer of hope) – Nov 23, 2023.

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glimmer (noun) – (a faint) sign, trace/ray, hint (of light/hope).
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
pause (noun) – temporary stoppage, break, interval.
hostage (noun) – a person captured or held as security for the fulfilment of certain conditions/terms.
in return (phrase) – in exchange for, in response to, in consideration of, against.
much-needed (adjective) – very necessary.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
humanitarian aid/relief (noun) – material and logistic assistance that’s used to relieve suffering during emergency situations.
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.
unspeakable (adjective) – dreadful, horrific, awful, appalling, gruesome.
misery (noun) – pain, distress, suffering, affliction, torment, hardship.
clinch (verb) – secure, establish, settle, pull off, bring off, seal, finalize.
talk (noun) – discussion, dialogue, consultation, deliberation, negotiation.
mediate (verb) – negotiate, conciliate, arbitrate, act as peacemaker.
civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
secure (verb) – obtain, acquire, gain, get.
sustained (adjective) – steady, continuous, continued, constant, stable.
ceasefire (noun) – a negotiated agreement that will be accompanied by other associated commitments to de-escalate the fighting; a temporary stoppage of war, truce, armistice.
truce (noun) – an ad-hoc (temporary/makeshift) arrangement, arrived at by the combatants (fighters), to pause the fighting.
cessation of hostilities (phrase) – it means that the combatants are willing to stop fighting and to restrain their forces.
cross-border (adjective) – across a border between two states/countries.
counterattack (noun) – retaliation, reprisal, counterstroke; revenge, vengeance, retribution, recrimination, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, tit for tat.
crush (verb) – defeat, overpower, quell, quash, put an end to.
graveyard (noun) – cemetery, burial ground
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
result in (verb) – cause, bring on, bring about, lead to, give rise to.
shell (verb) – attack (a place) continuously with bombs/shells/projectiles; bomb, bombard, pound, attack.
displace (verb) – banish, exile, deport, evict, expel, oust.
lasting (adjective) – enduring, long-lasting, long-term, permanent.
dismantle (verb) – topple, demolish, destroy, knock down.
Islamist (adjective) – relating to a supporter of Islamic fundamentalism.
militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
unleash (verb) – let loose, unchain, unshackle, let something go freely/uncontrollably.
vengeful (adjective) – revenging, retaliatory, avenging.
collective punishment (noun) – a form of sanction/ban imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed by one of them or a member of the group.
repugnant (adjective) – disgusting, loathsome, hateful, repellent, distasteful, horrifying, heinous, awful/nasty.
epidemic (noun) – explosion, eruption, outbreak, outburst, flare-up (of a particular undesirable situation/occurrence).
far from (phrase) – not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.
declared (adjective) – officially announced.
objective (noun) – aim, goal, purpose, target.
effectiveness (noun) – success, benefit, advantage, efficacy, usefulness.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
storm (verb) – attack, conduct an offensive on, descend on.
facility (noun) – place, centre, premises.
allege (verb) – state, argue, contend, claim, charge, accuse.
beneath (adverb) – below, underneath.
credible (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable; believable, plausible, reasonable.
back (verb) – support, defend, endorse, uphold, approve of, stand by.
claim (noun) – assertion, affirmation, statement, declaration.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
high-decibel (adjective) – loud, demanding, strong, vociferous.
propaganda (noun) – the (deliberate & systemic) spreading of information (facts, ideas, rumours or lies) to influence public opinion.
bloody (adjective) – vicious, cruel, savage, fierce, brutal.
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, improve, enhance, enlarge, expand on.
momentum (noun) – driving power, strength, power, impetus, push.
full-fledged (adjective) – fully established/developed.
spiralling (adjective) – increasing, rising, surging, escalating, mounting.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.