The Hindu Editorial (Unity in diversity) – Apr 14, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Unity in diversity) – Apr 14, 2023:

diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
recognise (verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit, realize, understand.
difference (noun) – dissimilarity, disparity, contradiction, variation.
at loggerheads (phrase) – (two individuals or two groups of people) in a strong or violent disagreement about something; Engaged in a serious dispute and fail to come to an understanding of any kind.
ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas (ideology).
conflicting (adjective) – opposite, contradicting, disagreeing.
interest group (noun) – a group of persons with shared interests.
tend to (verb) – be likely.
guarded (adjective) – cautious, careful, attentive, wary.
strident (adjective) – loud & harsh, forceful, discordant, vociferous.
safeguard (verb) – protect, shield, defend.
home turf (noun) – surroundings; native environment, habitat.
exploratory (adjective) – preliminary, provisional, tentative, trial, test, pilot.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
decisive (adjective) – resolute, firm, determined.
realisation (noun) – awareness, understanding, comprehension, consciousness, apprehension, recognition, perception, discernment.
animosity (noun) – hostility, antagonism, enmity/aversion.
prey (noun) – victim, target.
hunger (noun) – strong desire.
infinite (adjective) – never-ending, without limit, boundless, endless, boundless.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
born out of (phrase) – has happened because of.
antagonism (noun) – hostility, friction, antipathy, bitterness, animosity, enmity, aversion.
rival (noun) – opponent, adversary, contender, competitor.
common ground (phrase) – shared opinions, beliefs (or interests).
evasive (adjective) – indeterminate/non-committal; unclear, puzzling/perplexing.
hegemon (noun) – super power, major power.
heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
resistance (noun) – opposition, refusal, unwillingness, disinclination, aversion, hostility.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, give rise to.
consequence (noun) – result, outcome, ramification, repercussion.
aggregate (verb) – combine, accumulate.
fray (noun) – competition, contest.
galvanise (verb) – stimulate, encourage, inspire, motivate.
social justice (noun) – the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.
amplify (verb) – increase, raise, intensify, heighten, escalate, magnify.
sustained (adjective) – continuous, continual, constant, steady.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
case in point (phrase) – example, instance, sample.
front (noun) – party, group, outfit.
concede (verb) – cede, relinquish, yield, give up, forgo.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
converge (verb) – come together, meet, unite, join, merge.
puritanical (adjective) – moralistic, tight-laced, strict; (having strict moral and religious beliefs and not approving of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, drinking & etc.).
puritan (adjective) – relating to a person who adheres to strict religious principles.
idealistic (adjective) – utopian, visionary.
pursuit (noun) – quest, search, chase; activity.
untimely (adverb) – ill-timed, inopportune, inappropriate, unfavourable, awkward.
luxury (noun) – benefit, advantage, boon, comfort, ease.
in any case (phrase) – anyways, anyhow, however; nevertheless .
cohesiveness (noun) – linkage, relationship, association, connection, bonding.