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

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

1. 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.
2. alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
3. recognise (verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit, realize, understand.
4. difference (noun) – dissimilarity, disparity, contradiction, variation.
5. 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.
6. ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas (ideology).
7. conflicting (adjective) – opposite, contradicting, disagreeing.
8. interest group (noun) – a group of persons with shared interests.
9. tend to (verb) – be likely.
10. guarded (adjective) – cautious, careful, attentive, wary.
11. strident (adjective) – loud & harsh, forceful, discordant, vociferous.  
12. safeguard (verb) – protect, shield, defend.
13. home turf (noun) – surroundings; native environment, habitat.
14. exploratory (adjective) – preliminary, provisional, tentative, trial, test, pilot.
15. rather than (phrase) – instead of.
16. decisive (adjective) – resolute, firm, determined.
17. realisation (noun) – awareness, understanding, comprehension, consciousness, apprehension, recognition, perception, discernment.
18. animosity (noun) – hostility, antagonism, enmity/aversion.
19. prey (noun) – victim, target.
20. hunger (noun) – strong desire.
21. infinite (adjective) – never-ending, without limit, boundless, endless, boundless.
22. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
23. born out of (phrase) – has happened because of.
24. antagonism (noun) – hostility, friction, antipathy, bitterness, animosity, enmity, aversion.
25. rival (noun) – opponent, adversary, contender, competitor.
26. common ground (phrase) – shared opinions, beliefs (or interests).
27. evasive (adjective) – indeterminate/non-committal; unclear, puzzling/perplexing.
28. hegemon (noun) – super power, major power.
29. heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
30. resistance (noun) – opposition, refusal, unwillingness, disinclination, aversion, hostility.
31. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, give rise to.
32. consequence (noun) – result, outcome, ramification, repercussion.
33. aggregate (verb) – combine, accumulate.
34. fray (noun) – competition, contest.
35. galvanise (verb) – stimulate, encourage, inspire, motivate.
36. social justice (noun) – the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. 
37. legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
38. in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.
39. amplify (verb) – increase, raise, intensify, heighten, escalate, magnify.
40. sustained (adjective) – continuous, continual, constant, steady.
41. outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
42. case in point (phrase) – example, instance, sample.
43. front (noun) – party, group, outfit.
44. concede (verb) – cede, relinquish, yield, give up, forgo.
45. interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
46. converge (verb) – come together, meet, unite, join, merge.
47. puritanical (adjective) – moralistic, tight-laced, strict;  (having strict moral and religious beliefs and not approving of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, drinking & etc.).
48. puritan (adjective) – relating to a person who adheres to strict religious principles.
49. idealistic (adjective) – utopian, visionary.
50. pursuit (noun) – quest, search, chase; activity.
51. untimely (adverb) – ill-timed, inopportune, inappropriate, unfavourable, awkward.
52. luxury (noun) – benefit, advantage, boon, comfort, ease.
53. in any case (phrase) – anyways, anyhow, however; nevertheless .
54. cohesiveness (noun) – linkage, relationship, association, connection, bonding.

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