The Hindu Editorial (Wayward liberal) – Jan 08, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Wayward liberal) – Jan 08, 2025:

1. wayward (adjective) – unpredictable, inconstant, changeable, erratic, unbearable, ungovernable, unmanageable.
2. liberal (noun) – a supporter or member of a Liberal party; a supporter of policies that are socially progressive & encourage social welfare.
3. misguided (adjective) – misplaced, ill-advised, ill-considered, badly planned.
4. progressive (adjective) – forward-looking, forward-thinking; reforming, revolutionary.
5. icon (noun) – celebrity, legend, big name, role model, star.
6. liberalism (noun) – a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, the right to private property and equality before the law.
7. tenure (noun) – term, period of/in office; period, time, stint, spell.
8. figure (noun) – person, individual, personality.
9. federal (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
10. turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, emerge, evolve, come about.
11. privilege (noun) – advantage, benefit, prerogative, entitlement/right.
12. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
13. music to one’s ears (phrase) – something (an information, news, etc.) that is very pleasant to hear.
14. elite (noun) – high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society; best.
15. unhinged (adjective) – mentally ill, mentally unbalanced, out of one’s mind, deranged.
16. translate into (verb) – change, transform, transfigure, convert, alter.
17. unchecked (adjective) – unrestrained, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unrestricted, unbridled, uncontainable, rampant, runaway.
18. turn against (phrasal verb) – become hostile to, take a dislike to, to stop supporting someone.
19. rile (verb) – irritate, bother, annoy, vex, displease, anger, disgruntle, upset.
20. conservative (noun) – a person who is following the principles of conservatism; right-winger, rightist.
21. moderate (noun) – a person who holds moderate (non-extreme) views, particularly in politics.
22. generous (adjective) – liberal, high-minded, big-hearted, kind, compassionate, humane, generous, human-centered, socially concerned.
23. immigration (noun) – the act of leaving one’s countries and moving to another country of which they are not natives, nor citizens, to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens.
24. spurt (noun) – sudden increase, rise, surge.
25. strain (verb) – impair, damage; overburden, exhaust, drain.
26. far off (adjective) – a very long distance from.
27. discontent (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, resentment, grievances, unhappiness, displeasure.
28. manifest (verb) – show, present, express, reveal, indicate.
29. resort to (verb) – use, make use of, take advantage of, utilize, employ, avail, have recourse to.
30. strong-arm (adjective) – aggressive, forceful, bullying, coercive, oppressive, threatening, intimidatory.
31. state (noun) – government.
32. measure (noun) – action, step, course of action, procedure.
33. dismiss (verb) – disregard, put away, pay no heed to, reject, brush off.
34. critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
35. arrest (verb) – stop, halt, end, block, prevent.
36. sound (verb) – appear, look, seem.
37. overly (adverb) – excessively, exceedingly.
38. optimistic (adjective) – reassuring, favourable, encouraging, promising, hopeful.
39. mend (verb) – improve, strengthen, correct, set right, fix, patch up, renew, rebuild something (such as a relationship with someone after having a disagreement with him/her)
40. ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
41. install (verb) – swear in, induct, inaugurate, appoint, admit to office.
42. successor  (noun) – next in line, inheritor, heir, replacement, incomer.
43. held past participle of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange.
44. upswing (noun) – a sudden dramatic rise, increase; upsurge, upward trend, jump, escalation.
45. landslide (noun) – decisive (victory), runaway (victory), overwhelming majority.
46. turnaround (noun) – an unexpected change.
47. rescue (verb) – save (from danger or difficulty).
48. compulsion (noun) – pressure, pressurization, intimidation, duress, constraint, obligation.
49. pander to (verb) – to do or say something to satisfy someone or someone’s (wrong) desire in order to get some advantage/benefit from it; satisfy, fulfil, indulge, gratify, soap.
50. extremist (noun) – militant, radical, fanatic, hardliner, fundamentalist, sectarian, partisan.
51. led to past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
52. bizarre (adjective) – strange, peculiar, curious, unconventional, unorthodox, abnormal.
53. escalate (verb) – increase/rise rapidly, heighten, intensify, accelerate.
54. tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
55. suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.
56. Khalistani (adjective) – supporting Khalistan movement.
57. Khalistanis (noun) – people who are related/connected to the Khalistan movement (a Sikh separatist movement) seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state, called Khālistān (‘Land of the Khalsa’), in the Punjab region.
58. activist (noun) – a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).
59. statesmanship (noun) – statecraft, negotiations/discussions; the skilful management of a country’s public affairs.
60. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy; negotiations, discussions, talks, dialogue (related to international politics).
61. judgmental (adjective) – critical, condemnatory, nitpicky, rejective, faultfinding,
62. dismissive (adjective) – scornful, disdainful, disparaging, unenthusiastic; casual, indifferent, uninterested, unconcerned (about serious/important matter).
63. run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
64. unwisely (adverb) – foolishly, pointlessly, senselessly, inaptly.
65. usher in (phrasal verb) – start, begin, initiate, commence, introduce, propose (something new).
66. fanfare (noun) – publicity, media attention, sensationalism, splendour, display/show.
67. cry over (phrasal verb) – grieve over, bemoan, moan over, weep over, bewail, lament, regret, rue, deplore.

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