The Hindu Editorial (Widening divide) – Nov 17, 2023

Six months after a violent conflagration set in motion an ethnic conflict in Manipur, little has changed in bridging the divide between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities and in reducing the hostility... For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Widening divide) – Nov 17, 2023.

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widen (verb) – increase, enlarge, expand, broaden.
divide (noun) – difference, disagreement (between people).
half-measure (noun) – indecisive action/policy; inadequate measure/action.
conflagration (noun) – flames, blaze, fire, firestorm, inferno.
set in motion (phrase) – start, begin, activate, initiate, launch; cause, bring about.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
conflict (noun) – friction, discord, quarrel, hostility, clash, fight, disagreement, strife.
bridge the gulf/gap/divide (phrase) – try to find a way to reduce the gap/disagreement and bring the two separate viewpoints together.
Meitei/Manipuri people (noun) – an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur in northeastern India. Valley-dwellers & non-tribals Meitei/Manipuri comminity is the largest & dominant community in Manipur, account for about 53% of the State’s total population of 2.85 million (2011 census).
Kuki-Zomi community (noun) –The Kuki (hill tribes) people are an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur and other states in northeastern India. The “Mizo” (poetic version of “Zomi”), people are a ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India.
hostility (noun) – opposition, conflict, resentment, enmity, aversion, antipathy.
occurrence (noun) – event, incident, happening, phenomenon, circumstance.
provocative (adjective) – inciting, agitating, fomenting, troublemaking, inflammatory, agitational.
move (noun) – action, act, step, measure.
partisan (noun) – supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, champion, backer, upholder, promoter, fanatic, fan, disciple, votary.
heighten (verb) – increase, intensify, deepen, escalate, exacerbate.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
reverse (verb) – alter, undo, change.
course (noun) – plan (of action), course of action, procedure, approach, way, means.
normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
prone (adjective) – susceptible to, liable to, subject to, vulnerable to, at risk of, in risk of.
Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) (noun) – a frontal organisation of Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur.
indigenous (adjective) – relating to a member of the original group of people living in a place; native, original, aboriginal, ancient, primeval.
represent (verb) – act for, speak for, act/speak on behalf of.
pursue (verb) – engage in, take part in, be occupied in, participate in (an activity).
self-rule (noun) – self-government.
point to (phrasal verb) – indicate, suggest, signal, signify, denote, reveal.
hardening (noun) – toughening, firming (up), solidifying.
stance (noun) – standpoint, point of view, position, stand, approach, perspective, opinion, posture.
prolong (verb) – lengthen, extend, protract, make longer.
basis (noun) – support, base, rationale, reason, cause, justification.
bound to (adjective) – sure, likely, guaranteed.
enrage (verb) – anger, incense, infuriate, be furious, be fuming.
grievance (noun) – complaint, objection, protestation, resentment.
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) (noun) – India’s domestic intelligence, internal security and counter-intelligence agency.
intelligence (noun) – (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.
intelligence agency (noun) – a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, and foreign policy objectives.
held past tense of hold (verb) – convene, arrange, organize.
lose the plot (phrase) – unable to tackle a situation; not able to cope with what is happening.
tenuous (adjective) – slight, insubstantial, negligible, weak/shaky; doubtful, dubious, questionable, vague, unspecific, indefinite.
go by (phrasal verb) – to follow something; to be guided by something; to form an opinion from something.
enact (verb) – put into practice, give the go-ahead to, give the green light to.
maintain (verb) – keep up, preserve, retain, look after; uphold; defend.
law and order (noun) – a condition in which the existing rules, regulations, norms and related legal codes are recognized and observed for the sustenance of peace, orderliness and security of lives and property in society.
(elected) representative (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/congress/council/legislative assembly); lawmaker, legislator.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
rely upon/on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
paramilitary (adjective) – (of semi-militarized force) organized like a military force.
quell (verb) – control, restrain, curb, limit, contain, keep under control, rein in, suppress, stifle.
adjoin (adjective) – abut, be adjacent to, border, neighbour, surround, be next to, be adjacent to.
Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
recourse (noun) – resort to something for help/protection; option, choice, possibility, way out, remedy.
provision (noun) – clause, condition, stipulation, requirement, term.
Article 355 of the Constitution (noun) – it says that “Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance; It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every State is carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
imposition (noun) – application, enforcement, implementation.
ostensibly (adverb) – in a way that something appears or is officially stated to be true/real, but it might not be; apparently, seemingly, allegedly, professedly, supposedly, purportedly.
undertake (verb) – begin, start, launch into, embark on.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
distrust (noun) – mistrust, suspicion, doubt, qualm, mistrust, misgiving, apprehension, lack of faith/confidence/trust.
outcome (noun) – result, consequence, ramification, repercussion, aftermath.
sharpening (noun) – a process of becoming sharp/intense/acute.
rage (verb) – be angry, be furious, be enraged, be infuriated, fume, oppose strongly.
absence (noun) – unavailability, non-existence, lack.
detente (noun) – restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise/understanding.
dialogue (noun) – talks, discussion, discourse, debate, negotiation, deliberation .
enduring (adjective) – lasting, long-lasting, continuing, durable, permanent, unending, persisting, steadfast.
fraternal (adjective) – brotherly, neighbourly, friendly.
facilitate (verb) – assist, help, aid, ease, make easy, make possible.
sporadic (adjective) – occasional, infrequent, irregular, unpredictable.
exacerbate (phrasal verb) – increase, escalate, add to, intensify, heighten, aggravate, make worse.
daunting (adjective) – intimidating, challenging, disconcerting.
stubborn (adjective) – adamant, uncompromising, single-minded, hell-bent, determined, resolute, steadfast, inflexible.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
discreet (adjective) – careful, circumspect, cautious, close-lipped, close-mouthed, tactful, low-profile, muted, restrained, understated
contain (verb) – control, restrain, curb, limit, quell, keep under control, rein in, suppress, stifle.
the festering (noun) – a situation that becomes worse/intense; the simmering, the fuming, the smouldering, the brewing (of a worst circumstance).