e Hindu Editorial (Memories) – Aug 16, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement, followed by a gazette notification, to mark August 14 as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” 74 years later has received mixed responses. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Memories) – Aug 16, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Memories) – Aug 16, 2021:

gazette (noun) – an official publication.
mark (verb) – observe, recognize, remember, commemorate, pay tribute to.
receive (verb) – accept, admit, recognize.
brutal (adjective) – cruel, savage, vicious, wicked.
parting shot (phrase) – concluding remark, final say, closing statement (when leaving/making departure).
indelible (adjective) – permanent, lasting, inerasable.
mark (noun) – impression, feeling.
Indian subcontinent (noun) – simply the subcontinent, it is a physiographical region in South Asia. Geopolitically, the Indian subcontinent, consisting variably of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
cleave (verb) – split, divide, bisect/separate into two.
mar (verb) – spoil, ruin, destroy, impair.
unleash (verb) – let something go uncontrollably; cause to become uncontrolled/unrestrained.
pit (against) (verb) – set against, match against, put in opposition to, put in competition with.
partition (verb) – divide, separate, split.
thoughtless (adjective) – unthinking, heedless, careless, unmindful.
colonial (adjective) – relating to the period of the British colonies.
insensitivity (noun) – lack of awareness, lack of concern, not caring about others’ feelings.
set aside (phrasal verb) – disregard, put aside, ignore, forget, shrug off.
carve out (phrasal verb) – establish, develop, create something (by taking something from a larger whole) with effort.
secular (adjective) – non-religious.
identity (noun) – individuality, character, originality.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
scar (noun) – mark, lasting effect of an emotion; (damage, shock, suffering).
borne with past participle of bear with (phrasal verb) – tolerate, put up with, endure, suffer.
fortitude (noun) – strength of mind, strength of character, firmness of purpose, determination, courage, bravery, strong-mindedness, resilience, resolve, nerve.
move on (phrasal verb) – leave & start doing something new; take steps forward, make strides, come along.
along the way (phrase) – during the time (that something is happening).
bitterly (adverb) – harshly, extremely, forcefully.
disintegrate (verb) – collapse, fail, founder, go wrong, break down.
heal (verb) – alleviate, assuage, relieve, ease, lessen, mitigate.
wound (noun) – pain, distress, grief, trauma, anguish.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
prowess (noun) – expertise, excellence, accomplishment, proficiency.
voice (noun) – representative, spokesperson, agency; medium/instrument.
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
archive (verb) – record, register, chronicle.
mourn (verb) – feel regret (about the loss of something).
commemorate (verb) – honour the memory of someone/something with a ceremony/event; pay tribute to, pay homage to.
look back on (phrasal verb) – reflect on, think about, remember, recall, bring to mind.
traumatic (adjective) – painful, distressing, disturbing.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
look ahead (phrasal verb) – to think about what will happen in the future.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
trauma (noun) – pain, distress, suffering.
inclusive (adjective) – all-inclusive.
wrought (verb) – (old) past and past participle of work (verb) – cause, effect.
hold someone to account (phrase) – to require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.
successive (adjective) – following.
perils (noun) – dangers, difficulties, risks.
imperialism (noun) – an action that involves a country (usually an empire or a kingdom) extending its power by the acquisition of territories.
arbitrary (adjective) – whimsical, capricious, random, casual, unreasonable, irrational; imperious, domineering, high-handed.
sow (verb) – cause, bring about, give rise to; evoke, instigate, provoke.
divide (noun) – division, separation, difference.
in order to (phrase) – with the purpose/aim of.
reasoning (noun) – reason, rationale, premise.
division (noun) – disunity, disunion, discord, disagreement.
disharmony (noun) – discord, friction, conflict, hostility.
spirit (noun) – attitude, intention, way of thinking, point of view, state of mind.
oneness (noun) – amicability, friendship, unity/solidarity.
social harmony (noun) – when people live side by side in peace and mutual respect. (harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord).
empowerment (noun) – authorization, accreditation; capacity-building, inclusiveness; authority, power.