The Hindu Editorial (Mann of the moment) – Mar 18, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Mann of the moment) – Mar 18, 2022:

man of the moment (phrase) – the man who is the most important, successful or popular at a particular time.
platform (noun) – policy, manifesto, plan of action, principles, objectives of a political party.
governance (noun) – the act of governing something; administration.
welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
oath (noun) – vow, sworn statement, promise/pledge.
take a oath (phrase) – to make a formal, binding promise (to do something).
encapsulate (verb) – express succinctly, summarize, contain, sum up, give a summary of.
content (noun) – subject matter, subject, theme, message, point.
call (noun) – appeal, request, demand.
clarion call (noun) – a strong request/demand/appeal for something (action) to be done.
triumph (noun) – victory, win, success.
claim (noun) – assertion, declaration, profession, affirmation, avowal.
morality (noun) – ethics, rights and wrongs, correctness/propriety.
decadence (noun) – moral decay, immorality, lack of morals, lack of principles, corruption.
promise (noun) – word, assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee.
radical (adjective) – thorough, complete, total, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, profound.
overwhelming (adjective) – complete, total, blanket, sweeping; very strong, profound.
overthrow (verb) – topple, oust, unseat, overturn.
feudal (adjective) – ancient, archaic; outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned.
hold (verb) – possess, have, own.
vice (noun as modifier) – failing, flaw, fault, defect, weakness.
plunge (verb) – crash, plummet, drop, fall, tumble, nosedive, crash-dive, descend.
desperation (noun) – hopelessness, despair, distress; riskiness.
hopelessness (noun) – despair, distress; desperation.
hail from (verb) – come from, be a native of, originate in, have one’s roots in.
backgrounds (noun) – social/family circumstances or conditions.
take over (phrasal verb) – take control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for.
traumatised (adjective) – appalled, horrified, distressed.
cry (verb) – call, shout, yell, scream (to express fear, pain, or grief).
flailing (adjective) – floundering, struggling, stumbling, blundering.
ecological (adjective) – relating to the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.
horde (noun) – crowd, multitude, mass (of people moving in a direction).
corrode (verb) – undermine, weaken, damage.
in tatters (phrase) – shattered, destroyed; ruined, in disarray.
inherit (verb) – assume, take over, succeed to.
rescue (verb) – save, retrieve, salvage, get back.
lose no time (phrase) – to do something as quickly as possible.
ambitious (adjective) – formidable, difficult, challenging, demanding.
mechanism (noun) – system, arrangement, regime, apparatus.
call upon (phrasal verb) – demand, require, ask formally.
humble (adjective) – modest, fair, simple, ordinary.
volatile (adjective) – unpredictable, turbulent, uncertain, inconstant.
have one’s work/task cut out (phrase) – be faced with a tough task/work.
learn/know the ropes (phrase) – to learn or develop the basic skills (or qualities) to do a particular job/task and to acquire expertise in it.
claim (verb) – state, affirm, profess, declare.
viable (adjective) – reasonable, practical, logical, sensible, effective.
full-fledged (adjective) – fully established/developed.
come under (phrasal verb) – be subject to an authority.
command (noun) – authority, control.
steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/lead.
bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, reinforce, buttress.
fall short (phrase) – fail to meet/reach; be deficient/inadequate/insufficient.
tie (verb) – link, join, connect, relate.
fortunes (noun) – circumstances, state of affairs, condition (the success/failure of something).
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
angle (noun) – perspective, approach, outlook, point of view.
implement (verb) – execute, apply, put into action/effect.
burden (noun) – problem, worry, affliction, difficulty, misfortune.
distressed (adjective) -troubled, worried, bothered, disturbed, agitated, afflicted.
replicate (verb) – emulate, recreate, reproduce, copy.
comforting (adjective) – reassuring, relieving, heartening, uplifting, encouraging.
a breath of fresh air (phrase) – something refreshing, something new, something interesting and exciting.
ray of hope (phrase) – something that gives a small amount of hope in a difficult situation.
run (verb) – be in charge of, manage, administer, direct, control, lead, govern, oversee.
sustain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, keep going, maintain, prolong.
supposedly (adverb) – seemingly, apparently, professedly, ostensibly.
ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas (ideology).
outline (noun) – figure, shape, contour, form.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.