The Hindu Editorial (Grim turn) – Jun 03, 2022

Nine civilians have been killed in targeted killings by militants in the past 22 days in Kashmir, including a Kashmiri Pandit employee, a Hindu schoolteacher from Jammu and a bank manager from Rajasthan… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Grim turn) – Jun 03, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Grim turn) – Jun 03, 2022:

grim (adjective) – distressing, upsetting, worrying, unpleasant, dismal/awful.
turn (noun) – act; change of course, divergence.
civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate, prompt, set off, spark off.
wave (verb) – a sudden occurrence of something; a sudden increase in something.
Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it. Valley is a metonym of Jammu & Kashmir in this context (Metonym is used as an alternative for something else with which it is closely related/associated).
on the verge of (phrase) – on the brink of, on the edge of, at a crucial or critical point.
migration (noun) – the movement of people within the borders of the same country or across international borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
contemplate (verb) – foresee, imagine, expect to; consider, think about, give thought to, ponder over, reflect about, reflect on.
exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving/exit.
abominable (adjective) – very bad, poor, terrible.
predicament (noun) – problematic situation, difficulty, quandary.
reversal (noun) – turnaround, turnabout, about-face, U-turn, shift.
reconciliation (noun) – restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
subtle (adjective) – delicate, indistinct, indefinite; understated, low-key.
segment (noun) – division, part, portion, section.
in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.
surge (noun) – sudden increase or rise of something.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based; all-embracing, complete, thorough.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
spectrum (noun) – a wide range of positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points; wide range, gamut, ambit.
conducive (adjective) – favourable, beneficial, valuable, advantageous, opportune, propitious, encouraging, promising, convenient.
atmosphere (noun) – condition, circumstance, environment.
extend (verb) – offer, give, grant, bestow; continue, carry on, expand, broaden.
willing (noun) – readiness, preparedness, disposition, inclination, wish, desire.
PM’s Package for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants (noun) – The Government has devised policies for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants, under the Prime Minister’s Packages in 2008 and 2015 for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants to Kashmir Valley.
dole out (phrasal verb) – allocate, allot, apportion, assign, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, mete out, disburse.
coincidence (noun) – co-occurrence, coexistence, conjunction, simultaneity.
statehood (noun) – the condition of being an independent state.
Article 370 of the Constitution of India (noun) – It had “temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir” which gave special powers to the state. The article allowed the state a certain amount of autonomy – its own constitution, a separate flag and freedom to make laws. Foreign affairs, defence and communications remained the preserve (domain) of the central government. It also allowed Jammu and Kashmir to make its own rules relating to permanent residency, ownership of property and fundamental rights. It did also bar Indians from outside the state from purchasing property or settling there.
run (verb) – operate, manage.
fell (verb) – kill, gun down.
implement (verb) – execute, apply, put into action, put into effect, put into practice, carry out, perform, administer.
regarding (preposition) – concerning, with regard to, with respect to.
perceive (verb) – view, regard, consider.
disadvantageous (adjective) – unfavourable, adverse, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, bad.
alienation (noun) – isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation.
exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, utilize.
separatist (noun/adjective) – dissident, nonconformist, sectarian.
back (verb) – support, endorse, favour, promote, fund.
measure (noun) – step, action, act, move.
at any cost (phrase) – no matter how much effort or money needed.
afresh (adverb) – new, again, over again, once again, once more, in a new way.
dialogue (noun) – discussions, parleying, deliberation, talks.
dilution (noun) – reduction in value/power/force of something.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
muscular (adjective) – vigorous, robust, strong, powerful, active, aggressive.
triumphalism (noun) – boastfulness, self-assertion, self-satisfaction, excessive pride, extreme self-confidence, chutzpah, chest-thumping, chest-beating; an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.