The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022

The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly described independent India’s 75-year journey as one of “ups and downs” in his ninth speech from the stately Red Fort on Monday. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022:

  1. meet (verb) – fulfil, satisfy.
  2. aspiration (noun) – aim, ambition, objective, goal, target.
  3. governance (noun) – direction, administration, rule, premiership, directorship.
  4. for the sake of (phrase) – benefit, advantage, good/gain, interest.
  5. approbation (noun) – approval, acceptance, support, assent.
  6. ups and downs (phrase) – uncertainties, inconstancy, instability, unpredictability, chanciness, variability, changeability, fluctuation, changes.
  7. stately (adverb) – majestic, ceremonious, impressive, elegant, grand, glorious, splendid, magnificent.
  8. point to (phrasal verb) – indicate, suggest, signal, signify, denote.
  9. even as (phrase) – while, whilst, as, at the same time that, exactly when.
  10. acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
  11. pressing (adjective) – urgent, critical, crucial, important, desperate, serious.
  12. tug (verb) – pull something rapidly with much force/vigour/effort, wrench, wrest, grab, catch hold of something strongly.
  13. seam (noun) – line or layer (of joint/junction); trace, presence of something.
  14. self esteem (noun) – self-confidence, self-assurance, pride, dignity, morale.
  15. dominant (adjective) – most influential, most powerful,  authoritative.
  16. rid (oneself of) (verb) – clear, free, make free, relieve (from something unwanted).
  17. go on (phrasal verb) – continue, carry on, proceed.
  18. marker (noun) – identification, identifying mark.
  19. context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, factors, state of affairs; background, situation, backdrop.
  20. comment (noun) – remark, observation, statement, opinion, view.
  21. human rights (noun) – human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
  22. successive (adjective) – consecutive.
  23. stock-taking (noun) – the process of evaluating one’s situation.
  24. insight (noun) – perception, awareness, discernment, understanding, comprehension, cognizance.
  25. expansive (adjective) – communicative, forthcoming, sociable, friendly, open, affable, amiable, genial, extrovert, extroverted.
  26. take up (phrasal verb) – become involved in, become interested in, engage in, pursue a matter further.
  27. self-reliance (noun) – self-sufficiency, self-support, self-sustenance.
  28. diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
  29. all-out (adjective) – intense, aggressive, vigorous, powerful.
  30. parivarvad (noun) – Hindi word meaning familism; an ideology that puts priority to family. 
  31. pernicious (adjective) – harmful, damaging, destructive.
  32. influence (noun) – effect, impact.
  33. dynasty (noun) – a family, bloodline; line of rulers.
  34. blessing (noun) – approval, backing, support, assent, consent.
  35. decisive (adjective) – resolute, firm, determined.
  36. a big fish (phrase) – an important/powerful person.
  37. spare (verb) – pardon, excuse, leave unpunished, forgive, free, let off.
  38. dwell on (phrasal verb) – to think, speak or write about a specific thing for a long time, especially something that is a source of sadness or displeasure.
  39. lace (with) (verb) – give a quality/feature; mix, blend, fortify, strengthen.
  40. appeal (noun) – interest.
  41. lay out (phrasal verb) – explain, set out, arrange, display (something clearly and carefully).
  42. amrit kaal/developed age (noun) – a quarter century period in which India must strive to assume the status of a global power, recognised for her ability to do things differently. Amrit Kaal stretches from the 75th year of India’s independence to the centenary of her freedom in 2047.  
  43. scanty (adjective) – limited, modest, minimal, meagre, scant, scarce, insufficient, too small.
  44. apparently (adjective) – supposedly, seemingly, allegedly, it appears/seems that.
  45. in keeping with (phrase) – consistent with, in accordance with, in agreement with, in line with, compatible with.
  46. underline (verb) – emphasize, give emphasis to, lay stress on, highlight, accentuate, call/draw attention to, focus on, zero in on.
  47. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
  48. result in (verb) – cause, prompt, bring about, give rise to.
  49. strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.
  50. in the wake of (phrase) – as a result of some event, especially an unpleasant one; in the aftermath of, as a consequence of, on account of, because of, owing to.
  51. tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
  52. turbulence (noun) – instability, troubles, disturbance, chaos, confusion.
  53. world/international/global order (noun) – the arrangement of power and authority that provides the system for the conduct of diplomacy and world politics in relation to the entire world.
  54. invasion (noun) – occupation, conquering, capture, seizure, annexation, annexing, takeover.
  55. potential (noun) – potentiality, capability, capacity, ability.
  56. hold back (phrasal verb) – prevent, hinder, hamper, inhibit, impede, obstruct, block, thwart.
  57. sail (verb) – travel, navigate.
  58. benchmark (noun) – standard, base/basis, point of reference, criterion, ideal.
  59. equitable (adjective) – fair, impartial, unbiased, even-handed, fair-minded, objective.
  60. welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
  61. egalitarian (adjective) – relating to the idea that all people are equal and should have equal rights and opportunities; fair, just, equal, impartial, unbiased.

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 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.
2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in a different context. 
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The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022

The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022
The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022
The Hindu Editorial (Meeting India’s aspirations) – Aug 16, 2022

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