The Hindu Editorial (First step) – Dec 02, 2024

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1. Hezbollah (noun) – Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon, where its extensive security apparatus, political organization, and social services network have fostered its reputation as “a state within a state.” Founded in the chaos of the fifteen-year Lebanese Civil War, the Iran-backed group is driven by its opposition to Israel and its resistance to Western influence in the Middle East.
2. ceasefire (noun) – a negotiated agreement that will be accompanied by other associated commitments to de-escalate the fighting; a temporary stoppage of war, truce, armistice.
3. measure (noun) – course of action, proceeding, procedure, step.
4. hold verb) – exist, continue, stay, remain in force, hold good.
5. break out (phrasal verb) – flare up, begin suddenly, start suddenly, erupt, burst out.
6. solidarity (noun) – mutual support, unity, unanimity, harmony, cohesion, cooperation.
7. Shia (adjective) – relating to Shia branch/sect of Islam.
8. militant (adjective) – radical, fanatic, extremist, fundamentalist, sectarian, partisan.
9. cease (verb) – end, halt, stop.
10. Gaza (noun) – a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.
11. troops (noun) – forces; armed forces, soldiers.
12. invasion (noun) – attack, offensive, onslaught, incursion, assault.
13. objective (noun) – target, intention, purpose, goal/aim.
14. displace (verb) – force someone to leave his/her home, usually due to war, persecution, or natural disaster; banish, exile, deport, evict, expel, oust.
15. climb down (phrasal verb) – give in/up, back down, backtrack, back pedal, submit, do a U-turn.
16. maximalist (adjective) – relating to an approach of a person/organization (particularly in politics) with extreme thoughts and not ready to compromise.
17. mediate (verb) – negotiate, conciliate, intervene, act as peacemaker.
18. withdraw (verb) – pull out, pull back, retreat, leave.
19. redeploy (verb) – to withdraw from a particular position/task and to assign new position/task to forces/troops.
20. entrust (verb) – give responsibility for, bestow on, confer on, vest in, grant, hand over.
21. claim (verb) – assert, state, declare, argue, insist, affirm. 
22. suffer (verb) – experience, undergo, be subjected to, go through, encounter, face.
23. setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, blow, issue, impediment, hindrance, obstruction.
24. break (noun) – relief, relaxation, repose, respite, pause, rest, interval; stoppage, cessation, discontinuation.
25. stronghold (noun) –  bastion, bulwark; fortress, fort; support, protection, mainstay.
26. neighbourhood (noun) – (surrounding) area, region, district/country.
27. Beirut (proper noun) – the capital of Lebanon.
28. pulverise (verb) – defeat utterly, annihilate, crush/vanquish.
29. starker comparative adjective of stark (adjective) – distinct, obvious, evident, clear, clear-cut, striking.
30. superiority (noun) – supremacy, dominance, advantage, edge.
31. capability (noun) – (military) forces, resources.
32. advance (noun) – progress, headway, forward movement.
33. stiff (adjective) – rigid, firm, inflexible, ungiving.
34. resistance (noun) – opposition, refusal to accept, disinclination to accept, confrontation, defiance.
35. casualty (noun) – victim, fatality, mortality, loss, death.
36. hit (verb) – attack, strike (a target).
37. given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
38. unsurprising (adjective) – predictable, foreseeable, predicted, plausible, obvious
39. give up (phrasal verb) – abandon, renounce, forgo, discontinue, desist from.
40. short-lived (adjective) – temporary, short-term, brief, momentary, transitory.
41. rearm (verb) – to provide/equip/furnish with new weapons.
42. disproportionate (adjective) – unfair, inordinate, excessive, immoderate, undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable.
43. play a role or play a part (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
44. build on (phrasal verb) – develop, expand on.
45. momentum (noun) – the increase in the rate of growth of something; strength, impetus.
46. unconditional (adjective) – unquestioning, unrestricted, unequivocal, outright.
47. leverage (noun) – influence, power, sway, control, dominance, clout, say.
48. ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
49. bombardment (noun) – bombing, shelling (continuous attack).

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