The Hindu Editorial (​​Miles to go) – Mar 11, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​​Miles to go) – Mar 11, 2025:

1. miles to go (phrase) – have to do a lot of work to achieve something.
2. normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
3. wade through (phrasal verb) – proceed with difficulty.
4. ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
5. maintain (verb) – continue, keep up, carry on, prolong.
6. status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
7. get one’s act together (phrase) – get organized yourself to do something effectively; recover/regain control of oneself, get a grip/hold on oneself.
8. harbinger (noun) – sign, signal, indication, indicator, announcer, forerunner, augury, precursor.
9. tidings (noun) – news, information, reports.
10. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
11. outgoing (adjective) – departing, leaving an office/position.
12. reflect (verb) – indicate, reveal, show, display, exhibit, disclose, manifest.
13. division (noun) – disunity, conflict, discord, disagreement, difference of opinion.
14. preponderance (noun) – dominance, ascendancy, leadership, mastery, supremacy, control, sway, power.
15. divide (noun) – difference or disagreement. 
16. imposition (noun) – application, enforcement, establishment, introduction.
17. viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable, possible, reasonable, 
18. strife (noun) – conflict, friction, discord, disagreement.
19. sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
20. seize (verb) – take, take hold of, take a grip of, seize hold of.
21. seize control of (phrase) – take control of.
22. instrument (noun) – cause, factor, means, medium, mechanism.
23. reign (verb) – exist, be present, prevail.
24. impunity (noun) – immunity, exemption/freedom from punishment, special treatment.
25. non-state (adjective) – relating to an individual or organization that has significant political influence.
26. give up (phrasal verb) – abandon, forgo, renounce, leave off.
27. constabulary (noun) – a police force/organisation of a particular area.
28. Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
29. blockade (noun) – barrier, barricade, roadblock, hurdle, obstacle, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance.
30. go down (phrasal verb) – be successful, achieve success, have an impact, make an impression.
31. bulk (noun) – larger part/number; most, lion’s share.
32. in and around (phrase) –  in the immediate/surrounding area of.
33. armed (adjective) – equipped with fire-arms.
34. forces (noun) – armed forces, troops, soldiers.
35. result in (verb) – cause, lead to, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
36. civil society organization (CSO) (noun) – non-governmental organizaiton (NGO); any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international level.  
37. civil society (noun) – civil society refers to space for collective action around shared interests, purposes, and values, generally distinct from government and commercial for-profit actors. It refers to a wide array of organizations: community groups, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], labour unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, and foundations. Civil society – sometimes called the “third sector” (after government and commerce) – has the power to influence the actions of elected policy-makers and businesses.
38. Kuki-Zomi community (noun) – The Kuki people are an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur and other states in northeastern India. The “Mizo” (poetic version of “Zomi”), people are a ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India.
39. Meitei/Manipuri people (noun) – an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur in northeastern India. Valley-dwellers & non-tribals Meitei/Manipuri comminity is the largest & dominant community in Manipur, account for about 53% of the State’s total population of 2.85 million (2011 census). 
40. warn against (phrasal verb) – to advise or caution someone against something
41. move (noun) – activity, step, measure.
42. precondition (noun) – necessary condition, essential requirement.
43. ploy (noun) – tactic move, cunning plan.
44. deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, heighten, escalate, exacerbate, worsen, aggravate.
45. talks (noun) – discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, deliberation, negotiation, parley.
46. sternly (adverb) – strictly.
47. in order (phrase) – suitable, proper, appropriate.
48. thwart (verb) – prevent, obstruct, hamper, hinder, impede, stymie.
49. entity (noun) – unit, outfit, group, organization.
50. take the law into one’s own hands (phrase) – to do something illegal in order to set right something that you think is unfair, for example by violently punishing someone instead of informing the police.
51. put out (phrasal verb) – issue, publish, circulate, publicize, broadcast.
52. compelling (adjective) – well reasoned, strong, powerful, sound, reasonable, credible, effective.
53. legitimate (adjective) – legal, lawful, valid, reasonable, reliabl.e.
54. resonate (verb) – resound, echo, reecho, repeat, reverberate, vibrate.
55. displaced (adjective) – relating to an act of forcing someone to leave his/her home, usually due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
56. due to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, thanks to, on account of, owing to.
57. inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
58. woe (noun) – trouble, difficulty, problem, tribulation, distress, heartbreak, anguish, affliction, grief, pain.
59. yeoman (adjective) – efficient, useful, reliable
60. yeoman service (phrase) – useful/reliable service in need.

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