The Hindu Editorial (The road taken) – Dec 10, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The road taken) – Dec 10, 2020:

road (noun) – a particular course or direction.
greenfield highway (noun) – a highway that is built on an undeveloped (virgin) or agricultural tract of land.
fait accompli (noun) – (from French) an accomplished fact, something that has already occurred and cannot be changed.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
acquire (verb) – get, obtain, take possession of.
pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, set the scene for, put things in order for.
acquisition (noun) – obtaining, acquiring/procuring, appropriation.
seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
premature (adjective) – untimely, early, too soon/too early; ill-timed, hasty.
alignment (noun) – arrangement, layout, design.
feasibility (noun) – practicality, viability, workability.
statutory (adjective) – legitimate, legal, lawful, regulatory.
entertain (verb) – consider, take into consideration, think about, give attention to.
objection (noun) – protest, complaint, disapproval, disagreement, opposition.
take over (phrasal verb) – appropriate, seize, grab, snatch.
competent (adjective) – qualified, authorized, empowered; suitable, appropriate.
measure (noun) – step, action, course of action, plan of action, procedure.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease, make less severe.
remedy (verb) – put right, set right, rectify, solve, resolve.
nuanced (adjective) – delicate, subtle.
in favour of (phrase) – in support of, on the side of.
preservation (noun) – conservation, protection, safeguarding.
livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.
virgin land (noun) – an (undeveloped) area of land has not yet been used to grow crops or damaged/used by people.
set aside (phrasal verb) – discard, abandon, drop; cast aside, put aside.
sensitivity (noun) – consideration, care, thoughtfulness, insight, perception.
ecological (adjective) – relating to the branch of biology which studies the interactions among organisms and their environment.
favour (verb) – support, back, endorse, advocate, espouse.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
speak out (phrasal verb) – express, articulate, communicate, convey, voice (something straightforwardly & publicly).
advance (verb) – make progress, develop.
irreversible (adjective) – unchangeable, invariable, irrevocable.
hold (verb) – rule, decide.
go on to (phrasal verb) – continue, proceed (to do something).
stretch (verb) – tract, area, extent, spread.
merely (adverb) – only, simply, just.
jurisprudence (noun) – body of laws/rules; legal system.
sustainable (adjective) – reasonable, sensible, well founded (without disturbing the balance of nature and then without exhausting all of natural resources).
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, establish, institute, determine.
adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad.
comprehend (verb) – understand, realize, fathom.
impair (verb) – damage, spoil, weaken, diminish, reduce.
departure (noun) – deviation, divergence, shift/change.
dictum (noun) – saying, slogan, phrase/quote.
framework (noun) – structure, system, organization.
reasoning (noun) – reason, thinking, thought, rationale, interpretation.
line of reasoning (phrase) – a set of reasons.
development-centric (adjective) – having development as a main interest.
statute (noun) – act/law, regulation, rule (written & laid down by the legislature).
holistic (adjective) – relating to an integrated approach that takes care of the “whole thing”, instead of certain parts in it.
leave open (phrase) – keep undecided; keep unscheduled.
inconceivable (adjective) – unbelievable, extremely difficult to believe, unimaginable, extremely doubtful.
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.