The Hindu Editorial (At a crossroads) – Apr 06, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (At a crossroads) – Apr 06, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (At a crossroads) – Apr 06, 2022:

at a crossroads (phrase) – at a situation when an important decision ought to be made.
road (noun) – way, path, route, direction, course.
pass through (phrasal verb) – go through, move through, pass/go across.
widespread (adjective) – extensive, general/common, omnipresent, ubiquitous, prevalent, rife, rampant, present everywhere,.
unrest (noun) – disruption, agitation, turmoil, disorder, chaos.
take on (phrasal verb) – acquire, assume, come to have
dimension (noun) – aspect, quality, feature, side, element.
revolution (noun) – dramatic change, radical change, complete shift, sea change, metamorphosis, transformation.
import (noun) – importance, significance, consequence, substance, weight, gravity, seriousness.
apparent (adjective) – evident, obvious, clear, visible, discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable.
drive (verb) – cause something to happen; cause something to develop.
popular (adjective) – public, societal, collective; general, common, widespread.
collective (adjective) – combined, united/joint, cooperative (by all people as a group).
will (noun) – determination, firmness of purpose, will power, strength of character, resolution, resolve, single-mindedness, commitment, dedication, tenacity.
straddle (verb) – be on both sides of something; extend across, traverse.
ethnicity (noun) – a category of people who identify with each other based on common language, ancestral, social, cultural, or national experiences.
irreconcilable (adjective) – uncompromising, inflexible, unrelenting, hard-line; completely different, directly opposed, incompatible, at opposite extremes/poles.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
division (noun) – sector, section, group, class.
recognise (verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit something (existence, validity, or legality).
provenance (noun) – origin, source, place of origin.
travails (noun) – ordeal, labour/struggle/hard work; painful effort.
apathetic (adjective) – indifferent, uninterested, unresponsive.
wield (verb) – exercise, exert, be possessed of, have, hold, control.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
relief (noun) – (financial) help, aid, assistance, succour.
wholesale (adjective) – comprehensive, all-inclusive, total, outright, thorough, sweeping.
regime (noun) – government/system.
tweak (noun) – adjustment, modification, alteration, change.
escalate (verb) – increase, intensify, heighten.
ally (noun) – associate, confederate, partner, supporter.
call (for) (noun) – requirement, necessity, demand, request.
walk out (phrasal verb) – depart, get out, leave suddenly; desert, abandon.
coalition (noun) – alliance, union, partnership.
deem (verb) – regard, consider, think of, see, view.
prudent (adjective) – wise, sensible, careful/ far-sighted.
take charge (phrase) – take control of, take over, assume responsibility for.
stalemate (noun) – deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off.
front (noun) – a particular situation (or) front line, vanguard, combat zone.
short of (phrase) – less than.
assuage (verb) – relieve, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, tone down, appease.
at the same time (phrase) – simultaneously, at once, at one time.
willing (adjective) – ready, prepared, disposed, inclined; eager, keen.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
seemingly (adverb) -obviously, palpably, apparently.
insurmountable (adjective) – unconquerable, unassailable, unbeatable, unstoppable, overwhelming, hopeless, impossible; no way to overcome/defeat.
economic crisis (noun) – a period in an economic cycle in which an economy faces difficulties for a long time.
legislator (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, representative.
dispensation (noun) – organization, establishment, system; government.
beyond doubt (phrase) – without uncertainty/question/apprehension/second thought.
bring about (phrasal verb) – cause, create, produce.
macro-economic (adjective) – relating to the branch of economics concerned with large-scale factors (interest rates/national productivity).
stability (noun) – firmness, solidity, secureness, strength.
concerned (adjective) – caring, attentive; connected, interested, involved.
accountable (adjective) – responsible, liable, answerable, chargeable.
in place (phrase) – in position; exist; establish, set up.
bridge loan (noun) – a short-term form of financing that is used to meet current obligations before securing permanent financing (or) Bridge loan is a type of gap financing arrangement wherein the borrower can get access to short-term loans for meeting short-term liquidity requirements.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
put in place (phrase) – to implement, to establish.
credible (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable; believable, plausible, reasonable.
debt trap (noun) – a situation which causes a damaging cycle of borrowing when someone cannot repay their debts on schedule.
sovereign default (noun) – a failure by a government to repay its country’s debts/borrowings.
bankruptcy (noun) – legal state of insolvency. An individual or organisation is declared bankrupt if a court judges that the party involved can no longer meet debt payments to creditors. it is defined as the outcome of a legal procedure.
on the other hand (phrase) – as an alternative.
paradigm (noun) – model, pattern, standard, ideal, criterion.
bloated (adjective) – inflated, high-flown, extravagant, exaggerated, blown up/swollen; excessively vain, conceited.
profligate (adjective) – irresponsible, reckless; immoderate, excessive; unprincipled/corrupt, immoral.
lack of (noun) – absence, non-existence.
attention (noun) – care, support, aid, help, assistance.
centralisation (noun) – the process of having functions, powers, people or things only in a central location or authority.
mess (noun) – plight, predicament, emergency, tight spot, difficulty, trouble, quandary, dilemma, problem, muddle, mix-up, confusion, complication, imbroglio, entanglement, mire.
majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing forces/people/resources together for a particular cause.
cover up (phrasal verb) – conceal, hide, camouflage (a mistake or crime).
inclusive (adjective) – all-inclusive, comprehensive, including all the parties/groups involved in something.
outlook (noun) – perspective, approach, angle, point of view.
foster (verb) – encourage, promote, develop.
race (noun) – ethnic group, ethnic origin.
seldom (adverb) – hardly, rarely, almost never.
momentous (adjective) – significant, important, serious, crucial/critical.
lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring on, bring about.
emancipation (noun) – liberation, freedom, freeing, release.