The Hindu Editorial (Balancing policy) – Oct 14, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Balancing policy) – Oct 14, 2023

Within hours of the massacre of Israeli citizens by Hamas fighters last Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted India’s solidarity with Israel… For further reading, visit “The Hindu ”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Balancing policy) – Oct 14, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (Balancing policy) – Oct 14, 2023:

line (noun) – policy.
pressure (verb) – pressurize, press, push, persuade, influence.
in the face of (phrase) – when confronted with, against.
massacre (noun) – carnage, mass murder, mass killing.
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
solidarity (noun) – unity, unanimity, harmony, cohesion, cooperation.
conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
all too often (phrase) – very frequently; too frequently.
feel the pain (phrase) – to have a deep understanding of the suffering that someone else undergoes.
concert (noun) – musical performance.
crib (noun) – cradle; child’s bed.
gun down (phrasal verb) – shoot down, kill.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
atrocity (noun) – act of barbarity/brutality, cruelty, inhumanity.
take someone hostage (phrase) – to keep someone as a hostage.
hostage (noun) – a person captured or held as security for the fulfilment of certain conditions/terms.
sentiment (noun) – feeling, emotion, point of view.
condemn (verb) – denounce, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, slam.
retaliatory (adjective) – revenging, vengeful, avenging.
strike (noun) – a sudden attack, assault, bombing.
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.
in addition to (phrase) – as well as, besides, moreover, additionally.
chartered (adjective) – rented/hired (aircraft or ship).
nuance (noun) – fine distinction, subtle difference, subtlety, nicety, subtle variation.
condemnation (noun) – criticism, disapproval, censure, reprimand, admonition, rebuke, reproval.
obligation (noun) – responsibility, onus, liability, accountability, commitment, engagement.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
international humanitarian law (noun) – International humanitarian law is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare. International humanitarian law is also known as the law of war or the law of armed conflict.
menace (noun) – threat/danger, risk/peril, intimidation.
reiterate (verb) – say something again; say again, repeat, retell, restate, iterate, recapitulate.
long-standing (adjective) – well established, long-established, time-honoured, deep-rooted, enduring, constant, persistent, continuing (for a long time).
walk a tightrope (phrase) – to deal with a difficult situation in which a very small error could have very bad outcomes.
establish (verb) – set up, start, begin, initiate, organize, get going.
diplomatic (adjective) – tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
cause (noun) – point of view, contention.
shift (noun) – change.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
increasingly (adverb) – more and more, steadily more, continuously more, gradually more.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
procurement (noun) – the action of procuring/purchasing/buying something.
counter-terrorism (noun) – anti-terrorism; actions taken to combat or prevent terrorism.
unilaterally (adverb) – used to indicate something done by a person/country without approval/agreement from other people/countries involved in the situation.
Jerusalem (proper noun) – a city in Western Asia; Jerusalem is home to major religious sites sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It is the religious and historical epicenter of the world. Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority claim Jerusalem as their capital, however, either claim is not widely recognized internationally. The United States has recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
abhor (verb) – hate, dislike, disdain, loathe, detest, reject, be against, have an aversion to.
condone (verb) – approve, sanction, justify, vindicate, endorse (something bad as acceptable).
indiscriminate (adjective) – thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless, aimless, foolish, mindless, impulsive, ill-considered
reprisal (noun) – retaliation, counterattack, counterstroke; revenge, vengeance, retribution, recrimination, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, tit for tat
hold (verb) – have, own.
position (noun) – viewpoint, standpoint, opinion, perspective, policy, stance, attitude.
right (verb) – set right, rectify, solve, fix, sort out.
grievance (noun) – complaint.
inhumane (adjective) – vicious/cruel, brutal, barbaric.
state (noun) – country; government.
insurgent (noun) – rebel, rebellious, rioting, traitorous, subversive, guerrilla.
evacuate (verb) – ask people to leave, empty, move out of, get out of, exit from (from a dangerous place).
pound (verb) – attack (a place) continuously with bombs; bomb, bombard, shell, attack.
offensive (noun) – attack, assault, incursion, invasion, intrusion, onslaught.