The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous deceptions) – Apr 22, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous deceptions) – Apr 22, 2022:

deception (noun) – trick, scheme, manoeuvre, stratagem, machination; double-dealing, cheating.
drive (noun) – campaign, movement, push; initiative.
betray (verb) – reveal, expose, disclose, lay bare, make known.
state (noun) – government.
machinery (noun) – organization, system, apparatus, agency.
harass (verb) – torment, persecute, bother, annoy, disturb, trouble.
state-backed (adjective) – supported by the government.
intimidation (noun) – frightening, threatening, oppression.
seemingly (adverb) -obviously, palpably, apparently.
punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, retributive.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
in the wake of (phrase) – as a result of, in the aftermath of, as a consequence of.
provocative (adjective) – agitational, provoking, inflammatory.
procession (noun) – march.
status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
go on (phrasal verb) – continue, carry on, proceed; stay, remain, persist.
egregious (adjective) – shocking, horrible/terrible, very bad.
rule of law (phrase) – it is described as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.
have (something/anything) to do with (phrase) – be concerned with; be connected with; relate to, have a bearing on.
encroachment (noun) – intrusion, infiltration, incursion, trespass, invasion.
disturbance (noun) – disruption, distraction, interference.
in the middle of (phrase) – during; in the midst of; in the process of doing something.
in time (phrase) – punctually, promptly, on time, at the right time; eventually, ultimately, finally.
household (noun) – family, house.
highlight (verb) – underline, emphasize, underscore.
make known (phrase) – communicate, pass on, tell; make public, broadcast, publish, report.
authorities (noun) – officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the bureaucracy, the system.
contumacious (adjective) – stubborn, adamant, single-minded, headstrong, wilful, uncompromising, unyielding, inflexible, uncooperative, unmanageable.
of course (phrase) – certainly, definitely, absolutely.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
push back (phrasal verb) – refuse, reject, prevent; force back, repel, fight off.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
law and order (phrase) – the passing of laws and their strict implementation by police and the courts; lawfulness, peacefulness, harmony, non-aggression, non-violence.
inflict (verb) – apply, enforce, exact, impose.
misery (noun) – pain, distress, suffering.
carry out (phrasal verb) – implement, execute, discharge.
allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
vicinity (noun) – surrounding area, locality, neighbourhood.
counsel (noun) – barrister, lawyer, legal practitioner.
contend (verb) – claim, assert, declare, state, argue, charge.
command (noun) – instruction, order, demand, insistence.
conflate (verb) – combine, abridge/summarize, shorten (too many information into one).
consequence (noun) – result, outcome, effect, reaction, repercussion, reverberations, ramification.
line (noun) – boundary, limit.
administrative (adjective) – official, procedural, governmental, ministerial.
of concern (phrase) – If something is of concern to someone, they find it upsetting/worrying & unsatisfactory.
on the one hand (phrase) – it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.
unsubtle (adjective) – inconsiderate, unthinking, awkward.
insinuation (noun) – implication, hint/indication, suggestion.
foment (verb) – incite, provoke, agitate, instigate, cause.
Rohingya (noun) – an ethnic Muslim minority group, in western Myanmar (Burma).
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
vulnerable (adjective) – in jeopardy, at risk, endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded.
dismal (adjective) – bad, poor, dreadful, awful, terrible.
apparent (adjective) – evident, obvious, clear, visible, discernible, perceptible, noticeable, recognizable.
constituency (noun) – a group/body of supporters.
infliction (noun) – annoyance, nuisance, inconvenience, bother, irritant, problem, difficulty, trouble, burden.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, oppose, challenge, confront, face, fight, stand up to.
reverse (verb) – change, alter.
polarising (adjective) – dividing, separating, parting.
polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
slide (noun) – fall, decline, drop, slump, tumble.