The Hindu Editorial (End the war) – Feb 23, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (End the war) – Feb 23, 2023

conflict (noun) – war, armed conflict, battle, fighting.
talks (noun) – discussions, negotiations, deliberation.
the way out (noun) – a method of dealing with a problem; solution.
relent (verb) – become less severe, ease off, ease; change one’s mind, give way.
mobilise (verb) – (of forces/people/resources) bring together for a specific cause.
troops (noun) – armed forces, forces, soldiers.
invasion (noun) – attack, offensive, onslaught, incursion, assault.
offensive (noun) – attack, thrust, invasion, onslaught, incursion, assault, act of aggression.
spring offensive (adjective) – figuratively meaning “a series of new attacks”.
the West (noun) – The Western world/civilization consisting of the majority of Europe & the North America.
Kyiv (proper noun) – Capital of Ukraine.
backer (noun) – supporter, upholder, defender, champion, advocate, adherent.
armoured vehicle (noun) – combat vehicle, tank.
precision bomb (noun) – it is intended to precisely hit a specific target, to minimize collateral damage and increase lethality against intended targets.
tank (noun) – armoured vehicle, combat vehicle.
missile (noun) – a self-propelled/rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver a conventional/nuclear explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed; projectile.
bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, reinforce, buttress.
pledge (verb) – promise, undertake, vow, commit, assure, agree, guarantee.
lasting (adjective) – long-term, continuous, constant, non-stop, long-standing.
war-battered (adjective) – damaged by the war; spoiled/ruined by the war.
State of the Nation address (noun) – formal speech made by a head of state to the legislature State of the Nation.
address (noun) – formal speech.
readiness (noun) – preparedness, willingness, inclination.
participation (noun) – involvement, taking part, association.
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) (noun) – an agreement for nuclear arms reduction between the United States and Russia, establishing a limit on deployed strategic warheads.
treaty (noun) – agreement, accord, protocol, pact, deal.
mark (verb) – show, indicate, denote.
breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate, provoke, stir up.
arms (noun) – weapons of war, weaponry, firearms, guns, artillery, armaments.
race (noun) – competition, contest, quest, contention.
nuclear arms race (noun) – an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.
miscalculate (verb) – misjudge, err, make a mistake.
resolve (noun) – determination, willpower, firmness, resolution, courage.
back (verb) – support, endorse, approve.
inflict (verb) – cause, impose, force, exact (something unpleasant or painful).
cost (noun) – loss, damage, undesirable consequences, adverse effects, disadvantage.
swathe (noun) – a wide area of something.
difference (noun) – dissimilarity, disparity, contradiction, variation.
reel under (phrase) – to suffer (due to a burden).
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
arm (verb) – provide/supply someone with arms/weapons.
catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, devastating.
take place (phrase) – happen, occur, transpire.
infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
batter (verb) – damage, spoil, impair/ruin; smash, hit/strike repeatedly.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
onslaught (noun) – destructive attack.
prolong (verb) – lengthen, continue, protract, extend, drag out.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (noun) – NATO was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
deepening (adjective) – growing, intensifying, increasing.
mistrust (noun) – suspicion, distrust, doubt, misgivings.
comparable (adjective) – comparative, respective, correlative, parallel, corresponding.
confrontation (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, tussle, skirmish.
cataclysmic (adjective) – disastrous, catastrophic, devastating, destructive.
bring (something) to an end (phrase) – stop, finish, complete.
imperative (adjective) – vitally important, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, necessary.
come to an end (phrase) – finish, end, cease, terminate.
outright (adjective) – clear, sheer, undeniable, categorical, absolute.
unrealistic (adjective) – impractical, unfeasible, impossible, unworkable.
eventual (adjective) – final, ultimate.