The Hindu Editorial (Fluid boundaries) – Dec 21, 2022

The dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra over areas that both States claim to be theirs has become nasty and noisy in recent weeks, even leading to violence. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Fluid boundaries) – Dec 21, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Fluid boundaries) – Dec 21, 2022:

fluid (adjective) – subject to change; changeable, adjustable, modifiable, variable, unsettled, uncertain, undecided, unstable.
dispute (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, argument, quarrel.
inter-state (adjective) – existing between states.
inter- (prefix) – between; among.
diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
claim (noun) – right/title to something; assertion, declaration, contention, allegation, demand.
nasty (adjective) – unpleasant, awful, disagreeable.
lead to (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate.
cross swords (phrase) – quarrel, disagree, have a dispute, lock horns.
publicly (adverb) – in public.
campaigner (noun) – champion, advocate, promoter.
merger (noun) – union.
up the ante (phrase) – to increase demands (in a tough condition) even though it has risks.
flare-up (noun) – (sudden) outburst, eruption, blow-up (of hostility).
possibly (adverb) – maybe.
invitee (noun) – guest, visitor.
hold (verb) – convene, orgnaize, arrange.
assertion (noun) – declaration, pronouncement, statement, affirmation.
authority (noun) – power, right, jurisdiction, command, control.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
draw (verb) – get, obtain; derive, gather.
rebuttal (noun) – negation, denial, disproval, counter-argument.
exchange (noun) – argument, debate, war of words.
provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, agitational, provoking, inflammatory, goading.
dial down (phrasal verb) – lessen the amount or intensity of something.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
adjudicate (verb) – adjudge, judge, decide, settle, resolve.
be seized of something (phrase) – be aware of something; be informed of something.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
factor (noun) – aspect, point, thing.
linguistic (adjective) – relating to language; lingual.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (noun) – An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith. In 1956, when the Constitution of India was amended to implement the provisions of the States Reorganisation Act, only two categories, namely, States and Union Territories remained in the Indian Union. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 remains the single most extensive change in state boundaries since the Independence of India in 1947.
amenable to (adjective) – cooperative, accommodating, flexible.
carve out (phrasal verb) – create, establish, take out (something with effort).
correspond (verb) – communicate, keep in contact.
accord (verb) – give, grant, present, confer on.
row (noun) – dispute, quarrel, fight, disagreement.
arise out of (phrasal verb) – occur, happen, ensue (as a result of).
lack (noun) – absence, unavailability, non-existence, scarcity, shortage.
appreciation (noun) – acknowledgement, understanding, recognition, realization, sensitivity (of a situation).
claim (verb) – say that one owns, lay claim to, assert ownership of.
settlement (noun) – an uninhabited place where people established a community/colony; community, colony, village, hamlet.
rebuff (verb) – reject, refuse, decline, ignore, turn down, dismiss, brush off.
cost (verb) – cause the loss of; cause the sacrifice of; result in damage to.
wise to (adjective) – aware of, familiar with; sensible, prudent, well judged.
defer to (verb) – respect, honour, comply with, agree with; yield, give in, submit, give way, surrender.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord.
embrace (verb) – welcome, take up, accept, adopt.
promote (verb) – encourage, nurture, develop, foster, support.
demarcate (verb) – outline, delimit, delineate.
criss-cross (verb) – intersect, converge, connect, join.
landscape (noun) – land, terrain, surroundings, environment.
fire (noun) – hostility, antagonism, animosity, enmity, ill will, flak.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested; judges collectively.
“double engine” government theory (noun) – the concept behind “double engine” governments is that the same party (in this case BJP) should be in power in the state and at the Centre.