The Hindu Editorial (Heart of the matter) – Mar 09, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Heart of the matter) – Mar 09, 2024:

restoration (noun) – bringing back, reinstitution, reinstallation, rehabilitation, re-establishment, revival.
paint a picture of (phrase) – to describe something in a specific way; tell, narrate, outline, portray, depict
paint a (bleak/rosy) picture of (phrase) – to describe something in a specific (unpromising/promising) way; tell, narrate, outline, depict.
rosy (adjective) – promising, optimistic, hopeful, favourable, cheerful/happy.
bifurcation (noun) – division of something into two branches or parts.
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former.
strip of (verb) – dispossess, deprive, deny, prevent from having.
entrepreneur (noun) – businessman, businesswoman, business person.
win hearts (phrase) – to gain the affection/admiration of someone
position (verb) -promote, portray, posit.
attendance (noun) – presence, turning up, showing up.
endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval.
integrationist (adjective) – relating to an idea which urges two or more groups to come together.
attendee (noun) – attendant, visitor, guest.
the administration (noun) – the government, the regime, the authorities, the Establishment.
address (verb) – to give a formal speech/talk; lecture.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
steer clear of (phrase) – keep away from, avoid, shun.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
catalogue (verb) – classify, categorize, systematize, list, record, register.
train one’s guns on (phrase) – it (figuratively) means to give close, possibly hostile, attention to something; targeting someone/something.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
self-centric (adjective) – selfish, self-obsessed, self-seeking, self-interested, self-serving, inward-looking.
dynastic (adjective) – relating to a dynasty (leaders who are all from the same family).
indecisiveness (noun) – indecision, unsureness, confusion, ambivalence, irresolution, lack of resolution, hesitancy, hesitation, uncertainty.
pledge (verb) – assure, promise, vow, give a word.
reverse (verb) – alter, change.
underline (verb) – underscore, emphasise, highlight, stress
perspective (noun) – outlook, viewpoint, approach.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
urge (verb) – encourage, nudge, exhort, prompt, push, pressure, try to persuade (someone to do a particular thing).
overseas (adjective) – relating to a foreign country.
Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
wound (verb) – harm, hurt, damage.
conflict (noun) – war, armed conflict, battle, fighting.
curtail (verb) – reduce, decrease, limit.
disappointment (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, disgruntlement, unhappiness.
hollowing out (noun) – removal.
hollow out (verb) – remove; undermine, weaken, erode.
akin (adjective) – similar, related, equivalent.
rub salt into the wound (phrase) – to make an unpleasant situation even worse.
legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
approximation (noun) – estimation, resemblance, guess, conjecture, surmise, rough idea.
statehood (noun) – the condition of being an independent country.
State Assembly (noun) – a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
militancy (noun) – extremist, radical, sectarian group.
revolving door (noun) – happening of some actions/events again and again continuously.
detention (noun) – imprisonment, confinement/incarceration, captivity, custody.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
sway (verb) – persuade, prevail on, win over, influence, talk round, convert.
strongholds (noun) – fort, fortress, bulwark, mainstay, support.
pay attention to (verb) – heed, take notice of, pay regard to, take into account, consider, concentrate, focus, be attentive, be wary.