The Hindu Editorial (Lives and livelihoods) – Feb 29, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Lives and livelihoods) – Feb 29, 2024:

livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.
peril (noun) – danger, jeopardy, risk, difficulty.
emigrant (noun) – immigrant, migrant, settler, foreigner.
protocol (noun) – rule, procedure, convention, pact, agreement, treaty, arrangement.
in place (phrase) – ready, set up, established, arranged.
conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept, recognize, agree, confess.
sign up (verb) – (officially) sign a contract and agree to do a job.
actively (verb) – vigorously.
discourage (verb) – prevent, stop, deter, hinder, hamper, obstruct, thwart, block.
embassy (noun) – An embassy is larger and more important than a consulate and is described as a permanent diplomatic mission, which is generally located in a country’s capital city. An embassy is responsible for representing the home country, for handling major diplomatic issues (such as negotiations), and for preserving the rights of its citizens abroad.
press (verb) – urge, push, pressurize.
discharge (noun) – release, acquittal, let-off, liberation.
accusation (noun) – allegation, charge, indictment, criticism, complaint, claim.
officials (noun) – authorities, officialdom, bureaucracy, the people in charge, the administration, the establishment, the system, corridors of power.
responsive (adjective) – receptive, approachable/accessible, answering.
lure (verb) – tempt, entice, attract, persuade, allure, coax.
middlemen (noun) – broker, agent, go-between, intermediary.
lucrative (adjective) – remunerative, profitable, profit-making, high-paying, rewarding.
hit (verb) – strike; crash into.
drone (noun) – unmanned aircraft/missile.
missile (noun) – a self-propelled/rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver a conventional/nuclear explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed; projectile.
acceptance (noun) – recognition, acknowledgement, admission, awareness.
drive (noun) – campaign, event
dupe (verb) – deceive, cheat, defraud, mislead.
deter (verb) – stop, prevent, block, obstruct, save, help.
unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral, dishonest, untrustworthy, shameless, exploitative, corrupt, fraudulent, deceitful.
seek (verb) – search for, look for, try to obtain, be in quest of, be in pursuit of.
menial (adjective) – unskilled, low-grade, routine.
avail (verb) – benefit, assist, aid.
Emigration Check Required (ECR) (noun) – Indian passport falls under two categories – ECR and Non-ECR. Applicants who have not completed their 10^th grade or matriculation typically need to undergo an emigration clearance. Such applicants’ passports are categorized as ECR. Applicants holding an ECR passport must essentially undergo a verification process if they intend to take up employment opportunities overseas. Their passports typically bear the ‘EMIGRATION CHECK REQUIRED’ stamp on the address page.
vet (verb) – evaluate, assess, examine, review, scrutinize, inspect.
thoroughly (adverb) – completely, totally, carefully, diligently, attentively, meticulously, painstakingly.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
thwart (verb) – prevent, obstruct, hamper, hinder, impede, stymie.
plea (noun) – appeal, request.
stay away from (phrasal verb) – avoid, get out of, circumvent, elude, evade, dodge, ignore.
disturbing (adjective) – upsetting, discomfiting, disconcerting, unsettling, disquieting, troubling.
greenlight (verb) – to give the approval to proceed with; approve, permit, allow, sanction, consent to, assent to.
broadly (adverb) – in general, usually, commonly, generally.
numerous (adjective) – many, several, scores of, various.
undertake (verb) – begin, start, engage in, embark on, venture on.
arduous (adjective) – difficult, hard/tough, taxing, demanding, onerous, laborious, back-breaking.
immigrant (noun) – non-native, foreigner, emigrant, outsider, migrant, settler.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, represent, exhibit.
deep (adjective) – intense, extreme, heavy, profound
distress (noun) – difficulty, trouble, hardship, adversity, poverty, deprivation, destitution, impoverishment.
quick fix (noun) – (simple) remedy, resolution, solution, panacea, antidote, silver bullet.
entrenched (adjective) – (of an idea, attitude or habit) strongly fixed and cannot be changed; ingrained, established, well established, deep-seated, deep-rooted; irremovable, indelible, ineradicable.
evince (verb) – reveal, indicate, show, make clear.
empathy (noun) – affinity, rapport, understanding, sensitivity, affection, fellow feeling, sensibility, awareness, compassion.
find oneself (phrase) – to realize and accept what you are really like and what you want to do in life; accept one’s situation.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based; all-embracing, universal, complete, thorough.
structure (noun) – arrangement, system, framework, plan.