The Hindu Editorial (Misplaced priorities) – Feb 19, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Misplaced priorities) – Feb 19, 2024:

misplaced (adjective) – misguided, misconceived, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged.
scrapping (noun) – removal, withdrawal, cancellation, elimination, dismissal.
Free Movement Regime (FMR) (noun) – The FMR came into existence in 2018 as a part of India’s Act East policy. The FMR is a mutually agreed arrangement between the two countries that allows people (tribes) living along the border on either side to travel up to 16 km inside the other country without a visa.
regime (noun) – system, scheme, policy.
cost (noun) – loss, suffering, drawback, disadvantage.
demarcate (verb) – define, delimit, mark off (boundary).
abstract (adjective) – theoretical, conceptual, notional, philosophical.
adage (noun) – saying, proverb, maxim/aphorism.
nation-building (noun) – nation-building is defined as a process which leads to the formation of countries in which the citizens feel a sufficient amount of commonality of interests, goals and preferences so that they do not wish to separate from each other.
sustenance (noun) – support, means of support, livelihood.
neighbourly (adjective) – friendly, good-natured, cooperative, brotherly.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
nation-state (noun) – a state (country) in which a great majority shares the same culture and is conscious of it. The nation-state is an ideal in which cultural boundaries match up with political boundaries. An independent state consists of people from one particular national group.
in place (phrase) – in order, established, arranged; existing, working.
scrap (verb) – remove, abolish, quash, eliminate, discontinue, cancel, abandon, drop, stop, do away with, get rid of.
fence (verb) – secure, protect, defend (with a fence).
decidedly (adverb) – noticeably, distinctly, certainly, clearly, undeniably.
negate (verb) – cancel, annul, nullify, invalidate, revoke, repeal, abrogate, overrule, override.
ostensible (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, purported, reported.
fencing (noun) – barrier, barricade.
porous (adjective) – not secured; penetrable, permeable, open, leaky.
serve (verb) – act as, function as.
conduit (noun) – something (an organisation/a person) acts as a channel (to transmit something else).
narcotic (noun) – drug, mind-altering drug, sleeping pill, sedative.
besides (preposition) – as well as, in addition to, moreover, additionally.
insurgent (adjective) – rebel, rebellious, rioting, seditious, traitorous, subversive.
establish (verb) – set up, create, form, build, start/begin.
base (noun) – a place used as a centre of operations; camp, centre, station.
junta (noun) – a military group that takes over the government by force.
writ (noun) – authority, power, control.
relatively (adverb) – to a certain extent/degree; comparatively, somewhat, reasonably, satisfactorily.
substantially (adverb) – considerably, appreciably, significantly.
non-existent (adjective) – not present.
in themselves (phrase) – considered without other connected ideas or situations; there might be something more to consider.
weaken (verb) – destroy.
substantially (adverb) – considerably, appreciably, significantly.
successive (adjective) – subsequent, consecutive, succeeding.
neutralise (verb) – eliminate, cancel out, invalidate; counteract, counterbalance.
force (noun) – armed forces, troops (of a country).
ongoing (adjective) – current, existing, happening.
porosity (noun) – the quality of being porous (not secured/protected).
relative (adjective) – considerable, some, a fair degree of, reasonable; comparative, corresponding.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, scarcity, dearth.
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
vociferously (adverb) – clearly, distinctly, vocally, outspokenly.
endorse (verb) – confirm, approve, vindicate, validate.
conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
prone (adjective) – susceptible to, vulnerable to, liable to, subject to, vulnerable to, at/in risk of.
conflict-prone (adjective) – subjected to armed conflict; suffering from armed clash.
fervently (adverb) – emotionally, intensely, vehemently, passionately.
sentiment (noun) – feeling, emotion, point of view.
in the throes of (phrase) – struggling with, grappling with, in the middle of.
throes (noun) – a difficult or unpleasant situation or activity; agony, suffering, hardship, struggle, distress.
civil war (noun) – a war between organized groups within the same state or country.
civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
seek (verb) – request, appeal, ask for.
refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, exile, deportee, stateless person, émigré.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
humanitarian aid/relief (noun) – material and logistic assistance that’s used to relieve suffering during emergency situations.
neighbouring (adjective) – adjacent, bordering, abutting, surrounding; nearby.
Kuki-Zomi community (noun) –The Kuki (hill tribes) people are an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur and other states in northeastern India. The “Mizo” (poetic version of “Zomi”), people are a ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India.
kinship (noun) – relationship, family.
Chin community (noun) – an ethnic group native to the Chin State and Rakhine State of Myanmar.
Meitei/Manipuri people (noun) – an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur in northeastern India. Valley-dwellers & non-tribals Meitei/Manipuri comminity is the largest & dominant community in Manipur, account for about 53% of the State’s total population of 2.85 million (2011 census).
majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
forces (noun) – a group of people come together and organized for a specific activity.
Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
bogey (noun) – bane, anathema, abomination, nightmare, curse; a source of fear; a source of confusion.
migration (noun) – the movement of people within the borders of the same country or across international borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
institution (noun) – introduction, creation, launching, establishment, commencement.
formalised (adjective) – legalized, legal, legitimate, agreed to rules & regulations.
sparsely (adverb) – in small numbers; scantily, scarcely, infrequently.
nod (noun) – indication, signal, sign (of approval).
Act East Policy (noun) – a diplomatic initiative by The Government of India to promote economic, strategic and cultural relations with the vast Asia-Pacific region at different levels which would eventually provide enhanced connectivity to the states of North Eastern region. What began as ‘Look East’ launched in 1991 transformed into ‘Act East’ in 2014.
will (noun) – desire, wish, mind, intention, preference, choice.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
reversal (noun) – removal, withdrawal, cancellation, elimination, dismissal.
humongous (adjective) – huge, enormous, substantial/massive.
exercise (noun) – task, activity, assignment.
rugged (adjective) – sturdy, strong, robust.
reconsideration (noun) – reexamination, reevaluation, reanalysis.