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The Hindu Editorial (Needless provocation) – Jan 01, 2022

The Hindu Editorial (Needless provocation) – Jan 01, 2022

The Chinese government’s announcement on December 30 that it had come up with its own names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh could not have come at a more precarious moment for an already strained relationship. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Needless provocation) – Jan 01, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Needless provocation) – Jan 01, 2022:

  1. provocation (noun) – annoyance, irritation, agitation, vexation; stirring, goading, prompting.
  2. adhere to (verb) – abide by, follow, obey, comply with.
  3. come up with (phrase) – propose, put forward, present, submit, suggest, recommend.
  4. precarious (adjective) – risky, dangerous, unsafe; hazardous, perilous, unreliable.
  5. strained (adjective) – tense, unease, difficult, troubled.
  6. move (noun) – step, action, measure.
  7. ostensibly (adverb) – in a way that something appears or is officially stated to be true/real, but it might not be; apparently, seemingly, allegedly, professedly, supposedly, purportedly.
  8. standardise (verb) – systematize, regulate.
  9. depict (verb) – portray, represent, describe, detail, narrate, illustrate, delineate, outline.
  10. assign (verb) – give, designate.
  11. invented (adjective) – imagined, notional, unreal, fanciful; made-up, concocted, fabricated, manufactured.
  12. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
  13. authorities (noun) – officials.
  14. occasion (noun) – time, moment, point.
  15. mountain pass (noun) – a route through mountains; passage, way, road.
  16. valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it. 
  17. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
  18. largely (adverb) – to a large/great extent.
  19. seen against something (phrase) – considered with reference to something.
  20. backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
  21. come into force (phrase) – (a new law, rule, change etc.) come into effect, operative, become valid. 
  22. call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
  23. safeguard (verb) – protect, shield, shelter, defend.
  24. territory (noun) – area, region.
  25. put forward (phrasal verb) – propose, offer, advance, submit/present.
  26. Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun) – the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal), and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).
  27. concern (noun) – apprehension, disquiet, agitation.
  28. formalise (verb) – legalize, legitimize, agree to (rules & regulations).
  29. transgression (noun) – infringement, contravention, breach, violation, overstepping.
  30. put/leave one’s stamp (phrase) – to change or influence (something) in a way that shows one’s abilities; to make/have a lasting effect on something.
  31. unilateral (adjective) – relating to a method of taking decisions (particularly on international relations) by a state (country) individually without considering other states (countries). In general, it is relating to the decision taken individually without consulting with the others concerned.
  32. measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
  33. redraw (verb) – create, formulate, work out, devise, think up (something again).
  34. defend (verb) – justify, vindicate, argue for, speak for, support.
  35. sovereignty (noun) – jurisdiction, supremacy, power, authority, control, influence.
  36. on one’s own (phrase) – alone, by oneself, all by oneself, independent, single-handed.
  37. elicit (verb) – obtain, bring forth, bring out, draw out, generate, spark off, trigger, kindle (a reaction).
  38. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
  39. raise (verb) – bring up, introduce, mention, put forward, bring forth.
  40. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) (noun) – it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.
  41. engage (verb) – involve, participate, take part (in a (diplomatic talk/discussion with someone).
  42. diplomatic (adjective) – tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy.
  43. stalled (adjective) – obstructed, impeded, hindered, hampered, blocked, interrupted.
  44. disengagement (noun) – withdrawal, departure, retreat (of military troops from an area of conflict).
  45. status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
  46. sensitivity (noun) – sensibility, finer feelings.
  47. adherence (noun) – compliance, observance, conformity.
  48. rather than (phrase) – instead of.
  49. difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, argument.

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