The Hindu Editorial (No compromise) – Sep 07, 2022

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compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement, middle ground, deal.
put pressure on (phrase) – to try to influence/persuade someone to do something in a certain method.
Air Traffic Control (ATC) (noun) – the system by which aircrafts are monitored and directed on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace by ground-based staff (air traffic controllers) communicating with pilots by radio.
paramount (adjective) – most important; foremost, primary, key, major, first and foremost.
wherein (adverb) – in which.
entourage (noun) – attendants, companions, bodyguard, escort (who travel with and work for an important or famous person).
allege (verb) – claim, charge, accuse.
take-off (noun) – (of an aircraft) an act of leaving the ground and beginning flight.
flight (noun) – flying.
tail-scraping (noun) – an incident in which tail of the aircraft is scraping on the runway (scrape meaning ‘rub by accident against a rough or hard surface’).
norm (noun) – rule, standard, convention, regulation.
set ablaze (phrase) – cause to burn, ignite, set on fire.
stalker (noun) – a person who stalks. (stalk means pursue, woo, court, chase, follow, watch consistently; persecute, harass, annoy, bother, trouble persistently).
chartered (adjective) – rented/hired (aircraft or ship).
twinjet or twin-engine jet (noun) – a jet aircraft powered by two engines. A twinjet is able to fly well enough to land with a single working engine, making it safer than a single-engine aircraft in the event of failure of an engine.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, claim, indictment.
coerce (verb) – compel, obligate, pressure, pressurize.
result in (verb) – lead to, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
Indian Penal Code (IPC) (noun) – The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the official criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. The draft was passed into law on 6 October 1860. The Code came into operation on 1 January 1862. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, subdivided into 23 chapters, comprises 511 sections. IPC deals with crimes and punishments.
endanger (verb) – risk, put at risk, imperil, jeopardize, threaten.
in turn (phrase) – in succession, successively, sequentially.
bizarrely (adverb) – strangely, unusually, oddly.
Section 124A of the IPC (noun) – Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code lays down the punishment for sedition.
sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation (against the established government/authority).
concur (verb) – agree, be in agreement, go along, be of the same opinion.
clutter (noun) – confusion, mess, muddle, chaos, disorder.
sweep aside (phrasal verb) – disregard, ignore, take no notice of, dismiss, shrug off, brush aside.
bring (something) into focus (phrase) – to concentrate on something (a particular point) in a discussion/consideration.
Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) (noun) – It contains details of regulations, procedures and other information relevant to the operation of aircraft in the particular country to which it relates.
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) (noun) – In aviation, visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. VFR are used for non-instrument piloting and visual runways.
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) (noun) – Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions not clear enough to see where they are going. IFR are used for instrument piloting and non-visual runways.
exempt (verb) – free from an obligation; excepted from, excluded from.
in the event of (phrase) – if something happens.
crew (noun) – a group of people (personnel) responsible for an aircraft during a flight.
avian (noun/adjective) – bird/relating to birds.
twilight (noun) – the time/period between sunset and night.
bird-rich (adjective) – of a region, having abundant birdlife
push the boundaries (phrase) – challenge/confront established norms; go beyond the limits of something.
episode (noun) – a group of events; incident, event, affair, occurrence.
highlight (verb) – emphasize, draw attention on, underline, underscore.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (noun) – A specialized agency of the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was created in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world. It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security and facilitation, efficiency , economic development of air transport as well as to improve the environmental performance of aviation.
bound (by) (verb) – restrict, limit, restrain.
stringent (adjective) – strict, severe, extreme, rigorous.
directive (noun) – rule, regulation, instruction, direction.
thorough (adjective) – rigorous, in-depth, extensive, minute, detailed.
fence off (phrasal verb) – separate/prevent something from something else.