The Hindu Editorial (On the right path) – Aug 21, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (On the right path) – Aug 21, 2024:

address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
yearning (noun) – desire, wish, appetite, inclination, eagerness, craving, longing.
substantive (adjective) – important, significant, considerable.
democracy (noun) – a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through fairly & freely elected representatives.
lacuna (noun) – a gap/empty space; missing part of something.
conduct (noun) – handling, carrying out, controlling, organization, management; way of acting, behaviour.
province (noun) – a part of a country that has its own government; territory, region, area, state,
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.
abrogation (noun) – abolition, repeal, cancellation (of a law/agreement).
bifurcation (noun) – division of something into two branches or parts.
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former.
diminution (noun) – curtailment, decline, reduction, decrease, restriction/limitation (in the importance of something).
result in (verb) – cause, lead to, bring about, produce, give rise to, bring on.
despondency (noun) – dejection, discouragement, hopelessness/despair.
alienation (noun) – isolation, estrangement, separation, disaffection, turning away, hostility.
muzzle (verb) – suppress, stifle, stop, muffle, silence.
dissent (noun) – opposition, objection, disapproval, disagreement, difference of opinion.
civil society (noun) – civil society refers to space for collective action around shared interests, purposes, and values, generally distinct from government and commercial for-profit actors. It refers to a wide array of organizations: community groups, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], labour unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, and foundations. Civil society – sometimes called the “third sector” (after government and commerce) – has the power to influence the actions of elected policy-makers and businesses.
representative (noun) – official, functionary, spokesperson, agent.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) (noun) – an Indian law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India.
Public Safety Act (PSA) (noun) – The Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, of Jammu & Kashmir is an administrative detention law that allows detention of any individual for up to two years without a trial or charge. The Public Safety Act allows for the arrest and detention of people without a warrant, specific charges, and often for an unspecified period of time.
recipe (noun) – likely cause of, source of; means/ways (of ensuring something).
further (verb) – promote, advance, assist, facilitate, expedite, accelerate, speed up.
upheld past participle of uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
flawed (adjective) – inaccurate, incorrect, erroneous, imprecise, fallacious, wrong, defective.
Legislative Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
held past participle of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
restore (verb) – bring back, reinstitute, reinstall, re-establish, revive.
statehood (noun) – the condition of being an independent country/state.
heed (verb) – pay attention to, take into account, consider, listen to, pay regard to.
directive (noun) – order, ruling, command, instruction, direction, decree.
lack (verb) – be without, be in need of, require, want.
voice (noun) – an expressed opinion, view, feeling.
articulate (verb) – express, voice, communicate, convey, talk of, mention.
yearn (verb) – desire, wish, long, crave, want, dream of, fancy, be bent on, be desirous.
participation (noun) – involvement, engagement.
Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
mandate (noun) – approval, acceptance, endorsement, authority (given by a constituency to someone acting as its representative).
line (noun) – direction, course, way.
much water has flowed down the Thames/bridge (phrase) – used to refer to events/situations that are in the past and therefore no longer to be considered as significant or as a cause of worry; it’s past and all forgotten.
alliance (noun) – coalition, association, union, partnership.
doom (verb) – destine, fate, ordain, be sure, be certain, be cursed, be ill-fated.
bloc (noun) – alliance, coalition, association, union, group.
likelihood (noun) – chance, possibility, probability.
like-minded (adjective) – agreeing, united, compatible, harmonious.
status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
secular (adjective) – non-religious, worldly, earthly.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, condition, essential requirement.
in order to (noun) – so as to, with the aim of, with the intention of, in the hope of.
discourse (noun) – discussion, conversation, communication, expression.
beset (verb) – to have too many problems/troubles; trouble, bother, afflict, worry, anguish, harass, embarrass (persistently).
communalise (verb) – to make something into a communal issue.
civic (adjective) – local, public, regional.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.