The Hindu Editorial (Original sin) – Oct 10, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Original sin) – Oct 10, 2023

The unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas on Israel on Saturday, killing some 700 people, should serve as a reminder of the unsustainability of the situation in the occupied and… For further reading, visit “The Hindu ”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Original sin) – Oct 10, 2023.

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occupation (noun) – invasion, seizure, takeover, annexation.
lasting (adjective) – enduring, long-lasting, long-term, permanent.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
serve as (verb) – act as, function as.
unsustainability (noun) – inability/incapability of a system or situation to be continued (at its current rate/level).
occupied (adjective) – captured, seized, taken over, annexed.
blockaded (adjective) – surrounded/encircled, besieged, under attack.
actor (noun) – participants (in an action).
state actor (noun) – a state actor is a person who is acting on behalf of a governmental body.
non-state actor (noun) – an individual or organization that has significant political influence.
pose (verb) – present, constitute, cause, produce, give rise to (a problem/danger).
intelligence (noun) – (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
flare up (phrasal verb) – start suddenly, erupt, burst out, break out, boil over, blow up (of something unwelcome).
West Bank (noun) – It is a large amount of land located on the west bank of the River Jordan and bounded by Israel to the north, west, & south and by Jordan to its east. The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East war. It’s home to nearly three million Palestinians, and would make up the heart of any Palestinian state.
coordinated (adjective) – organized, systematic, methodical.
lethal (adjective) – fatal, deadly, life-threatening.
incursion (noun) – attack, assault, offensive, invasion, intrusion, onslaught.
Gaza (noun) – a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.
largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, generally.
go ahead (phrasal verb) – proceed, continue, start/begin (as scheduled).
preference (noun) – priority, favouritism, advantage, preferential/favoured treatment.
overhaul (noun) – reformation, transformation, reorganization, rearrangement.
judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
instability (noun) – uncertainty, unpredictability, precariousness.
volatile (adjective) – tense, strained, fraught, eruptive; turbulent, unstable, unsteady, uncertain.
reminiscent (adjective) – similar to, comparable with, tending to remind; evocative of, suggestive of.
Yom Kippur War, 1973 (noun) – The Yom Kippur war, or the October war, or the Ramadan war was fought between Israel on one side and Egypt and Syria on the other. from October 6 to 25, 1973. It is also called the Fourth Arab-Israeli war, coming after three wars in 1949, 1956, and 1967. A major challenge during Israel’s fourth prime minister Meir’s five-year tenure was handling the Arab-Israeli War of 1973, also known as the Yom Kippur War.
shook past tense of shake (verb) – upset, disturb; weaken, undermine, damage.
Islamist (adjective) – relating to a supporter of Islamic fundamentalism.
militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
distinction (noun) – difference, differentiation, variation, variance, dissimilarity.
civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
bloodiest superlative adjective of bloody (adjective) – vicious, cruel, savage, fierce, brutal.
blow (noun) – setback, misfortune; shock, surprise.
deal a blow (phrase) – to harm, upset, affect, afflict or shock someone/something very badly; hit someone/something very badly in order to cause harm.
pragmatic (adjective) – practical, realistic, sensible, rational, reasonable.
indiscriminate (adjective) – thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, careless, aimless, mindless, ill considered.
repugnant (adjective) – disgusting, loathsome, hateful, repellent, distasteful, horrifying, heinous, awful/nasty.
cause (noun) – matter, point of view, contention.
on the contrary (phrase) – conversely, in other ways, inversely, however, nonetheless, on the other hand.
put at risk (phrase) – in a situation where you may be harmed/damaged; in danger, in jeopardy, peril.
disregard (verb) – ignore, take no notice of, pay no attention/heed to, forget, overlook, dismiss, shrug off, set aside.
casualty (noun) – victim, fatality, mortality (people killed in a war).
pound (verb) – attack (a place) continuously with bombs; bomb, bombard, shell, attack.
besieged (adjective) – surrounded, encircled, enclosed.
enclave (noun) – area, region (enclosed within).
yoke (noun) – slavery, enslavement, servitude, oppression, domination, captivity, shackles.
festering (adjective) – simmering, fuming, smouldering, brewing; become worse/intense.
volcano (noun) – a situation/condition which is likely to break out suddenly into anger/violence.
settlement (noun) – an uninhabited place where people established a community/colony.
barrier (noun) – blockade, hurdle, obstacle, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance.
checkpoint (noun) – a location on an international border where travelers or goods are inspected and allowed passage through.
hesitate (verb) – feel uneasy about, think twice about, be reluctant, be unwilling, be uncertain, be indecisive, be undecided.
collective punishment (noun) – a form of sanction/ban imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed by one of them or a member of the group.
keep under check (noun) – keep under control; to restrain someone or something.
status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
radical (adjective) – extremist, fanatical, militant, fundamentalist, dogmatic.
air strike (noun) – air attack.
geopolitical (adjective) – relating to (the study of) the geographical factors (a country’s position on the earth, size, climate, and natural resources &, etc.) in world politics and inter-state relations.
realignment (noun) – reorganization, rearrangement, renewal, reshuffle.
reconciliation (noun) – restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities; conciliation, pacification, appeasement.
detente (noun) – restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise/understanding
conveniently (adverb) – effectively, practically, sensibly, timely, desirably; applicably, appropriately.
sidestep (verb) – elude, avoid, dodge, escape, bypass, circumvent, be evasive about.
prevail (verb) – exist, be present, be current, persist, be established.
consequences (noun) – results, outcome, effect, implication, aftermath.
stability (noun) – steadiness, firmness, solidity, secureness, strength.
turn to (phrasal verb) – to start to do something new, particularly as a method of resolving a problem; become/get involved with, involve oneself in, go in for.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out
cosmetic (adjective) – superficial, outward, external.
intervention (noun) – involvement, interference, intrusion, meddling.