The Hindu Editorial (Playing with fire) – Jun 18, 2022

All non-officer appointments to the three wings of the Indian armed forces will be through the Agnipath (literally, the path of fire), the Centre announced on June 14… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Playing with fire) – Jun 18, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Playing with fire) – Jun 18, 2022:

play with fire (verb) – take (mindless) risks; run a risk.
Agnipath (noun) – the Agnipath scheme is for recruitment of soldiers in the three branches of the armed forces, on a short-term basis. Under the scheme, youth between 17.5 to 21 years of age will be enrolled on an ‘All-India All-Class’ basis as soldiers for four years. These recruits, who will be known as ‘Agniveers’, will form a distinct rank bearing a distinct insignia (badge/ emblem) in the respective forces. They will not be eligible for any pensionary benefit under the scheme.
put something on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, put back, hold off, defer, delay, shelve, suspend.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
push (verb) – pressure, put pressure on, pressurize, force, impel, coerce.
cost-cutting (adjective) – relating to actions taken to reduce costs.
measure (noun) – action, act, course of action, deed, procedure, step.
wing (noun) – branch.
armed forces (noun) – army, navy, air force (collectively); troops, forces, services, soldiers, soldiery.
enumerate (verb) – list, itemize, mention, count (things one by one).
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure, deed.
character (noun) – attributes, features, qualities, traits; reputation, name, stature, position, status, image, credibility, prestige, eminence.
on cue (phrase) – at the right moment.
jump in (phrasal verb) – get involved in a situation very quickly.
transformative (adjective) – forward-thinking, progressive, liberal, dynamic.
shied away from past and past participle of shy away from (phrasal verb) – avoid, recoil, withdraw nervously (due to fear/surprise/pain).
reservation (noun) – objection, doubt, misgivings, scepticism, unease.
frustrate (verb) – annoy, anger, vex, irritate, irk; discourage, dishearten, dispirit, depress, dissatisfy.
modest (adjective) – small, moderate, simple, poor, meagre, sparse.
stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, interfere with, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt.
accessible (adjective) – approachable, reachable, available, on hand, nearby, handy, convenient, ready.
escape route (noun) – a preplanned means of escape from a dangerous situation.
recruit (noun) – new soldier; new member, new entrant, newcomer.
tenure (noun) – term of office, period in office, period of office, time in office.
cadre (noun) – small group, body, team, corps.
purse (noun) – a sum of money; award, reward.
civil (adjective) – non-military, civilian.
aid (verb) – help, assist, abet, give assistance to, lend a hand to, be of service to.
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.
intake (noun) – batch, lot, selection.
claim (verb) – assert, declare, state, affirm, avow (without any proof/evidence).
personnel (noun) – labour force, force, staff, employees, workforce.
environment (noun) – situation, milieu, background, backdrop, scenario.
inculcate (verb) – imbue, inject, instill, inspire (a feeling/quality).
ethos (noun) – attitudes, beliefs, principles.
prospects (noun) – chances, possibilities, opportunities (for success); future.
to begin with (phrase) – to start with, at first.
critic (noun) – commentator, observer, pundit, expert.
fellow_traveller (noun) – a person who is not a member of a particular political party, but he/she supports it. supporter, advocate, backer, well-wisher.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
operational (adjective) – relating to active operations of the armed forces.
preparedness (noun) – forethought, anticipation, planning, provision, circumspection, watchfulness, attentiveness, vigilance, prudence, precaution, readiness.
in a rush (phrase) – in a rushed manner, in a hurry, hastily.
lack (verb) – be without, be in need of, require, be short of.
camaraderie (noun) – fellowship, closeness, solidarity, togetherness, mutual support.
turn into (phrasal verb) – become a particular type of person.
aspirant (noun) – candidate, applicant, hopeful, seeker, entrant.
job security (noun) – a job with a high level of security is such that a person with the job would have a small chance of losing it.
honour (noun) – high respect; privilege, prestige, fame, merit, importance,
rhetorically (adverb) – bombastically, oratorically, eloquently, extravagantly, persuasively, expressively.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a particular situation under consideration/discussion.
arms (noun) – weapons of war, weaponry, firearms, guns, artillery, armaments.
play a role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
concern (noun) – anxiety, worry, disquiet.
dismiss (verb) – reject, deny, spurn, set aside, abandon, drop, disregard, brush off, shrug off.
credible (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable; believable, plausible, reasonable.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation.
nothing more than (phrase) – used to emphasize how low in value something is.
revisit (verb) – reconsider, redefine, reevaluate, reexamine, reexplore, rethink, review.
consultation (noun) – discussion, discourse, debate, deliberation.