The Hindu Editorial (Problematic resolution) – Jul 15, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Problematic resolution) – Jul 15, 2023:

resolution (noun) – a form in which a legislative body expresses an opinion or a purpose with respect to a given matter or topic (that is temporary in nature).
EU Parliament (noun) – The European Parliament is an important forum for political debate and decision-making at the EU level. The Members of the European Parliament are directly elected by voters in all Member States to represent people’s interests with regard to EU law-making and to make sure other EU institutions are working democratically.
misdiagnose (verb) – identify/determine/detect something incorrectly.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
liberal (adjective) – progressive, forward-thinking, broad-minded, reformist.
plural (adjective) – relating to a system in which people co-exist in harmony irrespective of various differences.
rule of law (phrase) – it is described as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.
dismiss (verb) – reject, deny, refuse, say ‘no’ to, disapprove, repudiate.
scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
like-minded (adjective) – friendly, agreeable, amiable, congenial.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt to obtain.
dismissal (noun) – denial, refusal, refusal, rejection, disproving.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, reveal, exhibit.
tantamount to (adjective) – equivalent to, comparable to, amounting to, on a par with.
interference (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, intervention; intrusion, meddling.
affairs (noun) – activities, matters, concerns.
petulant (adjective) – complaining, disagreeable, impatient, bad-tempered, in a bad mood.
in line with (phrase) – coinciding, conforming; as stated in, in keeping with; in consonance with, in agreement with.
for instance (phrase) – for example.
prejudice (noun) – bias, bigotry, discrimination, intolerance, inequity.
anti-immigrant (adjective) – voicing opposition to immigrants (non-natives, foreigners, migrants).
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
realm (noun) – area, sphere, domain, field (of activity).
propriety (noun) – conformity, morality, correctness/good manners.
ember (noun) – glowing coal, burning wood; used as a metaphor for other things that are starting to fade.
result in (verb) – cause, lead to, bring on, bring about, produce, give rise to.
displace (verb) – force someone to leave his/her home, usually due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
extinguish (verb) – douse, put out, quench, blow out (a fire).
distrust (noun) – mistrust, suspicion, lack of trust.
hostility (noun) – opposition, conflict, resentment, enmity, aversion, antipathy.
Meitei people (noun) – an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur in northeastern India. Meitei people also called Manipuri, dominant population of Manipur in northeastern India.
Kuki-Zomi community (noun) –The Kuki people are an ethnic group native to the state of Manipur and other states in northeastern India. The “Mizo” (poetic version of “Zomi”), people are a ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India.
persist (verb) – continue, carry on, go on, keep going, remain, linger, last.
framing (noun) – act to constructing/forming a point of view, opinion and etc.
erroneous (adjective) – inaccurate, incorrect, imprecise, fallacious, wrong, defective.
pit against (phrasal verb) – to cause someone to fight or compete against another person.
vandalise (verb) – destroy, damage, spoil property (public/private) intentionally.
conflagration (noun) – flames, blaze, fire, firestorm, inferno.
give way (phrasal verb) – be followed by, to be replaced by.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
spark (noun) – a small amount of something (intense feeling or emotion); a tiny movement; fire, flicker.
spike (noun) – a sharp increase in the magnitude of something.
call out (phrasal verb) – criticize publicly.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly.
denomination (noun) – religious group, sect, religious order, faith, faith community, belief.
(elected) representative (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, legislator.
aggrieve (verb) – disgruntle, dissatisfy, be unhappy, be upset, be annoyed, disappoint.
aggrieved (adjective) – disgruntled, dissatisfied, unhappy, upset, annoyed, disappointed.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
militant (noun) – radical, fanatic, sectarian/partisan, extremist.
exacerbate (verb) – intensify, heighten, increase; aggravate, worsen, make worse.
polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
reconciliatory (adjective) – placating, reuniting; restoring/reinstating (friendly relations).
civil society (noun) – it is the space outside the family, public sector (government & its branches) and private sector (businesses and corporations). It now signifies a wide range of organised and organic groups including non governmental organisations (NGOs), trade unions, social movements, grassroots organisations, online networks and communities, and faith groups.
undo (verb) – make ineffective, set aside, avoid, do away with, annul, cancel, invalidate
festering (adjective) – simmering, fuming, smouldering, brewing; become worse/intense.
socio-economic (adjective) – relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
variance (noun) – difference, dissimilarity, variation; disagreement, contradiction, conflict.
valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
inability (noun) – incapability, incapacity, ineffectiveness, inefficacy, uselessness.
fray (noun) – competition, contest.
misconstrue (verb) – misunderstand, misconceive, misinterpret, misapprehend, mistake, misread.
drive (verb) – cause to happen.
discord (noun) – strife, conflict, friction, hostility, disagreement, lack of agreement, lack of harmony.
diagnosis (noun) – identification, recognition, judgement.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, call forth, give rise to.
fissure (noun) – a state of incompatibility; disagreement, gap/crack.
reconciliation (noun) – restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities; conciliation, pacification, appeasement.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
statis (noun) – a period of inactivity (or) civil strife.