The Hindu Editorial (Special relationship) – Jul 27, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Special relationship) – Jul 27, 2024:

consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence, general opinion/view, common consent.
break up (phrasal verb) – end, finish, stop, terminate, come to an end; disband, separate, disperse.
on the eve of (phrase) – before a time or before an (important) event; just prior to, early.
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) (noun) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are the armed forces of Israel, comprising the Israeli army, navy, and air force. it is was established in 1948 and commonly known in Israel by its Hebrew acronym Tzahal.
evacuation (noun) – mass departure, exodus, leaving/exit.
neighbourhood (noun) – (surrounding) area, region, district/country.
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.
designate (verb) – classify, term, call, label.
humanitarian zones/corridors (noun) – humanitarian zones/corridors are temporary safe zones/passages established in specific geographic areas affected by armed conflict through agreements reached between conflicting parties. In general, humanitarian zones/corridors enable civilian movement during wars and conflict, evacuate wounded, sick, or deceased individuals, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.
address (verb) – talk to, speak to, give a talk to, give an address to, make a speech to, give a discourse to, give an oration to.
session (noun) – meeting, assembly, forum.
U.S. Congress (noun) – legislative assembly, parliament; The United States Congress is the bicameral (two chambers) legislature of the federal government of the United States, and consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
vast (adjective) – very large/great, huge.
nearly (adverb) – almost, about, practically, more or less.
wound (verb) – harm, hurt, damage.
enclave (noun) – area, region (enclosed within).
displace (verb) – force someone to leave his/her home, usually due to war, persecution, or natural disaster; banish, exile, deport, evict, expel, oust.
the displaced (noun) – displaced person, DP, stateless person, refugee. an exile.
bomb (verb) – attack, blow up, pound, bombard, shell.
besiege (verb) – surround, encircle, blockade, be under attack.
repeatedly (adverb) – frequently, again and again, invariably, constantly, regularly, consistently.
draw attention to (phrase) – emphasize, focus attention on, underline, underscore, highlight, point up.
suffering (noun) – difficulty, anguish, misery, hardship, distress.
epidemic (noun) – eruption, outbreak, outburst, flare-up, sudden appearance/occurrence of something.
epidemic (noun) – a sudden disease outbreak that affects a large number of people in a particular region, community, or population.
UN Security Council (UNSC) (noun) – it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.
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).
UN resolution (noun) – United Nations resolution is formal expression of the opinion or will of United Nations organs. It is a decision or declaration voted on by all member states of the United Nations and it usually requires a simple majority (50 percent of all votes plus one) to pass.. Although any UN body can issue resolutions, in practice most resolutions are issued by the Security Council or the General Assembly.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
ceasefire (noun) – a negotiated agreement that will be accompanied by other associated commitments to de-escalate the fighting; a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice.
ruling (noun) – verdict, decree, judgement, decision, pronouncement.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ)/ World Court (noun) – It is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The seat (headquarters) of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
genocide (noun) – mass murder, massacre, ethnic cleansing, mass slaughter.
conduct (noun) – handling, carrying out, controlling, organization, management; way of acting, behaviour.
bother (verb) – upset, disturb, disquiet, trouble, discomfit.
lawmaker (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly/council/congress); legislator, elected representative.
applaud (verb) – praise, laud, adore, glorify, honour, acclaim.
disastrous (adjective) – terrible/horrible, shocking, unfortunate, ill-fated, detrimental.
trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate.
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
hostage (noun) – a person captured or held as security for the fulfilment of certain conditions/terms.
captivity (noun) – imprisonment, incarceration, arrest, restraint, confinement, internment, detention, custody.
cite (verb) – invoke, mention, refer to, point to, adduce, turn to, resort to.
in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
officials (noun) – authorities, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system.
administration (noun) – government, regime.
voice (verb) – express, talk of, point out, articulate, raise, mention.
civilian (noun as modifier) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
casualty (noun) – victim, fatality, loss, mortality (people killed in a war).
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
verbal (adjective) – oral, expressed, vocal, stated.
protestation (noun) – protest, criticism, objection.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
point to (phrasal verb) – indicate, suggest, signal, signify, denote, reveal.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
welcome (noun) – acceptance, hail, warm reception.
elite (noun) – high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society; best.
come out on the streets/take to the streets (phrase) – (of a crowd) to come together in the streets to display communal harmony in either celebration or opposition.
dissenting (adjective) – opposite, protesting, opposing, contradicting, disagreeing, conflicting.
voice (noun) – an expressed opinion, view, feeling.
suggest (verb) – indicate, denote, point to, signify.
erode (verb) – (gradually) reduce, undermine, weaken, spoil, deteriorate, wear out.