The Hindu Editorial (Stay out) – Jan 01, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Stay out) – Jan 01, 2025:

stay out (phrasal verb) – avoid, steer clear of, keep away from, snub, evade, eschew, shy away from, brush off.
interference (noun) – intervention, involvement, meddling, intrusion.
entail (verb) – cause, bring about, result in, lead to, give rise to, produce, require, demand, call for.
inauguration (noun) – swearing-in, introduction, admission, initiation, induction, appointment (of someone officially to a post/office).
deepen (verb) – grow, increase, intensify, escalate, heighten, exacerbate, aggravate, worsen.
Caucasian (adjective) – relating to the Caucasus.
Caucasus (noun) – a mountainous region (of south-eastern Europe and south-western Asia) between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and mainly occupied by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia.
back-to-back (adjective) – successive, in a row, continuous, consecutive.
crackdown (noun) – getting tough, severe/stern measures, restriction, suppression/repression, clampdown
conservative (adjective) – relating to a person who is following the principles of conservatism; right-winger, rightist.
critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
the West (noun) – The Western world/civilization consisting of the majority of Europe & the North America.
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post/position/job.
slam (verb) – condemn, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, denounce.
swearing-in (noun) – induction, introduction, admission, initiation, inauguration, appointment (of someone officially to a post/office).
parody (noun) – distortion, mockery, caricature, spoof, satire, misrepresentation/poor imitation.
spell (noun) – period, time, streak, season, stretch.
sceptical (adjective) – dubious, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, questioning, cynical, mistrustful, disbelieving, unconvinced.
call (for) (noun) – appeal, request, plea, demand, reason, need, requirement.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
fraudulent (adjective) – dishonest, unlawful, unethical, unprincipled.
denounce (verb) – condemn, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, slam.
legitimacy (noun) – lawfulness, legality, rightness, constitutionality, justification, validity.
pro- (pre-fix) – favouring; supporting.
sitting (adjective) – existing, current, present, continuing.
veracity (noun) – truthfulness, accuracy, correctness.
testimony (noun) – evidence, sworn statement, affirmation, attestation, statement.
undeterred (adjective) – not discouraged; determined, ambitious.
The Electoral College (noun) – it is a group of people that elects the president and the vice president. (The word “college” in this case simply refers to an organized body of people engaged in a common task).
lawmaker (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/congress/council/legislative assembly); legislator, (elected) representative.
tug of war (noun) – a dispute over power/supremacy; a rope pulling sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (noun) – NATO was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
invade (verb) – attack, raid, make inroads on, seize, take (over).
in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
breakaway (noun) – separatist, secessionist, dissenting, splinter (group/party); a small group, sector, wing of a larger one.
rapprochement (noun) – reconciliation, reuniting, restoration of harmony, compromise/understanding.
well-received (adjective) – cordially welcomed.
receive (verb) – welcome formally; admit, greet.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
back (verb) – support
amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
talks (noun) – discussions, dialogue, negotiation, consultation, deliberation.
trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate.
reminiscent (adjective) – similar to, comparable with, tending to remind; evocative of, suggestive of.
sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc.
conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, tussle, wrangle, disagreement, contention, strife, friction, discord.
constitutional court (noun) – The Supreme Court is the supreme judicial body and the highest court under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, and has the power of judicial review. The high courts that deal primarily with constitutional law are also called as the constitutional courts.
lawsuit (noun) – suit, court case, case, legal action, litigation.
seek (verb) – request, ask for, appeal for.
annulment (noun) – revocation, cancellation, reversal, repeal, nullification, invalidation, abolition, abrogation, withdrawal.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, quarrel, wrangle.
mindful (of) (adjective) – aware of, conscious of, alert to, awake to, acquainted with, heedful of, watchful of, careful of, wary of.
common ground (noun) – a base of common/mutual interest; shared interests or opinions between two groups of people.
bring to an end (phrase) – to end, stop, finish, conclude, cease or complete something.