The Hindu Editorial (Too little, too late) – Jan 02, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Too little, too late) – Jan 02, 2025:

1. too little and too late (phrase) – not sufficient/adequate of something that should have been done/given earlier in time.
2. self pat (noun) – an act of congratulating oneself for something.
3. belie (verb) – contradict, show/prove to be false, disprove, call into question, falsify.
4. sanguine (adjective) – optimistic, hopeful, confident, positive, cheerful (particularly in a difficult situation).
5. conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, tussle, wrangle, disagreement, contention, strife, friction, discord. 
6. prolongation (noun) – extension, continuance, protraction.
7. strife (noun) – conflict, friction, discord, disagreement.
8. seek (verb) – aim, try, attempt.
9. restitute (verb) – to return, to restore, to re-establish, to reinstate.
10. reconcile (verb) – settle, solve, resolve, rectify, deal with.
11. honourable (adjective) – morally correct, honest, ethical, principled, righteous, trustful.
12. compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement, middle ground, deal.
13. lasting (adjective) – permanent, firm, stable, durable, long-term, long-lasting.
14. tenuous (adjective) – slight, insubstantial, negligible, weak/shaky; doubtful, dubious, questionable, vague, unspecific, indefinite.
15. dialogue (noun) – talks, discussion, discourse, debate, negotiation, deliberation, consultation.
16.  raise/rear one’s head (phrase) – (of something unpleasant) emerge, appear, become visible/noticeable
17. time and again (phrase) – repeatedly, often, frequently, regularly, constantly, all the time, time after time, again and again, over and over (again)
18. actor (noun) – participants (in an action).
19. hostile (adjective) – unfriendly, hostile, hate-filled, wrathful, angry, confrontational, opposing.
20. pat (oneself) on the back (phrase) – to congratulate oneself for something.
21. build bridges (phrase) – encourage friendly relations between (different) groups.
22. usher in (phrasal verb) – start, begin, initiate, commence, introduce, propose (something new).
23. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
24. outcome (noun) – conclusion, development, result, aftermath, consequence, implication.
25. conflagration (noun) – flames, blaze, fire, firestorm, inferno.
26. rage (verb) – be violent, be uncontrollable; spread very rapidly or uncontrollably.
27. roil (verb) – make annoyed or make irritated, make angry;  to move quickly and violently in different directions.
28. sporadic (adjective) – regular, periodical, recurrent, repeated, cyclical, occasional, infrequent, periodic.
29. skirmish (noun) – fight, conflict, clash, confrontation.
30. recurring (adjective) – recurrent, perpetual, frequent, repeated, periodical, cyclical.
31. be anything to go by (phrase) – in our experience; in the experience of the person writing/speaking.
32. claim (noun) – assertion, declaration, statement, affirmation.
33. in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with, in agreement with.
34. regime (noun) – government.
35. portray (verb) – represent, describe, depict, present.
36. apparent (adjective) – obvious, evident, clear, visible.
37. in order to (phrase) – so as to, for the purpose of.
38. perception (noun) – understanding, discernment, recognition/realization; interpretation, impression.
39. came out (phrasal verb) – appear, be published, be issued, be released.
40. beleaguered (adjective) – hard-pressed, troubled, suffering; under pressure, under stress.
41. apology (noun) – expression of regret.
42. ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
43. prosperity (noun) – success, well-being, successfulness.
44. ember (noun) – continuing emotions/feeling; glowing coal, burning wood.
45. die down (phrasal verb) – decline, decrease, dwindle, abate, diminish, wane, ebb.
46. measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
47. bury one’s head in the sand (phrase) – ignore problems; to intentionally reject to accept the truth/fact about something unpleasant.
48. Protected Area Regime (PAR) (noun) – The Order stated that no foreigner shall enter into or remain in any protected area except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Central government or any office authorised by the Central government. A foreign national is not allowed to visit a ‘Protected Area’ laid down in the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958.
49. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
50. influx (noun) – the arrival of a large number of people simultaneously.
51. neighbouring (adjective) – adjacent, adjoining, bordering, abutting.
52. refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, exile, deportee, stateless person, émigré.
53. civil war (noun) – a war between organized groups within the same state or country.
54. war-torn (adjective) – (of a place) devastated, ruined, wrecked (by war).
55. map (verb) – record/plot in detail.
56. demographic (adjective) – relating to the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
57. fencing (noun) – barrier, barricade.
58. infiltration (noun) – intrusion, encroachment, incursion, trespass, invasion.
59. grave (adjective) – serious, important, crucial, critical, urgent.
60. bracket (verb) – classify, categorize, put together, list, group.
61. flee (verb) – run, run away, take flight, make a quick exit, escape.
62. junta (noun) – a military group that takes over the government by force.
63. repression (noun) – persecution, ill treatment, suppression, oppression, exploitation
64. infiltrator (noun) – intruder, invader, trespasser, encroacher.
65. exacerbate (verb) – intensify, increate, heighten, amplify, magnify, deepen, add to, aggravate, worsen.
66. fragile (adjective) – easily broken/destroyed, weak, risky, unreliable, insecure. vulnerable.
67. get one’s act together (phrase) – get organized yourself to do something effectively; recover/regain control of oneself, get a grip/hold on oneself.
68. census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
69. humane (adjective) – compassionate, considerate, sympathetic, kind-hearted.
70. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
71. short of (phrase) – less than.
72. encomium (noun) – praise, acclaim, compliment, accolade.
73. smug (adjective) – self-satisfied, complacent, pleased with oneself, proud of oneself, self-approving, self-admiring, self-regarding.
74. devoid of (noun) – lacking, without, free of/free from.

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The Hindu Editorial (Too little, too late) – Jan 02, 2025: