The Hindu Editorial (Trouble in Bangladesh) – Oct 20, 2021

The UN, the U.S. and India have condemned incidents of majoritarian violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu minority community during Durga Puja in the past few days. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Trouble in Bangladesh) – Oct 20, 2021.

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voice (verb) – express, state, mention (one’s opinion/view).
concern (noun) – worry, disquiet, agitation, distress.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, sectarian, discriminatory, one-sided.
condemn (verb) – censure, criticize, castigate, denounce, reprimand, rebuke, reprove.
majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
conspiracy (noun) – (unlawful) plan/plot, intrigue, collaboration/deception, collusion.
instigate (verb) – provoke, incite, stir up, whip up, goad, foment, egg on, trigger off.
mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people.
allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
disrespect (noun) – lack of respect, affront, insult, indignity, irreverence, lack of civility, contempt, discourtesy.
result in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring on, bring about.
belong to (verb) – be associated with, be connected to, be linked to.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
preserve (verb) – keep up, continue, uphold, maintain, sustain.
the authority (noun) – the government, the administration, the establishment.
address (noun) – talk, speech, discourse.
neighbour (noun) – a country that is next to another country; (bordering) country.
sensitive (adjective) – delicate, subtle, careful, diplomatic, thoughtful; responsive to, quick to respond to, reactive to (slight changes/differences).
allude to (verb) – refer to, mention, speak briefly of, imply.
in touch (phrase) – in contact, communication, connection.
law and order (phrase) – lawfulness, peacefulness, harmony (of a society); goodwill, non-violence.
step in (phrasal verb) – intervene, become involved, get involved.
call on (phrasal verb) – appeal to, ask, request.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
grip (verb) – afflict, affect, beset, torment.
in light of (phrase) – taking into consideration, considering, bearing in mind, in view of.
link (noun) – connection, relationship, association, affiliation, tie.
compassion (noun) – sympathy, feeling, empathy, consideration, humanity.
read (verb) – interpret, take to mean, construe, see, understand.
interference (noun) – intervention, involvement, meddling.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) (noun) – The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to grant citizenship to religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who had to flee their homeland facing persecution. The six minority groups that have been specifically identified are Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis.
concerned (about) (adjective) – caring, attentive to, considerate of.
plight (noun) – difficult situation, trouble/difficulty, quandary.
subcontinent (noun) – the Indian subcontinent, it is a physiographical region in South Asia. Geopolitically, the Indian subcontinent, consisting variably of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
driver (noun) – factor.
bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed.
destabilise (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair, damage, subvert, sabotage.
productive (adjective) – useful, valuable, effective, beneficial, helpful.