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The Hindu Editorial (Unjust and unwise) – Dec 28, 2023

The Hindu Editorial (Unjust and unwise) – Dec 28, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Unjust and unwise) – Dec 28, 2023:

  1. unjust (adjective) – biased, unfair, prejudiced; unreasonable, unjustifiable, groundless.
  2. unwise (adjective) – ill-advised, ill-considered, short-sighted, misguided, thoughtless.
  3. counter-insurgency (COIN) (noun) – comprehensive political and military efforts taken to simultaneously defeat and contain insurgency/revolt (activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc.) and address its root causes.
  4. civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
  5. indiscriminately (adverb) – aimlessly, unsystematically; carelessly.
  6. conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
  7. prone (adjective) – susceptible to, vulnerable to, liable to, subject to, vulnerable to, at/in risk of.
  8. conflict-prone (adjective) –  subjected to armed conflict; suffering from armed clash.
  9. province (noun) – region, territory, state. 
  10. forces (noun) – troops; armed forces, soldiers.
  11. engage (verb) – involve in, take part in, participate in.
  12. just (adjective) – fair, even-handed, unbiased, impartial.
  13. fierce (adjective) – intense, powerful, vehement.
  14. encounter (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, confrontation.
  15. militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
  16. terrain (noun) – land, territory, landscape.
  17. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
  18. deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
  19. ambush (noun) – surprise attack, trap, pitfall.
  20. convoy (noun) – a group of vehicles or ships that are traveling together usually for protection.
  21. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
  22. alleged (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, purported, reported, ostensible.
  23. torture (noun) – abuse, torment, ill treatment, infliction of pain.
  24. indictment (noun) – a formal written accusation by a grand jury that a person has committed a serious crime; charge, allegation, arraignment, imputation, incrimination.
  25. heinous (adjective) – wicked, horrible, terrible, awful, disgraceful, shameful, outrageous, hateful, shocking.
  26. count (noun) – a point for consideration.
  27. unpopularity (noun) – facelessness, insignificance; aversion discredit, disgrace.
  28. regime (noun) – government.
  29. provincial (adjective) – regional, territorial.
  30. held past tense of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange, convene.
  31. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
  32. blow (noun) – setback, misfortune; shock, surprise.
  33. relatively (adverb) – to a certain extent/degree; comparatively, somewhat, reasonably, satisfactorily.
  34. Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
  35. in fact (phrase) – actually, really, in reality.
  36. militancy (noun) – extremist, radical, sectarian group.
  37. relative (adjective) – considerable, reasonable, some, a fair degree of.
  38. of the kind (phrase) – like or similar to what has been told/mentioned.
  39. breed (verb) – cause, lead to, result in, bring about, give rise to, produce.
  40. discontent (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, resentment, grievances, unhappiness, displeasure.
  41. supportive (adjective) – helpful, caring, favourable, sympathetic.
  42. in the near past (phrase) – recently; not too long ago.
  43. asymmetric (adjective) – uneven, lopsided, unbalanced, one-sided, unequal.
  44. warfare (noun) – war, conflict, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
  45. wage (verb) – engage in, carry on, conduct, pursue (a war or campaign).
  46. provoke (verb) – cause, trigger, incite, instigate, motivate, annoy.
  47. violation (noun) – contravention, infringement, breach, breaking.
  48. grievance (noun) – complaint, objection, protestation, resentment.
  49. indignation (noun) – anger, fury, wrath, resentment, rage, outrage.
  50. base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
  51. play into someone’s hands of (phrase) – do something unintentionally which will give an advantage to the competitor/opponent.
  52. handler (noun) – secret agent
  53. indiscrimination (noun) – an act of not discriminating (differentiating/distinguishing/separating).
  54. cause (noun) – reason, motive, purpose, grounds, pretext, basis.
  55. legitimacy (noun) – lawfulness, legality, rightness, constitutionality, justification, validity.
  56. in the eyes of (phrase) – in the view of; in the opinion of.
  57. unidentified (adjective) – unknown, anonymous, strange, unfamiliar.
  58. take off (phrasal verb) – remove.
  59. inquiry (noun) – an official investigation. 
  60. firm (adjective) – strict, resolute, determined, strong, powerful, definite.
  61. spurt (noun) – sudden increase, rise, surge.
  62. besides (adverb) – in addition, furthermore, moreover, further.
  63. outrage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, shock, resentment, indignation.
  64. no holds barred (phrase) – “without rules or restrictions (i.e. engage in a conflict/dispute without any rules/restrictions).
  65. security-centric (adjective) – having (security) as a central/main thing.
  66. in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
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