The Hindu Editorial (Water woes) – Jan 31, 2023

The government’s decision to issue notice to Pakistan, calling for negotiations to amend the Indus Waters Treaty, must be considered carefully. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Water woes) – Jan 31, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (Water woes) – Jan 31, 2023:

woes (noun) – trouble, difficulty, problem.
negotiation (noun) – discussion, deliberation, debate, dialogue, discourse.
amend (verb) – alter, change, modify.
Indus Water Treaty (IWT) (noun) – Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan to share waters from the Indus system of rivers.
treaty (noun) – agreement, accord, protocol, pact, deal.
open up (phrasal verb) – become available or become accessible.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, need, necessitate, make necessary, demand, publicly ask for.
due to (phrase) – because of, owing to, on account of, as a result of.
intransigence (noun) – refusal or unwillingness to change/compromise on something (view, attitude, behaviour, position); refusal to agree about something; inflexibility, rigidity, single-mindedness, firmness.
objection (noun) – protest, opposition, counter-argument, disapproval, disagreement, complaint.
hydropower (noun) – power derived from the energy of falling water or fast running water.
hydroelectric (adjective) – relating to hydel power project that uses energy stored in water to produce electricity.
fair (adjective) – neutral, even-handed, impartial, legitimate.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
commission (noun) – board, committee, panel, advisory body, council.
Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) (noun) – it is a bilateral commission consisting of officials from India and Pakistan, created to implement and manage the goals and objectives and outlines of the Indus Waters Treaty.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt; ask for, request, demand.
escalate (verb) – make serious, intensify, accelerate.
as a result (phrase) – subsequently, therefore, thus.
World Bank (noun) – The World Bank is an international development organization owned by 187 countries. Its role is to reduce poverty by lending money to the governments of its poorer members to improve their economies and to improve the standard of living of their people. The World Bank was established in 1944 to help rebuild Europe and Japan after World War II. Its official name was the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
neutral (adjective) – impartial, unbiased, objective.
The Hague (proper noun) – A city on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands. The city is also home to the U.N.’s International Court of Justice. The Hague is a metonym of The International Court of Justice (ICJ)/ World Court. (Metonym is used as an alternative for something else with which it is closely related/associated).
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).
object (verb) – oppose, go against, reject, negate.
sequencing (noun) – a particular order.
exhaust (verb) – use up, finish, go through, run through.
prevail upon/prevail over (phrasal verb) – influence, persuade, convince, urge; succeed, triumph, be victorious, gain mastery, prove superior.
persist (verb) – continue, carry on, keep going.
Court of Arbitration (CoA) (noun) – a court, sometimes outside of the official judicial system of a country, that resolves certain kinds of disputes.
arbitration (noun) – mediation, mediatorship, negotiation, conciliation, peacemaking.
hearing (noun) – inquiry, litigation, judicial proceedings.
boycott (verb) – avoid, shun, reject.
hit (verb) – reach a level/stage.
dead-end (noun) – stalemate, stand-off, standstill, impasse.
amendment (noun) – revision, alteration, change.
renegotiation (noun) – a process of negotiating again to modify or reconstruct previous/existing trade terms.
accusation (noun) – claim, allegation, charge, indictment.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
material (adjective) – vital, key, important, significant.
hamper (verb) – obstruct, impede, hinder, block, interrupt, stop.
hold (verb) – conduct, convene, organize, arrange.
adjudication (noun) – arbitration, settlement, resolution, verdict.
perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, precarious, insecure, life-threatening.
contradictory (adjective) – different, dissimilar, inconsistent, incompatible.
ruling (noun) – judgement, adjudication, verdict.
deliberate on (verb) – think about, ponder, consider.
to begin with (phrase) – at first, at the outset, at the beginning.
tributary (noun) – branch river, side stream.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
dispute (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, argument, quarrel.
stand/hold someone in good stead (phrase) – be beneficial, be advantageous, be useful.
template (noun) – model, pattern/example, blueprint.
riparian (adjective) – located on the bank of a river.
endure (verb) – continue, sustain, last, persist, remain, stay, go on.
despite (preposition) – in spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
testament (noun) – witness/evidence, proof, testimony.
in addition (phrase) – additionally, as well, apart from, besides.
talks (noun) – discussions, negotiations, deliberation.
time-frame (noun) – a particular period of time (within which something has to be done).
at a time (phrase) – during one particular time.
dialogue (noun) – discussions, talks, negotiation, consultation, deliberation.
flank (noun) – side, aspect.
confrontation (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, tussle, skirmish.