The Hindu Editorial (Welcome direction) – Dec 13, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Welcome direction) – Dec 13, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Welcome direction) – Dec 13, 2023:

welcome (adjective) – pleasing, agreeable, favourable, promising, much needed.
direction (noun) – instruction, command, order.
as with (phrase) – in the same way as.
restoration (noun) – bringing back, reinstitution, reinstallation, re-establishment, revival.
statehood (noun) – the condition of being an independent state.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse, approve, vindicate, validate.
abrogate (verb) – cancel, annul, nullify, negate, revoke, repeal, overrule, override.
Article 370 of the Constitution of India (noun) – It had “temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir” which gave special powers to the state. The article allowed the state a certain amount of autonomy – its own constitution, a separate flag and freedom to make laws. Foreign affairs, defence and communications remained the preserve (domain) of the central government. It also allowed Jammu and Kashmir to make its own rules relating to permanent residency, ownership of property and fundamental rights. It did also bar Indians from outside the state from purchasing property or settling there.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
Constitution Bench (noun) – a bench of the Supreme Court having five or more judges on it. These benches are not a routine phenomenon. Constitution Benches are exceptions, set up only if some circumstances exist).
Division Bench (noun) – a bench of two or three judges is called a division bench.
expressly (adverb) – absolutely, clearly, obviously, unequivocally, unmistakably.
Legislative Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; Legislative Assembly is the lower house in the states and union territories of India, much like the Lok Sabha of the Parliament. Members of the Legislative Assembly (legislative body) are directly elected by the people through assembly elections. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years (unless it is dissolved earlier). A member of a legislative Assembly is referred to as an MLA.
spell (noun) – period, time, streak, session, season, stretch.
incongruous (adjective) – contradictory, irreconcilable, clashing/conflicting.
press (verb) – urge, push, force, put pressure on, pressurize, prevail on.
bifurcated (adjective) – split, divided, separated.
promise (noun) – assurance, guarantee, pledge, vow.
the Solicitor General (noun) – the second-highest rank for a law officer of the government.
fruition (noun) – realization, achievement, accomplishment/completion.
remark (verb) – say, comment, mention, state, announce.
put on hold (phrase) – postpone, put back, hold off, defer, delay, suspend, shelve, mothball.
measure (noun) – action, course of action, move, procedure, step.
guarantee (verb) – promise, vow, pledge, give one’s word, give assurance
degree (noun) – level, extent, amount, ratio, magnitude, proportion.
federal (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
autonomy (noun) – independence, freedom (from external control/influence); self-determination.
province (noun) – region, territory, state.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
representative (noun) – official, spokesperson, agent.
conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
prone (adjective) – susceptible to, vulnerable to, liable to, subject to, vulnerable to, at/in risk of.
conflict-prone (adjective) – subjected to armed conflict; suffering from armed clash.
integration (noun) – inclusion, unification, merger, consolidation
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former, then.
princely state (noun) – Native States under a local or regional ruler, existed in India before the partition of India in 1947.
accumulated (adjective) – increased, multiplied, cumulated, amassed, gathered.
grievance (noun) – complaint, objection, protestation, resentment.
periodic (adjective) – cyclical, occasional, regular, frequent, repeated, periodic, sporadic, recurrent.
height (noun) – an extreme example of something; peak.
militancy (noun) – extremist, radical, sectarian group.
participation (noun) – involvement, taking part, engagement, association.
Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
disenchantment (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent, disgruntlement, unhappiness.
partake (verb) – participate in, take part in, engage in, enter into, join in, get involved in, play a part in, contribute to (an activity).
agitation (noun) – (public) protest.
separatist (noun) – secessionist, dissident, protester, sectarian, nonconformist extremist, radical.
led to past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
state of affairs (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing status quo.
held past tense of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange, convene.
mood (noun) – frame of mind, state of mind; atmosphere, feeling.
selling (adjective) – promoting, advertising, marketing.
proposition (noun) – theory, concept, premise, idea, assumption.
The Global South (noun) – the poor developing countries (of Asia, Africa, South America, amongst others).
The Global North (noun) – the economically developed countries (of Europe, North America, Australia, amongst others).
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
in itself (phrase) – without considering anything else; alone, as such, by its very nature.
contestation (noun) – dispute, disagreement, difference argument, controversy, debate, contention.
(elected) representative (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/congress/council/legislative assembly); lawmaker, legislator.
normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.