The Hindu Editorial (Work in progress) – Mar 27, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Work in progress) – Mar 27, 2023:

work in progress (phrase) – something that is being developed (and not yet finished/completed).
the road ahead (noun) – the future.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, battle with/against, oppose, challenge, confront, face, fight.
defend (verb) – protect, guard, shield, secure (from danger).
expulsion (noun) – removal, elimination, rejection.
contestable (adjective) – questionable, disputable, contentious.
outcome (noun) – implication, result, ramification, repercussion.
defamation (noun) – it is defined as spoken or written words or visible representations, concerning any person intended to harm his/her reputation; character assassination, libel, misrepresentation, vilification, backbiting, abuse, scandalmongering, malicious gossip.
rallying point (noun) – something for which people are grouped together to help.
momentarily (adverb) – briefly, temporarily, fleetingly, for a little while, for a moment, for an instant.
notwithstanding (adverb) – despite, in spite of, regardless of.
move (noun) – act, measure, action, step.
reigning (adjective) – defending, current.
vantage point (noun) – point of view, view point, standpoint, position, thinking, frame of mind, perspective, angle.
outfit (noun) – party, force, group.
necessarily (adverb) – inevitably, certainly, surely.
polar opposites (phrase) – completely different.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
influence (noun) – authority, power, domination, hold, sway.
fluctuate (verb) – change, vary, shift, alternate.
equidistant (noun) – relating to be at equal distances from two different things; midway/halfway.
considerable (adjective) – significant, substantial, sizeable, fairly large.
leverage (noun) – influence, power, control, sway.
vulnerable (adjective) – defenceless, fragile, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded; in jeopardy, at risk, endangered; risky, unreliable, insecure.
central agencies (plural noun) – the central agencies are organizations in the executive branch that co-ordinate the activities of, and provide guidance to the operating ministries and agencies; e.g. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Income Tax Department (IT) and etc.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) (noun) – Directorate of Enforcement is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established in the year 1956 with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) (Civil Law) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) (Criminal Law).
corner (verb) – trap, catch, capture, enclose, surround.
aggressive (adjective) – attacking, hostile, combative, belligerent, confrontational.
passive (adjective) – inactive, uninvolved, unresponsive.
convenience (noun) – benefit, use, satisfaction, comfort.
apparent (adjective) – evident, obvious, visible, noticeable, pronounced, crystal clear; claimed, supposed, presumed, seeming.
wary (adjective) – careful, aware, heedful, attentive, circumspect.
break ranks (phrase) – fail to maintain unity/solidarity/agreement.
for instance (phrase) – as an example.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
prompt (verb) – cause, bring about, call forth, induce, give rise to, evoke.
condemn (verb) – censure, criticize, castigate, denounce, reprimand, rebuke, reprove.
call out (phrasal verb) – criticize someone about something.
dictatorial (adjective) – oppressive, draconian, undemocratic, totalitarian.
rivalry (noun) – competition, opposition, conflict, discord, friction, enmity.
drive (verb) – move, push, prompt, impel, propel.
margin (noun) – edge, verge, brink, borer.
be at the receiving end (phrase) – be subjected to something (criticism/attack).
vindictiveness (noun) – vengefulness, revengefulness, vengeance, revenge, avengement.
misuse (noun) – wrong/illegal use, wrong/illegal utilization, misemployment, misapplication, exploitation.
petitioner (noun) – a person who brings a legal case to a court of law; claimant, appellant, suppliant.
represent (verb) – constitute, account for, form, compose, amount to.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
self-preservation (noun) – the protection of oneself from harm/danger.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.
view (noun) – opinion, point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, perspective.
at the heart of (phrase) – at the most important part of, at the centre of.
confrontation (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, tussle, skirmish.
regarding (preposition) – concerning, as regards, with regard to, with reference to.
stand accused of (phrase) – if someone stands accused of something, he/she has been accused of it.
dubious (noun) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
deflect (verb) – divert, avert, turn aside/away, sidetrack, distract.
aloof (adjective) – detached, unresponsive, reserved, uncommunicative.
noteworthy (adjective) – worthy of mention, significant, important, noticeable, interesting.
come out (phrasal verb) – emerge, transpire (as a result).
come out against (phrasal verb) – to express one’s opposition to someone/something publicly.
nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that, anyway, nonetheless, even so.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.