The Hindu Editorial (A Nuh model) – Aug 30, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (A Nuh model) – Aug 30, 2023:

determination (noun) – resolution, resolve, will power, strong-mindedness, sense/firmness of purpose.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
no-nonsense (adjective) – matter-of-fact, down-to-earth, practical, sensible, realistic, reasonable, rational, logical, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, responsible.
authorities (noun) – officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system.
flare-up (noun) – (sudden) outbreak, eruption, outburst, upsurge, breakout, blow-up (of something unwelcome).
call (noun) – appeal, request, demand; decision.
affiliate (noun) – associate, ally, partner; branch, offshoot.
undertake (verb) – take part in, engage in, participate in, become involved in; set about, go about.
procession (noun) – march, rally, yatra.
volatile (adjective) – tense, strained, fraught, eruptive; turbulent, unstable, unsteady, uncertain.
keep/have someone on their toes (phrase) – to remain alert and ready to deal with anything might happen.
led to past participle of lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring about, bring on, give rise to.
clash (noun) – conflict, fight, tussle, quarrel, dispute; discord , hostility, friction, strife.
claim (verb) – take lives; cause/result in the loss of lives.
rightly (adverb) – correctly.
gathering (noun) – meeting, assembly, rally, convention.
cite (verb) – refer to, adduce, invoke, point to, mention.
law and order (noun as modifier) – a condition in which the existing rules, regulations, norms and related legal codes are recognized and observed for the sustenance of peace, orderliness and security of lives and property in society.
upcoming (adjective) – approaching, forthcoming, imminent, nearing, impending.
The Group of Twenty (G20) (noun) – The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier international forum for global economic cooperation. The members of the G20 are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union. G20 members account for 85 per cent of the world economy, 75 per cent of global trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population, including more than half of the world’s poor.
summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).
face-off (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, confrontation.
outfit (noun) – organization, group.
amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
escort (noun) – protection, guard, safeguard.
mark (verb) – celebrate, observe, recognize, acknowledge an important event (by offering prayers).
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
cordon (noun) – barrier, line, a ring of people/things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
prohibitory orders (noun) – it refer to orders issued by competent authorities prohibiting certain things under various acts.
in advance (phrase) – beforehand, ahead of time, before, previously, earlier.
paramilitary (adjective) – (of semi-militarized force) organized like a military force.
personnel (noun) – forces, crew, employees, workforce, staff.
deploy (verb) – employ forces/troops into effective action.
detain (verb) – take into custody, arrest, hold in custody.
measure (noun) – move, action, act, step.
earnestness (noun) – determination and seriousness; sincere and intense conviction (opinion/stance).
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
put something behind (phrase) – forget about something, pay no heed to something, ignore.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, rapport, goodwill, cooperation, peacefulness, amicability, friendship.
(high) stakes (noun) – (high-risk) competition, contest, battle, challenge.
prosperous (adjective) – thriving, prospering, buoyant, flourishing, booming, expanding, burgeoning.
neighbour (noun) – a place that is next to another place; (bordering) area.
hub (noun) – centre of activity; focal point.
abut (adjective) – adjoin, be adjacent to, border, neighbour, surround, be next to.
unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral, dishonest, untrustworthy, shameless, exploitative, corrupt, fraudulent, deceitful.
iron hand (noun) – the exercise of power/authority with firmness.
fringe (adjective) – radical, extreme, unofficial, not mainstream, peripheral.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
prevail (verb) – win through, succeed, prove superior, conquer; exist, be in existence, be present, be prevalent.
inverse (noun) – opposite, other side.
complicit (adjective) – associated/partnered/involved with others, mostly in a wrongful or illegal activity.