The Hindu Editorial (Flying terror) – Jun 30, 2021

The use of drones to attack an Indian Air Force base in Jammu on June 27-28 brought to the fore a troubling, though not unanticipated, new mode of terrorism for the country. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Flying terror) – Jun 30, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Flying terror) – Jun 30, 2021:

drone (noun) – unmanned aircraft/missile; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV).
combat (verb) – fight, confront, resist, stand up to, tackle.
mode (noun) – way, method, form, approach/technique.
base (noun) – camp, post, headquarters (of the armed forces).
bring to the fore (phrase) – to move something forward to a most important position (to make it more visible).
unanticipated (adjective) – unpredicted, unforeseen, unlooked for.
casualty (noun) – victim, fatality, mortality (people killed in a war/attack).
subsequent (adjective) – following, ensuing, succeeding, successive.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (noun) – drone; an aircraft that carries no human pilot or passengers.
autonomous (adjective) – independent, self-determining.
state (noun) – country, nation.
warfare (noun) – fighting, war, combat.
policing (noun) – the enforcement of rules/regulations; overseeing, monitoring, inspection.
actor (noun) – participants (in an action).
non-state actor (noun) – an individual or organization that has significant political influence.
state actor (noun) – a state actor is a person who is acting on behalf of a governmental body.
catch up (phrasal verb) – pick up, reach, gain on, come to (the same standard, stage, or level of others).
explode (verb) – blow up, detonate, burst.
sabotage (noun) – deliberate damage, destruction, obstruction, disruption; spoiling, ruining.
enable (verb) – allow, permit, equip, facilitate.
efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
conventional (adjective) – normal, regular, usual, ordinary, traditional.
redundant (adjective) – useless, unnecessary, not required, inessential, unwanted.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute, bring about.
below/under the radar (phrase) – to go unnoticed/undetected.
framework (noun) – structure, system.
proliferation (noun) – rapid increase, rise, escalation.
weaponise (verb) – use as a weapon.
Wassenaar Arrangement (noun) – The Wassenaar Arrangement is an elite club of countries which subscribe to arms export controls, similar to the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Missile Technology Control Regime. The body came into being in 1996 to succeed the Cold War-era Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls. The name comes from Wassenaar, a suburb of The Hague (Netherlands), where the agreement to start such a multi-lateral cooperation was reached in 1995. The Wassenaar Arrangement has been established in order to contribute to regional and international security and stability, by promoting transparency and greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies, thus preventing destabilising accumulations. The aim is also to prevent the acquisition of these items by terrorists. (“subscribe to” means “agree with”).
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) (noun) – The MTCR has been in place since 1987 as a multilateral effort to combat missile proliferation. Together, its members have set an effective international standard for responsible efforts to control the proliferation of missiles. Members exchange information on the licensing of exports, enforcement actions and best practices.
largely (adverb) – mostly, basically, generally, to a large/great extent.
scenario (noun) – situation, background, context.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
stringent (adjective) – strict, severe, extreme, rigorous.
invasive (adjective) – intruding, obtrusive, interrupting.
surveillance (noun) – monitoring, observation, scrutiny, inspection.
harsher comparative adjective of harsh (adjective) – severe, strict, stringent, rigorous.
offensive (noun) – attack, military campaign, act of war/aggression.
exponential (adjective) – rapid, quick, fast.
artificial intelligence (AI) (noun) – an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
vertically (adverb) – hierarchically; in a way arranged in a hierarchy (different levels/ranks).
horizontally (adverb) – equally (across all departments).
authorities (noun) – the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the regime/system.
reportedly (adverb) – supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly.
patronise (verb) – foster, help, assist, support, encourage.
perpetrator (noun) – someone who does immoral, harmful, and illegal activity; offender, criminal, wrongdoer/evil-doer, culprit.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
capitalise on (verb) – take advantage of, exploit, benefit from.
patronage (noun) – support, backing, protection.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
fashion (noun) – manner, way, style, method.
missile (noun) – a rocket-propelled, self-guided, explosive weapon (travels long distances through the air and explodes when it reaches its target).
come a long way (phrase) – to become very successful; to make considerable progress.
foresee (verb) – anticipate, predict, envisage, envision.
enhanced (adjective) – intensified, increased, strengthened, augmented.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
deployment (noun) – the bringing of resources into effective action.