The Hindu Editorial (​Unrest unlimited) – Dec 23, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Unrest unlimited) – Dec 23, 2025:

1. unrest (noun) – disruption, agitation, turmoil, disorder, chaos.
2. unlimited (adjective) – uncontrolled, unrestricted, unchecked, unrestrained, unconstrained, never-ending.
3. lack (verb) – be without, be in need of, be short of, be devoid of, require, need.
4. legitimacy (noun) – rightness, reasonableness, justification, validity; lawfulness, legality, rightfulness.
5. steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/lead.
6. rock (verb) – unnerve, shock, shake, stun, disconcert.
7. uprising (noun) – revolt, insurgency, revolution, rebellion.
8. reflection (noun) – indication, display, proof, evidence, expression, manifestation, demonstration.
9. stand (verb) – be positioned, be situated.
10. lie ahead (phrasal verb) – be going to happen in the future; to be in the future.
11. Islamist (adjective) – relating to Islamic fundamentalism.
12. virulent (adjective) – vicious, hostile, resentful, venomous, vicious, bitter.
13. critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
14. play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
15. July uprising (noun) – Bangladesh’s student-led movement demanding reforms in the government’s controversial job quota system.
16. broader comparative adjective of broad (adjective) – comprehensive, extensive, wide, wide-ranging, or broad-ranging.
17. movement (noun) – campaign, crusade, drive, push.
18. remake (verb) – make (something) again; make anew.
19. sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
20. decisive (adjective) – key, significant, important, critical, crucial.
21. break (noun) – interval, gap, discontinuation, suspension, stoppage.
22. liberation-era (noun) – during the time/period of freedom/independence.
23. value (noun) – principle, moral, standard, rule of conduct.
24. advocate (verb) – support, champion, promote, recommend.
25. succumb (verb) – die from, pass away as a result of, be a fatality of, fall victim to (a disease or injury).
26. trigger (verb) – cause, lead to, result in, produce, bring about, generate, give rise to.
27. suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused.
28. orchestrate (verb) – initiate, organize, coordinate, mobilize, stage, engineer, mastermind,  choreograph, influence.
29. Awami League (noun) – one of the major political parties in Bangladesh.  It is also one of the two most dominant parties in the country, along with its archrival Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
30. mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people
31. torch (verb) – set on fire, light, burn, ignite, set fire to.
32. trap (verb) – confine, close in, hem in, hold captive.
33. liberation (noun) – freedom, independence.
34. lynch (verb) – punish/kill someone for claimed offence without legal trail by the group of people.
35. alleged (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, reported, ostensible.
36. blasphemy (noun) – the action or behaviour of someone which is not respectful of religious practice; irreligious, ungodly, unholy action/behaviour.
37. set on fire (phrase) – set something on fire, cause to burn, ignite, set ablaze.
38. topple (verb) – bring down, depose, unseat, overthrow, dethrone, oust.
39. reel under (phrase) – to suffer (due to a burden).
40. authoritarianism (noun) – dictatorship, autocracy, tyranny, totalitarianism, despotism.
41. undoubtedly (adverb) – obviously, unquestionably, certainly, beyond doubt.
42. eruption (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence. outburst, outbreak, flare-up, epidemic.
43. fall (noun) – defeat, downfall, decline, overthrow, failure.
44. anew (adverb) – again, afresh, once again, once more.
45. ground (verb) – base, establish, set.
46. reconciliation (noun) – restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities; conciliation, pacification, appeasement.
47. pluralism (noun) – (of people) the practice exists in harmony irrespective of various differences.
48. democracy (noun) – a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through fairly & freely elected representatives.
49. squander (verb) – waste, misspend, misuse, throw away, dissipate, fritter away, run through, lose, lavish, spend recklessly/unwisely.
50. lift (verb) – remove, discontinue, cancel, withdraw, revoke. 
51. keep in check (phrase) – to keep someone under control; stifle, restrain, hold back.
52. reactionary (adjective) – rightist, right-wing, conservative, traditionalist.
53. press (for) (verb) – demand, push for, campaign for, advocate, urge, insist on, call for, work toward, lobby for, strive for, promote, make efforts for.
54. rupture (noun) – quarrel, rift, break-up, feud, division, separation, split.
55. anarchy (noun) – lawlessness, absence of government, disorder.
56. sentiment (noun) – feeling, emotion, point of view.
57. amplify (verb) – increase, intensify, heighten, add to. 
58. inflame (verb) – intensify, exacerbate, fuel, exacerbate.
59. tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease; stress, pressure, friction, unease, anxiety, conflict.
60. heed (verb) – pay attention to, take notice of, pay regard to, take into account, consider.
61. vendetta (noun) – prolonged feud/bitterness; revenge, vengeance.
62. state capacity (noun) – the ability of government to effectively implement their policies and achieve their goals. 
63. law and order (noun) – 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.
64. resolve (noun) – determination, willpower, firmness, resolution, courage.
65. viable (adjective) – reasonable, practical, logical, sensible, effective. ​
66. path forward (phrase) – plan, strategy, direction, way forward, course of action.
67. lie in (verb) – to exist, be present.
68. inclusive (adjective) – all-embracing, all-inclusive, with everyone included, comprehensive.
69. participation noun) – engagement, contribution, taking part, involvement.

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