The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Sep 28, 2021

For the third consecutive year in a row, and his fourth such speech since he was elected in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the UN General Assembly, outlining his outlook on India’s place in the world. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Sep 28, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Sep 28, 2021:

deed (noun) – action, activity.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) (noun) – it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, serving as the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN. Its powers, composition, functions, and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter.
consecutive (adjective) – successive, continuous.
in a row (phrase) – one after the other, in succession, consecutively.
address (verb) – talk to, speak to, give a discourse to.
outline (verb) – indicate, give a rough idea of, summarize.
outlook (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, opinion, perspective, standpoint; prospects, expectations, hopes.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
pharmaceutical (noun) – aspects like preparation, dispensing, and effective utilization of medicinal drugs.
counter (verb) – combat, fight, tackle, confront, put up a fight against, oppose, resist.
green (adjective) – concerned with the protection of the environment; environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, energy-efficient.
renewable energy (noun) – clean energy, green energy; energy generated from natural resources (such as water, wind & solar energy).
alleviation (noun) – mitigation, moderation, reduction, decrease, eradication.
enumerate (verb) – list, itemize, mention, count (things one by one).
all-inclusive (adjective) – comprehensive, universal, all-embracing.
strike a note (phrase) – express/communicate, call/bring to mind, cite.
partisan (adjective) – biased, one-sided, discriminatory, inequitable, unjust, unfair.
out of place (phrase) – inappropriate, unsuitable, improper, untoward, unbecoming, unfit, misplaced, wrong; incongruous.
veiled (adjective) – implied, indirect; covert, hidden, concealed, disguised, camouflaged, underlying, unrevealed.
apparent (adjective) – evident/clear, visible, noticeable, recognizable.
take control (of) (phrase) – to gain/assume the authority to manage or influence someone/something.
regressive (adjective) – retrograde, retrogressive, unprogressive/negative.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
sphere (noun) – an area of activity; a field of activity; domain, realm.
coronavirus (CoV) (noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
subject (noun) – subject matter, topic, issue, concern.
sensitive (adjective) – easily offended, easily upset, easily hurt, hypersensitive, volatile, defensive.
shortcoming (noun) – fault, flaw, imperfection/defect.
time and tide wait for no man (phrase) – utilize an advantageous situation, as you may not get it again; hurry up, come on, get a move on.
speed up (phrasal verb) – expedite, accelerate, step up.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, dependability.
governance (noun) – administration.
defense (noun) – protection, shielding, safeguarding.
state (noun) – condition, situation, circumstances, state of affairs, position.
come in for (phrasal verb) – receive, experience, undergo, be subjected to, meet with.
adherence (noun) – compliance, observance, conformity.
symbolize (verb) – represent, signify, communicate, indicate.
diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
pluralism (noun) – (of people) the practice exists in harmony irrespective of various differences.
inclusivity (noun) – the quality of being inclusive without excluding people on grounds of gender, race, class, disability & etc.
equality (noun) – fairness, justness impartiality, even-handedness, egalitarianism, equal rights, equal opportunities, non-discrimination.
stress (verb) – emphasize, draw attention to, underline, underscore, highlight, accentuate.
even as (phrase) – while, at the same time that, at the very moment that.
activist (noun) – a person who supports a political or societal change/cause.
non-government organisations (NGOs) (noun) – it is also referred to as nonprofit organisations, voluntary organisations ; a group of individuals who enter into an agreement, usually as volunteers, to form a body (or organisation) to accomplish a purpose. A voluntary organisation is an organisation in which whether its workers are paid/unpaid, is initiated & governed by its own members without external control.
Farm Acts, 2000 (noun) – Farm Acts, 2000 refer to three agricultural bills passed by Indian Parliament in September 2020. The three acts are “The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (FPTC Act) allows farmers to sell their harvest outside the notified Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis without paying any State taxes or fees”, “the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 facilitates contract farming and direct marketing”, and “the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 deregulates the production, storage, movement and sale of several major foodstuffs, including cereals, pulses, edible oils and onion, except in the case of extraordinary circumstances”.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) (noun) – The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to grant citizenship to religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who had to flee their homeland facing persecution. The six minority groups that have been specifically identified are Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis.
lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
lynch (verb) – punish/kill by hanging someone for claimed offence without legal trail by the group of people.
mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people.
hearten (verb) – comfort, reassure, encourage, energize.
heartening (adjective) – encouraging, promising, hopeful, reassuring.
measure (verb) – evaluate, rate, assess, appraise, judge.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.