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Download PDF Version of Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 6th June 2018 from HERE
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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Life in plastic: on waste management framework"
- Framework - a system of rules, laws, agreements etc that establish the way that something operates in business, politics, or society
- Far from - used for saying that the real situation is the opposite of what you mention
- Disarray - a situation in which people are very confused or things are not organized, especially because something unexpected has happened
- End up - to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it
- Arguably - used for stating your opinion or belief, especially when you think other people may disagree
- Host - a place or organization that arranges a special event and provides the area, buildings, equipment, or services needed for it
- Theme - the main subject of something such as a book, speech, art exhibition, or discussion
- Slogan - a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used to advertise something or to express the beliefs of a political party or other group
- Claim - to say that something is true, even though there is no definite proof
- Momentum - the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started
- Invariably - always
- Concern - if something is your concern, you are responsible for it and have to deal with it
- Impact - an effect, or an influence
- Liberal - not exact; without attention to or interest in detail
- Essentially - used for emphasizing what is the most important aspect of something or fact about something
- Staggering - extremely surprising
- Evident - easy to see, notice, or understand
- Threaten - to be likely to harm or destroy something
- Marine - relating to the sea and creatures that live in it
- Well-being - the satisfactory state that someone or something should be in
- Microplastics - very small (less than 1mm) pieces of plastic waste that make their way into the environment, especially rivers and the sea
- Crisis - an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
- Segregate - to keep one thing separate from another
- Compost - a mixture of decaying plants and vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality
- Suburb - an area or town near a large city but away from its centre, where there are many houses, especially for middle-class people
- Wetlands - low land that is often covered with water from the lake, river, or sea next to it
- Voluntary - a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it, and not because you have to
- Reform - a change that is intended to correct a situation that is wrong or unfair, or make a system work more effectively
- Ensure - to make certain that something happens or is done
- Overarching - affecting or including everything, and therefore very important
- Cutlery - the knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating food
- Biodegradable - biodegradable substances can be separated into very small parts by bacteria so that they are not harmful to the environment
- Compostable - something that is compostable can be used as compost when it decays
- Counterfeit - counterfeit bank notes, products, tickets etc are illegal copies made in order to trick people
- Accountable - in a position where people have the right to criticize you or ask you why something happened
- Dysfunctional - not working normally
- Assertion - a definite statement or claim that something is true
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Familiar moorings: on foreign policy re-orientation"
- Moorings - the ropes or chains that keep a boat from moving away from a particular place
- Orientation - the particular interests, aims, and emphasis of a business, political group, or other organization
- Dialogue - a process in which two people or groups have discussions in order to solve problems
- Address - to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
- Considerably - a lot
- Informal - informal talks or meetings are relaxed, do not involve many people, and do not need to produce an official result
- Summit - a meeting or series of meetings between leaders of two or more countries
- Respectively - used for saying that something happens separately to each of the people or things mentioned in the order in which they were mentioned
- Sanction - an official order to stop communication, trade, etc with a country that has broken international law
- Threat - a situation or an activity that could cause harm or danger
- Trade war - a situation in which two or more countries raise import taxes and quotas (= limits on numbers of goods) to try to protect their own economies
- Striving - to make a lot of effort to achieve something
- Combat - a fight
- Quadrilateral - including four members
- Significant - very important
- Emphasise - to give particular importance or attention to something
- Strategic - carefully planned in order to achieve a particular goal, especially in war, business, or politics
- Autonomy - the power to make your own decisions
- Distaste - a feeling of dislike for someone or something that you do not approve of
- Non-Aligned - a country that is non-aligned does not receive support from a more powerful country
- Embrace - to completely accept something such as a new belief, idea, or way of life
- Diversity - the fact that very different people or things exist within a group or place
- Unveil - to announce something officially that was previously a secret
- Rivalry - a situation in which people, teams, businesses etc compete with one another
- Emphasise - to give particular importance or attention to something
- Transactionalism - a method, employed to address the complexities of human social exchange or transactions
- Pragmatism - a practical way of thinking or dealing with problems that emphasizes results and solutions more than theories
- Espouse - to give your support to an idea, principle, or belief
- Necessitate - to make something necessary
- Fault lines - an issue or difference of opinion that is likely to have serious consequences
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