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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Death by design: on jallikattu"
- Regulation - an official rule or the act of controlling something
- Element - a part of something
- Intrinsic - being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
- Murphy’s law - the principle that if it is possible for something to go wrong, it will go wrong
- Strong hold - a place or area where a particular belief or activity is common
- Likely - if something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected
- Activist - a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takes part in activities such as public protests to try to make this happen
- Innumerable - too many to be counted
- Ledger - a book in which things are regularly recorded
- Survive - to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation
- Ordeal - a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience
- Tragedy - a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
- Gore - (of an animal) to cause an injury to someone, or damage something, with the horns or tusks
- Precaution - an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
- Rampaging - to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage
- Arena - a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment
- Accommodate - to provide space or a place for a group
- Barricade - a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go
- Bull-tamers - people who try to control bull
- Rein in - to control something
- Spectator - a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part
- Pierce - to go in or through something, esp. with a pointed object, making a hole
- Abdomen - the front part of your body below your waist
- Regulate - to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way
- Deploy - to move soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed
- Emergency - something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results
- Makeshift - temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need
- Blood sport - any sport that involves animals being killed or hurt to make the people watching or taking part feel excitement
- Unpredictability - the quality or fact of being unpredictable (= likely to change suddenly and without reason)
- Intrinsic - being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
- On the ground - among the general public
- Inseparable - if two or more people are inseparable, they are such good friends that they spend most of their time together
- Ordinance - a law or rule made by a government or authority
- Exempt - to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc
- Ensure - to make something certain to happen
- Well-being - the state of feeling healthy and happy
- Danger life and limb - to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Summit 2.0: the second Trump-Kim meeting"
- Summit - an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
- Nudge - to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct
- Whisper - to suggest privately that something might be true
- Cease - to stop something
- Muscle-flexing - a public show of military or political power that is intended to worry an opponent
- Dialogue - formal talks between opposing countries, political groups, etc
- Mutual - (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
- Goodwill - friendly and helpful feelings
- Breakthrough - an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
- Denuclearisation - to remove nuclear weapons from a place
- Peninsula - a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake
- Modality - a particular way of doing or experiencing something
- Far-sighted - having good judgment about what will be needed in the future and making wise decisions based on this
- Anticipation - a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future
- Sanction - an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law
- Materialise - if an idea or hope materializes, it becomes real:
- Inventory - a detailed list of all the things in a place
- Stockpile - a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use
- Verifiable - able to be proved
- Dismantle - to take a machine or something complicated apart, usually to make it unable to work
- Arsenal - a collection of weapons
- Forthcoming - happening soon
- Stalemate - a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken
- Bilateral - involving two groups or countries
- Headway - to make progress or get closer to achieving something
- Persistent - someone who is persistent continues doing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way
- Come to nought - to be unsuccessful
- Crux - the most important or serious part of a matter, problem, or argument
- Conflicting - conflicting beliefs, needs, facts, etc. are different and opposing
- Interpretation - an explanation or opinion of what something means
- Insist - to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
- Umbrella - something that includes or represents a group or range of similar things
- Contend - to compete in order to win something
- Pre-emptive - if something is pre-emptive, it is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else
- Hawk - a person who strongly supports the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions
- Diplomatic - acting in a way that does not cause offence
- Gambit - a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended to achieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk
- Impasse - a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree
- Prevaricate - to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
- Prospect - the possibility that something good might happen in the future
- Hinge on something - if one thing hinges on another, the first thing depends on the second thing or is very influenced by it
- Mediation - to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems
- Rapprochement - an agreement reached by opposing groups or people
- Lasting -continuing to exist for a long time or for ever
- Resolution - an official decision that is made after a group or organization has voted
- Imbroglio - an unwanted, difficult, and confusing situation, full of trouble and problems
- Advocate - to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something
- Reinforce - to make something stronger
- Emphasise - to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
- Armistice - a formal agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a particular time, especially to talk about possible peace
- Treaty - a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders
- Toning down - to make something less forceful or offensive, usually a piece of writing or a speech
- Rhetoric - speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people
- Wait and watch - to wait to discover what will happen
- Sober - serious and calm
- Tangible - real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced
- Credible - able to be believed or trusted
- Lure - to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting
- Reciprocate - to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else
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