The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th April 2024

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The Hindu Vocab On The United States Senate & Aid Package

Ukraine, Israel win as Biden gets bipartisan support for aid package

After lengthy negotiations, the United States Senate has passed with bipartisan support a $95 billion programme to send aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The final vote tally was 79-18, with three Democrats voting alongside 15 Republicans against the bill. The aid package brings together four distinct bills that the House of Representatives passed separately last weekend, respectively supplying almost $61 billion in aid for Ukraine, above $26 billion for Israel, over $8 billion for the Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region, and one bill relating to Tik Tok. In their current shape, the bills closely resemble (to look like or be like someone or something) an aid package that the Senate had passed earlier this year, an initiative (a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem) that was ultimately shot down when House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to bring it to the floor of his chamber. Now that it has been passed in the Senate, the legislation will move forward to the desk of President Joe Biden to sign into law, as he has said he intends to do, thus opening the door to helping Ukraine to push back against Russian aggression (spoken or physical behaviour that is threatening or involves harm to someone or something), to providing wartime assistance (help) to Israel and humanitarian (a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering) aid to Gaza, and to countering (to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something) territorial threats in the Indo-Pacific that are linked to China. The fact that the omnibus aid bills package passed with such strength in the Upper Chamber of Congress constitutes a key win for Mr. Biden, Democratic lawmakers, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who has toiled for long months to send aid to Ukraine, in the face of opposition (strong disagreement) from the far-right wing of his own party.

That opposition, which threatens (to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want) to spoil the plans of the Republican Party ‘mainstream’, includes the likes of the House Freedom Caucus, comprising ultra conservative members of Congress who broadly support the agenda of former President Donald Trump. They are especially opposed to aid packages, which they consider a threat to their isolationist vision for the U.S. — to the point where Mr. Johnson had to introduce a ‘sweetener’ into the bill to win their vote, a promise to ban Tik Tok if it did not divest itself of Chinese ownership within a year. That the far-right segment was able to exert its influence (the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this) on the agenda of Congress to this extent is remarkable, given that it only has a slim majority (the larger number or part of something) in the House, and both the Senate and White House are in the hands of the Democrats. In any case, this sizeable aid package is likely to be the last one that is approved for Ukraine and other U.S. allies until after November, which will see the White House, the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate head to the polls. If Mr. Trump emerges victorious, the rightward slide of the Congress might gather considerable (large or of noticeable importance) momentum, giving the MAGA movement the teeth that it needs to carry forward its agenda of institutional nihilism.

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 28th April 2024

Enhance your vocabulary knowledge with the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th April 2024 and know the meanings of difficult words.

• Resemble: To look like or be like someone or something.
• Initiative: A new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem.
• Aggression: Spoken or physical behaviour that is threatening or involves harm to someone or something.
• Assistance: Help.
• Humanitarian: (A person who is) involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering.
• Countering: To react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something.
• Opposition: Strong disagreement.
• Threatens: To tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want.
• Influence: The power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this.
• Majority: The larger number or part of something.
• Considerable: Large or of noticeable importance.

The Hindu Vocab Master 28th April with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 28th April 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Resemble	Synonym: Feature, Mirror Antonym: Contrast, Contradict
Initiative	Synonym: Drive, Action Antonym: Apathy, Cowardice
Aggression	Synonym: Invasion, Encroachment Antonym: Retreat, Obedience
Assistance	Synonym: Aid, Backing Antonym: Damage, Blockage
Humanitarian	Synonym: Charitable, Humane Antonym: Unkind, Inhumane
Countering	Synonym: Checking, Invasion
Opposition	Synonym: Resistance, Action Antonym: Accord, Affection
Threatens	Synonym: Intimidate, Menace Antonym: Help, Assist
Influence	Synonym: Consequence, Clout Antonym: Cause, Beginning
Majority	Synonym: Bulk, Mass Antonym: Inferiority, Minority
Considerable	Synonym: Ample, Appreciable Antonym: Insufficient, Little