{"id":12128,"date":"2021-12-14T11:43:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T06:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=12128"},"modified":"2021-12-14T11:43:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T06:13:36","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-dec-14-2021-day-194","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-dec-14-2021-day-194\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Dec 14, 2021; Day 194"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sanctions&nbsp;<\/td><td>Formal and explicit approval<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overzealous&nbsp;<\/td><td>Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Off-guard&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not prepared or vigilant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On the heels of&nbsp;<\/td><td>following closely after<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Extrajudicial&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beyond the usual course of legal proceedings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Knee-jerk&nbsp;<\/td><td>reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sweeping&nbsp;<\/td><td>Taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rampant&nbsp;<\/td><td>Unrestrained and violent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salutary&nbsp;<\/td><td>having a good effect on somebody\/something, though often seeming unpleasant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ripple effect&nbsp;<\/td><td>The effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/rbi-assistant\/?refcode=3250&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Dec+14%2C+2021%3B+Day+194_141221_RBIAM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=RBIAM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RBI_Assistant_020921-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"RBI_Assistant_Free Mock\" class=\"wp-image-8325\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sanctions <\/strong>and rights: On U.S. move to sanction RAB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The action against RAB should deter <strong>overzealous (Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea) <\/strong>law enforcement agents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. move to sanction a paramilitary unit in Bangladesh, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), has apparently caught the administration in Dhaka <strong>off-guard (Not prepared or vigilant)<\/strong>, prompting a diplomatic pushback including Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen summoning U.S. Ambassador to Dhaka Earl Miller to protest the action. Fresh <strong>on the heels of (following closely after)<\/strong> the U.S. President Joe Biden\u2019s Democracy Summit, which Dhaka was not invited to attend, the U.S. Treasury said that as per the allegations made by various NGOs, the RAB and other Bangladeshi law enforcement units were responsible for \u201cmore than 600 disappearances since 2009, nearly 600 <strong>extrajudicial (Beyond the usual course of legal proceedings) <\/strong>killings since 2018, and torture\u201d; there were also reports suggesting that the targets of these actions were Opposition party members, journalists, and human rights activists. The sanctions were invoked under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The RAB is a joint task force founded in 2004. Under the RAB\u2019s mandate of ensuring internal security, intelligence-gathering on criminal activities, and government-directed investigations, principally relating to Bangladesh\u2019s war on drugs, there have been \u201cwidespread allegations of serious human rights abuse\u201d by the RAB, to the extent that they threaten U.S. national security interests by undermining the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, according to the U.S. Treasury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The broader picture of the U.S.\u2019s application of sanctions to alleged human rights violators across the globe is that the latest list of allegations includes not just the RAB, but also government officials and administrators in the Xinjiang region of China, where the minority Uighur community is reported to have faced rights violations; citizens of North Korea suspected to be engaged in earning illicit incomes abroad to support the country\u2019s arms trade and Russian institutions that have aided them; two military officials from Sri Lanka alleged to have committed gross rights violations against ethnic Tamils; and Chief Ministers of States in Myanmar who are alleged to have facilitated \u201congoing brutal crackdowns against the people of Burma, including children and members of ethnic minority groups.\u2026\u201d A <strong>knee-jerk (reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking) <\/strong>response to such <strong>sweeping (Taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area) <\/strong>sanctions is to either question their effectiveness or challenge their moral authority given that minorities in the U.S., such as African-Americans, are also periodically at the receiving end of rights violations. However, given the <strong>rampant (Unrestrained and violent) <\/strong>degree of such violations worldwide, there is a case to be made for any policy by any country that highlights the role of specific individuals alleged to be involved. Especially across South Asia, it might be <strong>salutary (having a good effect on somebody\/something, though often seeming unpleasant) <\/strong>for the broader cause of human rights if there is a <strong>ripple effect (The effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas)<\/strong> of the sanctions on the RAB. Indeed, if this action gives pause for thought to overzealous law enforcement agents who violently act out their prejudices against ethnic or religious minorities, that would be welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/rbi-assistant\/?refcode=3250&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Dec+14%2C+2021%3B+Day+194_141221_RBIAM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=RBIAM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RBI_Assistant_020921-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"RBI_Assistant_Free Mock\" class=\"wp-image-8325\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to improve your vocabulary further?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/vocabulary\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-download-free-pdf\/\">Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn new words on a daily basis? 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