{"id":3704,"date":"2021-06-29T13:32:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T08:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2021-06-29T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T08:02:52","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-june-29-2021-day-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-june-29-2021-day-89\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 June 29, 2021; Day 89"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The importance of reading editorials of reputed newspapers is not hidden from anybody. What causes obstruction are difficult words which act like speed-breakers<\/strong> forcing you to either refer to a dictionary for its meaning or simply guess it. While getting the meaning from the dictionary is the best way to understand it, sometimes a dictionary is not within your reach. Also, a number of aspirants get confused when they see more than one meaning next to a word in a dictionary<\/strong>. It becomes a difficult process for them to pick the relevant meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We at PracticeMock understand this and that\u2019s why we have come up with a series of\u00a0Editorials\u2019 Difficult Words<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0where we\u00a0shortlist the important editorials of the day and pick the difficult words\/ phrases therein. Next to the word, we put only the contextual sense of the word\/ phrase so that you don\u2019t get confused. Now let\u2019s go through today\u2019s editorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr>
Vindictive <\/td>having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge<\/td><\/tr>
Censure <\/td>the expression of formal disapproval<\/td><\/tr>
Call out <\/td>draw critical attention to someone’s unacceptable actions or behaviour<\/td><\/tr>
Phonographic <\/td>of or relating to the recording of music<\/td><\/tr>
High handedness <\/td>having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others<\/td><\/tr>
Arbitrary <\/td>based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system<\/td><\/tr>
Ruffle (someone’s) feathers <\/td>to cause someone to be upset<\/td><\/tr>
Strain <\/td>showing signs of nervous tension<\/td><\/tr>
Pitch <\/td>the level of a feeling<\/td><\/tr>
Cantankerous <\/td>bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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War of words: On Twitter’s blocking of Ravi Shankar Prasad account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Government should require Twitter to follow rules, but not be vindictive (having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge)<\/strong> for political reasons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad\u2019s censure (the expression of formal disapproval)<\/strong> of Twitter, after it temporarily blocked his account upon receiving a notice for copyright violation last week, is valid, but only to an extent. Mr. Prasad was right in calling out (draw critical attention to someone’s unacceptable actions or behaviour)<\/strong> Twitter, as he did over a series of tweets, for not giving him prior notice of the blocking, as required by India\u2019s IT Act rules. The blocking was triggered because Twitter had reportedly received a notice for violations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), filed by the International Federation of the Phonographic (of or relating to the recording of music) <\/strong>Industry, the content in question being A.R. Rahman\u2019s song \u2018Maa Tujhe Salaam\u2019. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, replied to Mr. Prasad, saying he had a similar experience. \u201cLocking is a foolish response to a DMCA notice; disabling the video (which they\u2019ve now done) should be enough,\u201d Mr. Tharoor wrote. Having raised the issue, however, Mr. Prasad went on a needless attempt to make the issue look more than what it really is. One of his tweets in this regard was this: \u201cIt is apparent that my statements calling out the high handedness (having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others)<\/strong> and arbitrary (based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system)<\/strong> actions of Twitter, particularly sharing the clips of my interviews to TV channels and its powerful impact, have clearly ruffled its feathers (to cause someone to be upset)<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is quite likely that this is just a case of a global platform struggling to adhere to the laws of multiple jurisdictions where it has substantial interests. Mr. Tharoor\u2019s point in this regard needs highlighting. He tweeted, \u201cBut getting a notice from a UK-based organisation, citing @Twitter\u2019s role as a \u2018service provider\u2019 under a US law, points to the challenges of @TwitterIndia\u2019s operations in India.\u201d Nothing more needs to be read into it. Mr. Prasad\u2019s outburst is a pointer to the level of deterioration in the relationship between Twitter and the Indian Government. Their already strained (showing signs of nervous tension)<\/strong> relationship has worsened further after Twitter\u2019s defiance in not accepting all of the Government\u2019s takedown requests from time to time. The problematic new IT rules have also contributed to this unease. But then Twitter also has to share some blame. It has opened itself up to attacks from all sides because of its inability to pull down or label problematic content consistently. It has also come across as being indifferent in adhering to the requirements of the new IT rules, including the timely appointment of a grievance officer. On the other hand, it would be best for the Government to just let the rules do the talking rather than take every opportunity to raise the pitch (the level of a feeling)<\/strong>. This only makes it look inefficient and cantankerous (bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hope you got to know some new words\/phrases which will definitely be useful in the English section of upcoming competitive exams. Wishing you all the best for your preparation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to improve your vocabulary further? Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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