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Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr>
Rampart <\/td>any defense or bulwark<\/td><\/tr>
Cite <\/td>Make reference to<\/td><\/tr>
Laud <\/td>Praise, glorify, or honour<\/td><\/tr>
Undeterred <\/td>not discouraged or dissuaded<\/td><\/tr>
Pitch <\/td>Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration<\/td><\/tr>
Resonate <\/td>Be received or understood<\/td><\/tr>
Distortion <\/td>The mistake of misrepresenting the facts<\/td><\/tr>
Exaggeration <\/td>Presentation of something as more extreme than it really is, esp. larger, more important, more impressive, etc.<\/td><\/tr>
Vague <\/td>Not clearly expressed or understood<\/td><\/tr>
Oratory <\/td>Addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)<\/td><\/tr>
Conflate <\/td>Add together different elements<\/td><\/tr>
Persona <\/td>An actor’s portrayal of someone in a play<\/td><\/tr>
Daunting <\/td>Discouraging through fear<\/td><\/tr>
Strife-torn <\/td>divided by violent conflict or dissent<\/td><\/tr>
Crusade <\/td>a fight for something that you believe to be good or against something that you believe to be bad<\/td><\/tr>
Scepticism <\/td>Doubt about the truth of something<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From the ramparts (any defense or bulwark)<\/strong>: On Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s Independence Day address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Narendra Modi\u2019s speech was more self-congratulatory than reflective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered what he described as an account of his two consecutive terms in office, delivering his 10th customary address to the nation on Independence Day. His last address on August 15 before the general election next year also turned out to be a campaign speech in effect, as he expressed confidence of winning a third term. Cataloguing the achievements and initiatives of the country since 2014 \u2014 the year he became the Prime Minister \u2014 Mr. Modi suggested that it was a new beginning for the country which was until then unstable and aimless even though Independence from British imperialism was won in 1947. Mr. Modi cited (Make reference to) <\/strong>demography, democracy and diversity as the three core strengths of the country, before lauding (Praise, glorify, or honour) <\/strong>young entrepreneurs, farmers, and sportspeople who overcome the odds. He cited three challenges that hold back the progress of India \u2014 corruption, dynastic politics and appeasement politics. Since 2014, Mr. Modi told fellow citizens \u2014 whom he addressed as \u2018family members\u2019 throughout the speech \u2014 he has been tackling these challenges head on and making many enemies but remains undeterred (not discouraged or dissuaded)<\/strong>. According to him, India was overcoming the ills of \u201c1000 years of slavery\u201d of the past, and is now laying the foundation for a \u201c1000 year golden era\u201d. In an emerging new world order, India would be playing a central role, Mr. Modi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister\u2019s speech was inspiring and optimistic at one level. But it was also more self-congratulatory and exclusive than self-reflective and unifying, though Mr. Modi said India\u2019s unity across regions, communities and gender was the utmost priority for him. The unity pitch (Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration) <\/strong>did not resonate (Be received or understood) <\/strong>well, as the principal Opposition party, the Congress, said Mr. Modi\u2019s speech was full of \u201cdistortions (The mistake of misrepresenting the facts)<\/strong>, lies, exaggerations (Presentation of something as more extreme than it really is, esp. larger, more important, more impressive, etc.) <\/strong>and vague (Not clearly expressed or understood) <\/strong>promises\u201d. The Prime Minister deployed his skilful oratory (Addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)) <\/strong>to conflate (Add together different elements) <\/strong>his own persona (An actor’s portrayal of someone in a play) <\/strong>with the country. The continuity in India\u2019s progress since 1947 is as self-evident as the daunting (Discouraging through fear) <\/strong>challenges of its present. Denying or overlooking either is not a great strategy for progress. Mr. Modi noted that peace and normalcy were returning to strife-torn (divided by violent conflict or dissent)<\/strong> Manipur, but no State accountability for the violence and chaos was mentioned. Mr. Modi\u2019s claims of an uncompromising crusade (a fight for something that you believe to be good or against something that you believe to be bad) <\/strong>against corruption are weakened by the selective approach of the central investigative agencies that target only Opposition politicians until the point that they align with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Overall, Mr. Modi reinforced the faith of his faithful and the scepticism (Doubt about the truth of something) <\/strong>of his sceptics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to improve your vocabulary further? Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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