{"id":72081,"date":"2023-12-15T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=72081"},"modified":"2023-12-15T13:13:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T07:43:31","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-december-15-2023-day-512","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-december-15-2023-day-512\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 December 15, 2023; Day 512"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase&nbsp;<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vocal&nbsp;<\/td><td>Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Humanitarian&nbsp;<\/td><td>Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ceasefire&nbsp;<\/td><td>A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Explicit&nbsp;<\/td><td>Precisely and clearly communicated or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Condemnation&nbsp;<\/td><td>An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rationale&nbsp;<\/td><td>the fundamental reasons or logic behind something; the justification for something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ally&nbsp;<\/td><td>A friendly nation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indiscriminate&nbsp;<\/td><td>done or acting without making sensible judgement or caring about the possible harmful effects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aftermath&nbsp;<\/td><td>The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Entreaty&nbsp;<\/td><td>Earnest or urgent request<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abstention&nbsp;<\/td><td>the fact of not voting in favour of or against someone or something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Call for&nbsp;<\/td><td>Express the need or desire for<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odium&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hate coupled with disgust<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cul de sac&nbsp;<\/td><td>A passage with access only at one end<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principled shift: On India\u2019s stand on Gaza&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">India must take a more <strong>vocal (Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently) <\/strong>position on Gaza with Israel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two months after Israel\u2019s bombardment of Gaza residents in retaliation for the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas began, India joined its voice to the global call to stop the bombing, voting in favour of a resolution at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) along with 152 other nations. The resolution demanded an immediate <strong>humanitarian (Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare) ceasefire (A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms)<\/strong>, an observance of international humanitarian law, the unconditional release of all hostages, as well as \u201censuring humanitarian access\u201d. India\u2019s vote was a shift from its previous vote at the last such UNGA resolution on October 27, when despite the death of 8,000 Gazans, India had decided to abstain from voting for a resolution that called for a ceasefire. The government and the MEA explained this to be a matter of principle, as part of India\u2019s \u201czero-tolerance\u201d approach towards terrorism, as the earlier resolution did not contain an \u201c<strong>explicit (Precisely and clearly communicated or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication)<\/strong> <strong>condemnation (An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable)<\/strong>\u201d of the October 7 attacks. However, while the UNGA resolution passed on December 12 bears no direct mention of the terror attacks, India has voted in favour. Although the government has yet to detail the <strong>rationale (the fundamental reasons or logic behind something; the justification for something)<\/strong>, there could be several reasons: casualty figures have risen relentlessly, with 18,000 dead and the highest such toll of nearly 90 journalists. More than 80% of the entire population is homeless. Even the U.S., Israel\u2019s biggest <strong>ally (A friendly nation)<\/strong>, estimates that nearly half of the 29,000 air-to-ground munitions deployed by Israel thus far are \u201cunguided\u201d or <strong>indiscriminate (done or acting without making sensible judgement or caring about the possible harmful effects) <\/strong>missiles. Second, Israeli Defence Forces have gone far beyond their original mandate of eliminating Hamas capacity and freeing the hostages to a large-scale flattening of Gaza and forced occupation of more territory. More than 100 Israeli hostages remain in Hamas custody. Third, global opinion, including Indian public opinion, has moved decidedly from sympathy with Israel, to horror at the unfolding <strong>aftermath (The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual)<\/strong>, and New Delhi could not have been immune to <strong>entreaties (Earnest or urgent request) <\/strong>by Palestine and the Gulf States to take a relook at its vote, even as India stood isolated in South Asia and the Global South for its previous <strong>abstention (the fact of not voting in favour of or against someone or something)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be too early to see India\u2019s UNGA vote as a reversal of its earlier position and a reversion to its original position in the conflict, where it has traditionally <strong>called for (Express the need or desire for)<\/strong> peace. Much will depend on the role India chooses for itself in ensuring the ceasefire is effected and holds, given that Israel has already rejected the UNGA resolution. Having proven its credentials as a friend to Israel following the terror attacks, as well as the <strong>odium (Hate coupled with disgust) <\/strong>of enabling the civilian deaths, the Modi government must be more vocal in helping the Netanyahu government out of the strategic <strong>cul de sac (A passage with access only at one end)<\/strong> it has bombarded its way into, one which could cause regional instability and insecurity for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to improve your vocabulary further?&nbsp;<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 know the meanings of difficult words published in the editorial of December 15, 2023? 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