{"id":9611,"date":"2021-10-14T12:44:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T07:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=9611"},"modified":"2021-10-14T12:44:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T07:14:05","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-oct-14-2021-day-160","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-oct-14-2021-day-160\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Oct 14, 2021; Day 160"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Looming&nbsp;<\/td><td>Appear very large or occupy a commanding position<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unhindered&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not slowed, blocked or interfered with<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dire&nbsp;<\/td><td>Causing fear, dread or terror<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Way off&nbsp;<\/td><td>a long distance away<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stark&nbsp;<\/td><td>Very plain, appearing grim and minimally functional<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Starvation&nbsp;<\/td><td>A state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Liberalise&nbsp;<\/td><td>to make (something) less strict<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fortified&nbsp;<\/td><td>enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Imperative&nbsp;<\/td><td>Some duty that is essential and urgent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stave off<\/td><td>avert or delay something bad or dangerous<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po\/?refcode=2905&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Oct+14%2C+2021%3B+Day+160_141021_SBIPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SBI_PO_270821-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"SBI_PO_Free Mock\" class=\"wp-image-7629\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aiding Afghans: On G20 meeting on Afghanistan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">India could contribute to international agencies working with displaced Afghans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At a meeting of countries with the world\u2019s highest GDPs \u2014 the G20 \u2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the <strong>looming (Appear very large or occupy a commanding position) <\/strong>humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, especially as winter nears. He also called for the international community to provide Afghanistan with \u201cimmediate and <strong>unhindered (Not slowed, blocked or interfered with) <\/strong>access to humanitarian assistance\u201d. The meeting came as the UNHCR published a new appeal for funds, with a report that half the population (more than 20 million people) are in need of \u201clifesaving humanitarian assistance\u201d, and the UN has received only 35% of the funds needed for its relief operations. As a result of the Taliban takeover, most direct aid to the Afghan government has dried up; its reserves have been frozen by the U.S., making it impossible for salaries to be paid. The Taliban government\u2019s refusal to allow women to work and its stopping girls from schooling have made the situation more <strong>dire (Causing fear, dread or terror)<\/strong>. While recognition of the Taliban and any governmental engagement is a long <strong>way off (a long distance away)<\/strong>, the world is faced with the <strong>stark (Very plain, appearing grim and minimally functional) <\/strong>choice on how to ensure Afghanistan does not suffer further. At the summit, the EU committed $1.15 billion for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries where refugees have fled, while other countries including the U.S. and China pledged $1.1 billion at a donor conference in Geneva last month. India has not announced any monetary or food assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PM\u2019s words are a welcome sign that the Government remains seized of the welfare of ordinary Afghans even as New Delhi has closed its embassy but maintains only a limited exchange with Taliban officials in Doha. Given the manner of the Taliban\u2019s takeover in August, with support from Pakistan, maintaining links with terror groups including those that target India leaves the Government hard put to increase its engagement, or to send aid directly to the new regime. But India could contribute to international agencies that are working with displaced Afghans, particularly for about one million children at the risk of <strong>starvation (A state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period)<\/strong>. It could also help Iran and the Central Asian states that are housing refugees with monetary assistance. The Government could also consider <strong>liberalising (to make (something) less strict) <\/strong>its visa regime for Afghans, which at the moment has cancelled all prior visas to Afghan nationals, and is releasing very few e-visas for Afghans desperate to travel here. As a goodwill gesture, India could once again send food aid, including wheat, grain, <strong>fortified (enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved) <\/strong>biscuits and other packaged food, directly to Kabul. Clearly, the <strong>imperative (Some duty that is essential and urgent) <\/strong>to act is now, at what the UN Secretary General has called a \u201cmake or break\u201d moment for the Afghan people, and to heed the warning that if the international community, which includes a regional leader like India, does not help <strong>stave off (avert or delay something bad or dangerous)<\/strong> the unfolding humanitarian crisis, not only Afghans but also the rest of the world will pay a \u201cheavy price\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po\/?refcode=2905&amp;utm_source=Blog_The+Hindu+Editorial+Vocabulary%E2%80%93+Oct+14%2C+2021%3B+Day+160_141021_SBIPM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SBI_PO_270821-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"SBI_PO_Free Mock\" class=\"wp-image-7629\"\/><\/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>Update your vocabulary with the help of these articles we publish on a daily basis. 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