Words From The Hindu Editorials 11th August 2017

1. Culpable

deserving blame.

Across the South Asian region, the state is culpable of empowering the mob against the weak .

synonyms:

to blame, guilty, at fault, in the wrong, blameworthy, blameable, censurable, reproachable, reprovable, found wanting; responsible, answerable, liable, accountable

antonyms:

blameless, innocent

3. Blaspheme blasˈfiːm-निन्दा

speak irreverently about God or sacred things.

In Pakistan a Christian sweeper is arrested upon accusations of blaspheming Islam.

synonyms:

swear, curse, utter oaths, utter profanities, take the Lord's name in vain;  informalcuss; archaicexecrate, imprecate

4. 

manoeuvre məˈnuːvə-पैंतरेबाज़ी

a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

a large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces.

move skilfully or carefully.

carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end.

In Nepal people of the hill country dis empower those of its plains through constitutional manoeuvre

synonyms:

operation, exercise, activity, move, movement, action synonyms: training exercises, exercises, war games, operations

synonyms:

steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot, direct, manipulate, move, work

synonyms:

intrigue, plot, scheme, plan, lay plans, conspire, pull strings;  pull wires; raremachinate

5. entrenched ɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt,ɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃt/- आरोपित हुआ

(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.

An entrenched patriarchy ensures that women are subordinated

6. 

apparent -स्पष्ट, प्रत्यक्ष

clearly visible or understood; obvious.

seeming real or true, but not necessarily so.

 It is apparent that identity politics is ripping apart the social fabric in all the countries of South Asia except tiny Bhutan.

synonyms:

evident, plain, obvious, clear, manifest, visible, discernible, perceptible, perceivable, noticeable, detectable, recognizable, observable;  unmistakable, crystal clear, as clear as crystal, transparent, palpable, patent, distinct, pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, overt, blatant

synonyms:

seeming, ostensible, outward, superficial, surface, supposed, presumed, so-called, alleged, professed, avowed, declared, claimed, purported, pretended, feigned; rareostensive

7. camouflage ˈkaməflɑːʒ-आलिंगन

conceal the existence of (something undesirable).

Identity politics embraced by the state camouflages its abject failure to advance it

synonyms:

disguise, hide, conceal, keep hidden, mask, screen, veil, cloak, cover, cover up, obscure, shroud

8. delineate -चित्रित

describe or portray (something) precisely.

However, it perhaps inadvertently assumes a certain symmetry between India and Pakistan. The territory that was delineated as Pakistan is not disputed.

synonyms:

describe, set forth, set out, present, outline, depict, portray, represent, characterize; map out, chart;  define, detail, specify, identify, particularize

synonyms:

outline, trace, draw the lines of, draw, sketch, block in, mark (out/off), delimit, mark the boundaries/limits of

9. elusive ɪˈluːsɪv-हाथ न आनेवाला

difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Yet, total Swachh will remain elusive, because even urban India has no comprehensive waste management plan

synonyms:

difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down;  evasive, slippery, shifty;  informalalways on the move, cagey

10. pernicious-हानिकारक, घातक

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

"the pernicious influences of the mass media"

synonyms:

harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavourable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent, malignant, noxious, poisonous, cancerous, corrupting, ruinous, deadly, lethal, fatal; literarymalefic, maleficent;  archaicpestilent, pestilential, baneful, pestiferous

11. envisage परिकल्पित

contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known).

synonyms:

foresee, predict, forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect, think likely, envision;  intend, propose, mean

2. Thug

a violent person, especially a criminal, 

a member of an organization of robbers and assassins in India

In India, thugs assault Dalits and Muslims employed in the cattle trade in the name of Hindu dharma

synonyms

ruffian, hoodlum, bully boy, bully, bandit, mugger, gangster, terrorist, gunman, murderer, killer, hitman, assassin, hooligan, vandal, Yardie;  informaltough, bruiser, hired gun;  informalrough, bovver boy, lager lout, chav, hoodie;  informalned; informalhood, goon;  informalroughie, hoon;  datedcut-throat, desperado; raremyrmidon