The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary – "Rogue Nation"
Source: The Hindu – editorial on Israel’s Iran strikes
Important for: SSC, Banking, and other competitive exam aspirants.
🌟 Word of the Day
Rambunctious (adj) – Meaning: Uncontrollable, energetic, or wild / கட்டுப்பாடற்ற மற்றும் சலசலப்பான
Easy Way: Rambunctous = rowdy
Example: The children were especially rambunctous after the attack.
Similar: Unruly, boisterous, wild
📚 Vocabulary List
1. Rogue (adj.)
Meaning: Uncontrolled, dishonest or threatening / கட்டுப்பாடற்ற மற்றும் ஆபத்தான
Easy Way: Rogue = a person or state gone wild or against the rules
Example: Poor quality paving work by rogue traders has left homeowners facing massive repair bills.
Meaning: Uncontrolled, dishonest or threatening / கட்டுப்பாடற்ற மற்றும் ஆபத்தான
Easy Way: Rogue = a person or state gone wild or against the rules
Example: Poor quality paving work by rogue traders has left homeowners facing massive repair bills.
2. Brazen (adj.)
Meaning: Shameless; bold or impudent / வெட్కமில்லாத மற்றும் துணிவான
Easy Way: brazen = bold, without shame
Example: The attack was a brazen violation of international law.
Meaning: Shameless; bold or impudent / வெட్కமில்லாத மற்றும் துணிவான
Easy Way: brazen = bold, without shame
Example: The attack was a brazen violation of international law.
3. Reckless (adj.)
Meaning: Without thinking or care; disregarding danger / கவனக்குறைவி மற்றும் ஆபத்து பகிர்ந்த
Easy Way: Reckless = careless or rash
Example: The attack was a reckless move.
Meaning: Without thinking or care; disregarding danger / கவனக்குறைவி மற்றும் ஆபத்து பகிர்ந்த
Easy Way: Reckless = careless or rash
Example: The attack was a reckless move.
4. Retaliation (noun)
Meaning: Action taken in return for an attack or offense / எதிர்வினை மற்றும் பழியீடு
Easy Way: Retaliation = pay back or respond to attack
Example: Iran launched a drone attack in retaliation.
Meaning: Action taken in return for an attack or offense / எதிர்வினை மற்றும் பழியீடு
Easy Way: Retaliation = pay back or respond to attack
Example: Iran launched a drone attack in retaliation.
5. Prolonged (adj.)
Meaning: Continuing for a long time or further extending / நீள்ந்த மற்றும் தொடர்ந்த
Easy Way: Prolonged = lengthy or delayed
Example: The conflict may become a prolonged showdown.
Meaning: Continuing for a long time or further extending / நீள்ந்த மற்றும் தொடர்ந்த
Easy Way: Prolonged = lengthy or delayed
Example: The conflict may become a prolonged showdown.
6. Scuttle (verb)
Meaning: Ruin or destroy; undermine / முறியடிக்க மற்றும் சிதைத்துவிடு
Easy Way: Scuttle = destroy or undermine
Example: Trump scuttled the Iran deal in 2018.
Meaning: Ruin or destroy; undermine / முறியடிக்க மற்றும் சிதைத்துவிடு
Easy Way: Scuttle = destroy or undermine
Example: Trump scuttled the Iran deal in 2018.
7. Ceasefire (noun)
Meaning: Temporary suspension of fighting / போர்விராமம்
Easy Way: Ceasefire = pause in conflict
Example: A ceasefire was called after heavy attacks.
Meaning: Temporary suspension of fighting / போர்விராமம்
Easy Way: Ceasefire = pause in conflict
Example: A ceasefire was called after heavy attacks.
8. Carved up (phrasal verb)
Meaning: Divided or dismembered a territory / பிரித்து மற்றும் துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட
Easy Way: Carving up = splitting or cutting into parts
Example: The country was carved up after the conflict.
Meaning: Divided or dismembered a territory / பிரித்து மற்றும் துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட
Easy Way: Carving up = splitting or cutting into parts
Example: The country was carved up after the conflict.
9. Tumultuous (adj.)
Meaning: Disorderly, riotous, or confused / குழப்பமிகு மற்றும் வன்முறைமிகு
Easy Way: Tumultuous = chaotic or unsettled
Example: The region is experiencing a tumultuous conflict.
Meaning: Disorderly, riotous, or confused / குழப்பமிகு மற்றும் வன்முறைமிகு
Easy Way: Tumultuous = chaotic or unsettled
Example: The region is experiencing a tumultuous conflict.
10. Catastrophic (adj.)
Meaning: Disastrous; causing great damage or suffering / பேரழிவான மற்றும் வலியுடன் நிரம்பிய
Easy Way: Catastrophic = very bad, catastrophic
Example: This conflict could have catastrophic effects for the region.
Meaning: Disastrous; causing great damage or suffering / பேரழிவான மற்றும் வலியுடன் நிரம்பிய
Easy Way: Catastrophic = very bad, catastrophic
Example: This conflict could have catastrophic effects for the region.
11. Rein (noun/verb)
Meaning (noun): control, guidance; (verb): to control or keep in check / கட்டுப்பாடு மற்றும் அடக்கம்
Easy Way: Rein = control, guide, or check
Example: There must be a coordinated international effort to rein in the conflict.
Meaning (noun): control, guidance; (verb): to control or keep in check / கட்டுப்பாடு மற்றும் அடக்கம்
Easy Way: Rein = control, guide, or check
Example: There must be a coordinated international effort to rein in the conflict.
💡 Idioms and Phrases
Unchecked militarism
Meaning: Military aggression without oversight or control / கண்காணிப்பின்றி இராணுவ வன்முறை
Example: Israel’s unchecked militarism is closing the space for diplomacy.
Meaning: Military aggression without oversight or control / கண்காணிப்பின்றி இராணுவ வன்முறை
Example: Israel’s unchecked militarism is closing the space for diplomacy.
📝 Summary
The editorial highlights Israel’s aggressive attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities and Iran’s subsequent retaliation, fueling chaos and conflict in West Asia. The piece emphasizes the danger of growing militarism and the necessity for diplomatic intervention to avoid catastrophic spillover effects — especially for the region and its many vulnerable civilians.
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