The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 28th March 2024

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The Hindu Editorial Vocab On the discourse in politics and women politicians

Women should bring down barriers to their own advancement

Congress social media in-charge Supriya Shrinate’s denigrating post on actor Kangana Ranaut, now deleted, is unconscionable (unacceptably great in amount). It is unacceptable that instead of apologising, her defence, through a video post, was that many people have access to her Facebook and Instagram accounts, and that someone made an “extremely inappropriate (not acceptable or right for someone or something; not suitable) post”. Ms. Ranaut, who is set to contest her maiden (being the first of its type) election from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, took to X to castigate Ms. Shrinate, pointing out that women must be freed from “shackles of prejudices” (an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge) and no one should use the challenging lives of sex workers or their circumstances as “some kind of abuse or slur”. Ms. Ranaut expressed her hurt, and a political storm has erupted over Ms. Shrinate’s needless, pejorative (expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance) comments ahead of a crucial general election when there are many issues at stake — from the electoral bonds scam, rising unemployment, distress of the poor, shrinking (becoming smaller or less) space for freedom of expression and so on. By blaming others for what appeared on her handle, Ms. Shrinate has gone against everything she vouches to stand for, particularly on women. Her colleague Pawan Khera’s clarification that she “can never resort” to such talk also does not cut ice because the “objectionable (used to describe people or things that you dislike or oppose because they are so unpleasant or wrong) language” did appear under her name.

By being on the receiving end, Ms. Ranaut too should refrain (to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something) from equally disparaging remarks such as those she had made in the past against a fellow woman actor who had got an election ticket. For women, challenges persist (to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way) at home and in the workplace. They face a long road to gender equality which remains frustratingly (in a way that makes you feel annoyed because you cannot achieve what you want) out of reach. India finally passed a law last year to reserve 33% of seats for women legislators, but there has been no deadline set for its implementation (the act of starting to use a plan or system). In the absence of such a commitment, it remains a wish on paper. The initial candidates’ lists show that even the BJP, under whose watch the legislation came into place, is nowhere close to reaching the 33% mark, a key factor that can immediately have a positive outcome for women’s empowerment (The process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you). When the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 was passed, about 14% of the Lok Sabha legislators were women, far below the global average of 26.5%; Himachal Pradesh has only one woman Lok Sabha MP. Women should have a voice in how their lives should be run, and becoming an elected representative is one step towards ensuring (to make something certain to happen) policies are made and implemented with them in mind. Women should work towards removing barriers (anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other) to their advancement, not make the path more difficult.

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 28th March 2024

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• Unconscionable: Unacceptably great in amount.
• Maiden: Being the first of its type.
• Inappropriate: Not acceptable or right for someone or something; not suitable.
• Prejudices: An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge.
• Pejorative: Expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance.
• Shrinking: Becoming smaller or less.
• Objectionable: Used to describe people or things that you dislike or oppose because they are so unpleasant or wrong.
• Refrain: To avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something.
• Persist: To try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way.
• Frustratingly: In a way that makes you feel annoyed because you cannot achieve what you want.
• Implementation: The act of starting to use a plan or system.
• Empowerment: The process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you
• Ensuring: To make something certain to happen.
• Barriers: Anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other.

The Hindu Vocabulary 28th March with Synonyms & Antonyms

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Unconscionable	Synonyms: Extreme, Excessive. Antonyms: Reasonable, Moderate.
Maiden	Synonyms: Collen, Maid. Antonyms: Madam, Dowager.
Inappropriate	Synonyms: Improper, Unsuitable. Antonyms: Appropriate, Suitable.
Prejudices	Synonyms: Preference, Favorites. Antonyms: Approval, Esteem.
Pejorative	Synonyms: Derogatory, Deprecatory. Antonyms: Positive, Praising.
Shrinking	Synonyms: Declining, Retiring. Antonyms: Extroverted, Bold.
Objectionable	Synonyms: Offensive, Unacceptable. Antonyms: Pleasant, Acceptable.
Refrain	Synonyms: Avoid, Abstain. Antonyms: Continue, Persist.
Persist	Synonyms: Preserve, Pursue. Antonyms: Halt, Leave.
Frustratingly	Synonyms: Anger, Temper. Antonyms: Happiness, Pleasure.
Implementation	Synonyms: Achievement, Fulfillment. Antonyms: Dissatisfaction, Failure.
Empowerment	Synonyms: Approval, Consent. Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement.
Ensuring	Synonyms: Guarantee, Assure. Antonyms: Injure, Harm.
Barriers	Synonyms: Obstacle, Hurdle. Antonyms: Assistance, Help.

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