July 30, 2023 ENGLISH MADHYAM

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Table of Contents
Part - A
Indian Express Editorial – Against the grain (24 July 2023) ................................................................................. 4
Indian Express Editorial – Welcome thaw (25 July 2023) ..................................................................................... 6
The Hindu Editorial – Still incomplete (26 July 2023) ............................................................................................. 9
The Hindu Editorial – Welcome development (27 July 2023)............................................................................ 11
The Times of India– Doval is right that trust is eroded (28 July 2023) .......................................................... 13
The Hindu Editorial – Elusive consensus (29 July 2023)...................................................................................... 15
Part - B
Indian Express Editorial – Against the grain (24 July 2023) ............................................................................... 19
The Tribune Editorial – Cancer mortality (25 July 2023)..................................................................................... 21
Indian Express Editorial – Smoke signals (26 July 2023) ..................................................................................... 23
The Tribune Editorial – Pillaged artefacts (27 July 2023).................................................................................... 26
The Hindu Editorial – Resilient, but just (28 July 2023) ....................................................................................... 28
The Guardian Editorial – Warming oceans (29 July 2023) .................................................................................. 32
Part - C
Indian Express Editorial – Limits of Welfare (24 July 2023) .............................................................................. 36
The Hindu Editorial – Downhill driving (25 July 2023) ........................................................................................ 38
The Tribune Editorial – Haryana sex ratio (26 July 2023) ................................................................................... 41
The Business line Editorial – AI needs a statutory regulator to prevent misuse (27 July 2023) ......... 43
The Economics Times Editorial – Fix arogya's ailments at structural level (28 July 2023) ................... 46
Indian Express Editorial – Missing the woods (29 July 2023) ............................................................................ 47

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Indian Express Editorial – Against the grain (24 July 2023)

1. Table (verb) – Present, submit, produce, 11. Multi-pronged (adjective) –

introduce, display / Comprehensive, multifaceted, multi-
dimensional, diversified -
2. Monitor (verb) – Track, observe, oversee,
watch, supervise 12. Contaminant (noun) – Pollutant, impurity,
toxin, poison, waste product
3. Alarming (adjective) – Shocking,
distressing, worrying, startling, unnerving 13. Be on the rise (phrase) – Increasing,
ज growing, escalating, mounting

4. Put a question mark over (phrase) – 14. Silver lining (phrase) – Hopeful sign,
Doubt, question, challenge, raise doubts positive aspect, encouraging indication
about, cast aspersions on

5. Undertake (verb) – Commence, embark 15. Stretch (noun) – Area, Span, length,
on, tackle, take up, commit to extent, reach /

6. Riverine (adjective) – Definition: Relating 16. Laudable (adjective) – Praiseworthy,

to, situated on, or bordering a river. commendable, admirable, applaudable

17. Deteriorate (verb) – Worsen, degrade,

7. Set up (phrasal verb) – Establish, found,
decline, decay
create, initiate, start

18. Suo motu (noun) – On its own motion;

8. Sewage treatment plant (noun) – A
usually refers to actions taken by a court
facility designed to treat wastewater from
domestic and industrial sources. on its own initiative.

9. Dumping (noun) – the act of getting rid of 19. Tame (verb) – Control, subdue; make less
something that is not wanted powerful and easier to control

10. Effluent (noun) – Outflow, discharge,

emission, waste
20. Execution (noun) – Implementation,
accomplishment, performance

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21. Rejuvenate (verb) – Revitalize, refresh, 27. Key (noun) – Solution, answer, means,
renew, restore method ज/

22. Tributary (noun) – Stream, branch, arm, 28. Sustain (verb) – Maintain, uphold,
river, stream, offshoot support, bolster

23. Earmark (verb) – Allocate, set aside, 29. Ecological (adjective) – Environmental,
reserve, designate ज nature-centered, conservationist

30. Aquatic (adjective) – Water-related,

24. Outlay (noun) – Expenditure, spending,
underwater, marine, oceanic ज
disbursement, cost

31. Flora (noun) – Plants, vegetation, plant

25. On a war footing (phrase) – In a state of
readiness for war; urgently and quickly life
preparing for action.
32. Fauna (noun) – Animals, wildlife, animal
26. So far (phrase) – Until now, up to this life
point, up till now, hitherto अ
33. Riverbank (noun) – Riverside, river's edge,
river shore

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Indian Express Editorial – Welcome thaw (25 July 2023)

1. Talk (noun) – Conversation, dialogue, 10. Negotiating table (noun) – a situation or

discourse, place in which people formally discuss
something in order to reach an
2. Thaw (noun) – an increase in friendliness agreement
or cordiality.
11. Note (noun) – importance, or the fact
3. Envoy (noun) – Representative, emissary, that something deserves attention

messenger, diplomat, ambassador ज 12. Suspend (verb) – Stop, halt, interrupt,

pause
4. Yield (verb) – Produce, generate, provide,
offer, deliver 13. Claim (verb) – Assert, declare, maintain,
affirm
5. Reassert (verb) – Reaffirm, restate,
confirm, validate, affirm 14. Sovereignty (noun) – Autonomy,
independence, self-governance, self-
6. Carbon emission (noun) – The release of
determination
carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide)
into the atmosphere, typically from 15. Hold talk (phrase) – Conduct or have a
human activities such as burning fossil
discussion or negotiation
fuels.
16. Sticking point (phrase) – A sticking point
7. Pace (noun) – Speed, rate, tempo,
in a discussion is a point on which it is not
rhythm, gait
possible to reach an agreement ,
8. GHG (noun) – Abbreviation for
Greenhouse Gases, these are gases in
Earth's atmosphere that trap heat. They 17. Ties (noun) – Relations, connections,
let sunlight pass through the atmosphere, associations, bonds
but they prevent the heat that the
sunlight brings from leaving the 18. Global warming (noun) – A long-term
atmosphere. The main greenhouse gases increase in Earth's average temperature,
are water vapor, carbon dioxide, often caused by increased concentrations
methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

9. Emitter (noun) – a thing which emits 19. Contain (verb) – Control, restrain, check,
something. ज curb

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20. Paris pact (noun) – A global agreement 30. Take a turn (phrase) – Change direction,
adopted in 2015 by nearly every nation to change course, shift, alter
address climate change and its impacts. It
aims to limit global warming to well 31. Nasty (adjective) – Unpleasant,
below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees disagreeable, horrible, terrible
Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.
32. Villainise (verb) – To portray as a villain,
21. By all accounts (phrase) – According to to make out to be evil or morally wrong
what everyone says, according to
available information
अ 33. Impose (verb) – Enforce, apply, levy,
exact, foist
22. Consistent (with) (adjective) – Steady,
stable, regular, unchanging अ 34. Tariff (noun) – Duty, tax, levy, charge

23. Uptick (noun) – Increase, rise, growth,

surge ज 35. The change of guard (phrase) – Change
of leadership
24. Ambition (noun) – Goal, aspiration,
36. Stricture (noun) – Restriction, limitation,
target, aim
bound, restraint
25. Lead (to) (verb) – Result in, cause, bring
37. Technology exchange (noun) – The
about, produce, give rise to ज
process of sharing or transferring
technology between different
26. Differences (noun) – Disagreements,
organizations or nations.
disputes, conflicts, debates
38. Within the purview of (phrase) – Within
27. Predate (verb) – to have existed or the range of authority, responsibility,
happened before another thing
concern, or intention
28. Own up to (phrase) – Admit,
39. Dominance (noun) – Supremacy,
acknowledge, accept, confess; to admit
ascendancy, domination, power,
that you have done something wrong
authority

40. Slated (adjective) – Scheduled, planned,

29. Historic (adjective) – Significant,
important, notable, consequential arranged, intended
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41. Come into effect (phrase) – Start to 44. Rivalry (noun) – Competition, contention,
produce results, become operative conflict, opposition

45. Hold up (phrasal verb) – Delay, hinder,

42. Diplomat (noun) – Envoy, ambassador, hamper, obstruct
emissary, representative ज
46. Mitigate (verb) – Reduce, lessen,
43. Resume (verb) – Restart, continue, return decrease, diminish
to, recommence :

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The Hindu Editorial – Still incomplete (26 July 2023)

1. Bound (adjective) – Obligated, 11. Ferry (noun) – Boat, vessel, ship,
compelled, required, constrained, duty- watercraft, shuttle
bound
12. Province (noun) – Region, territory,
2. Outline (verb) – Describe, sketch, detail, state, district, area
delineate, draft
13. Surge (noun) – Increase, rise, boost,
3. Forward-looking (adjective) – upswing, growth
Progressive, visionary, futuristic,
advanced, modernistic 14. Renewable energy (noun) – energy
derived from natural sources that are
4. Entitle (verb) – give (something) a replenished at a higher rate than they
particular title. are consumed.

15. Crash (verb) – Collapse, plummet, drop,

5. Catalyse (verb) – Accelerate, stimulate,
fall sharply
spark, trigger, activate

16. Work out (phrasal verb) – to develop or

6. Prosperity (noun) – Wealth, affluence,
progress, especially in a good way
richness, success, well-being

7. Talk (noun) – Discussion, conversation,

17. Debt restructuring (noun) – a process
chat, discourse, dialogue
used by companies, individuals, and
8. Lay out (phrasal verb) – Arrange, design, countries to change the the terms on
plan, organize, display; explain loans to make them easier to pay back.

something clearly and carefully. 18. Memorandum of understanding (noun)

– Agreement, contract, accord,
arrangement -
9. Maritime (adjective) – Nautical, naval,
seafaring, marine, aquatic 19. Operationalise (verb) – Implement,
execute, put into action, enact
10. Resume (verb) – Restart, continue,
recommence, return to, pick up
20. Designate (verb) – officially give a
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21. Explore (verb) – Investigate, examine, 31. Devolution (noun) – Delegation, transfer,
study, probe, research handing over, passing down अ

22. Enhance (verb) – Improve, augment,

boost, elevate, magnify 32. Resolve (verb) – Solve, settle, sort out,
work out,
23. Collaboration (noun) – Partnership,
cooperation, alliance, joint effort 33. Emphasise (verb) – Highlight, stress,
accentuate, underline, underscore ज
24. Reveal (verb) – Disclose, unveil, show,
expose, divulge

25. Comprehensive (adjective) – Thorough, 34. Ruling (adjective) – Dominant, governing,

all-inclusive, complete, exhaustive reigning, controlling

35. Make clear (phrase) – Clarify, explain,

26. Conspicuous (adjective) – very elucidate, illuminate
noticeable or attracting attention
36. Mandate (noun) – the authority granted
27. Acknowledge (verb) – Recognize, admit, to a political leader or party, as a result
accept, confess of the victory in an election ज

28. Commitment (noun) – Dedication, 37. Negotiation (noun) – Discussion,

obligation, responsibility, pledge dialogue, talks, parley

38. Trip up (phrasal verb) – To stumble or

29. Honour (verb) – To honour a promise or fall; To make a mistake
agreement is to do what you said you
would 39. Amicable (adjective) – Friendly, cordial,
harmonious, congenial
30. Amendment (noun) – Modification,
change, alteration, revision 40. Resolution (noun) – Solution, answer,
end, upshot, outcome

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The Hindu Editorial – Welcome development (27 July 2023)

1. Robust (adjective) – Strong, healthy, 11. Monitored (adjective) – Checked,

vigorous, tough, forceful, stout ज watched, supervised, examined,

2. Mechanism (noun) – System, process, 12. Environment (noun) – situation, setting,

method, means, apparatus medium, scenario, atmosphere

3. In place (phrase) – Established, set up, in 13. Carry out (phrasal verb) – Conduct,
position, arranged, ready perform, do, accomplish

4. Consensus (noun) – Agreement, 14. Yellow fever (noun) – an infectious

unanimity, accord, harmony, disease transmitted by mosquitoes that
concurrence bite mostly during the day

15. Establish (verb) – Confirm, determine,

5. Clear the deck (phrase) – to remove
unnecessary things so that you are ready validate, verify, substantiate
for action
16. Transmit (verb) – Convey, pass on,
6. Undertake (verb) – Embark on, begin, spread, transfer, relay
start, commit to, take up
17. Virulent (adjective) – Toxic, harmful,
7. Volunteer (noun) – Contributor, noxious, malicious, venomous
participant, helper, aide, assistant
18. Strain (noun) – Variety, version, form,
type, kind
8. Intentionally (adverb) – Deliberately,
19. Facet (noun) – Aspect, angle, dimension,
purposely, knowingly, willfully
feature, side
ज
20. Occasionally (adverb) – Sometimes, at
9. Exposed (to) (adjective) – coming into
times, now and then, sporadically -
contact with a virus or bacteria

21. Accelerate (verb) – Speed up, hasten,

10. Microbe (noun) – an organism that is so
small & microscopic (invisible to the expedite, quicken ज
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22. Intervention (noun) – Interference, 33. Violation (noun) – Breach, infringement,

involvement, mediation, intercession transgression, infraction

34. Magnitude (noun) – Scale, size, extent,

23. Immune (adjective) – Resistant, importance
impervious, unaffected, insusceptible
35. Scope (noun) – Range, extent, reach,
span
24. Trial (noun) – Test, experiment,
examination, evaluation 36. Vast (adjective) – Immense, large, huge,
extensive
25. Conventional (adjective) – Traditional,
customary, usual, standard 37. Repercussion (noun) – Consequence,
outcome, effect, result
26. Ethical (adjective) – Moral, principled,
righteous, just 38. Severe (adjective) – Harsh, intense,
stern, grave
27. Collaboration (noun) – Partnership,
cooperation, alliance, association 39. Potential (noun) – Possibility,
potentiality, prospect
28. Well versed (adjective) – Proficient,
adept, skilled, knowledgeable 40. Exploitation (noun) – Abuse, misuse,
manipulation, utilization
29. Must (noun) – Compulsory, mandatory
अ 41. Monetary (adjective) – Financial, fiscal,
pecuniary
30. Navigate (verb) – Steer, pilot, guide,
direct 42. Dimension (noun) – Aspect, facet,
element, feature
31. Minefield (noun) – a subject or situation
presenting unseen hazards. 43. Novel (adjective) – New, original,
innovative, fresh
32. Mire (in) (verb) – Entangle, embroil,
ensnare, trap / 44. Expertise (noun) – Skill, proficiency,
mastery, know-how

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The Times of India– Doval is right that trust is eroded (28 July 2023)

1. Erode (verb) – Corrode, wear away, wear 12. Plague (verb) – Torment, afflict, trouble,
down, eat away at, eat into, affect, pester, harass

2. Assessment (noun) – Evaluation, appraisal, 13. Take a turn (phrase) – To change in

judgement, estimation, condition or quality, especially quickly or
suddenly.
3. Strategic (adjective) – relating to the gaining
of overall or long-term military advantage. 14. Ultra-authoritarian (adjective) – Extremely
controlling or dictatorial,

4. Candid (adjective) – Honest, straightforward,

frank, open, blunt, straight / 15. Intent (noun) – Purpose, objective, aim,
intention, target
5. Admission (noun) – Confession,
acknowledgement, acceptance, /
16. Merely (adverb) – Simply, just, only,

6. Candid admission (noun) – an open, frank,

17. Periodically (adverb) – Occasionally, from
and straightforward acknowledgment or
time to time, intermittently, -
confession

7. Of course (phrase) – Definitely, surely, 18. Address (verb) – Tackle, deal with, attend to,
certainly, address ,

8. Compartmentalise (verb) – Segregate, 19. Back (verb) – Support, sponsor, assist, fund
separate, divide; divide into discrete sections
or categories ज
20. Belligerent (adjective) – Aggressive, hostile,
9. Insist (verb) – Demand, assert, emphasize, confrontational, quarrelsome, pugnacious
ज

10. Row (noun) – Dispute, argument, 21. Bankrupt (adjective) – Insolvent, broke, in
debt; a person judged by a court to be
disagreement,
insolvent, whose property is taken and
11. Symptomatic (adjective) – Indicative, disposed of for the benefit of their creditors.
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22. Exemplify (verb) – Illustrate, demonstrate, 32. Bipartisan (adjective) – involving the
show, agreement or cooperation of two political
parties that usually oppose each other's
23. Shot in the arm (phrase) – Boost, policies.
encouragement, stimulus; an encouraging
stimulus. 33. Compete (verb) – Contend, rival, vie,
contest,
24. Ecosystem (noun) – a complex network or
interconnected system 34. Economically (adverb) – Financially,
monetarily,
25. Considerable (adjective) – Substantial,
significant, major, 35. Free passes (noun) – toleration of bad
behaviour or poor performance.
26. Leverage (noun) – Advantage, influence,
power; the power to influence a person or
situation. , 36. Make up for (phrase) – Compensate, offset,
counteract,
27. Incentivise (verb) – Encourage, motivate,
stimulate, 37. FDI (noun) – an ownership stake in a foreign
company or project made by an investor,
28. Decade (noun) – Period of ten years, company, or government from another
country.
29. Line (noun) – Course of action or thought;
Policy, method, approach, position, stance 38. Further (verb) – Promote, advance, forward,

30. Conform (to) (verb) – Comply with, adhere 39. Step up (phrasal verb) – Increase, intensify,
to, follow, अ boost, accelerate, improve

31. Precisely (adverb) – Exactly, accurately, 40. Deny (verb) – Refuse, decline, reject, forbid,
correctly, prevent

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The Hindu Editorial – Elusive consensus (29 July 2023)

1. Elusive (adjective) – difficult to find, 11. Diagnose (of) (noun) – Identification,
catch, or achieve; vague, abstract, recognition, discovery, detection,
mysterious,

2. Consensus (noun) – general 12. Ail (verb) – trouble, afflict, bother,

agreement, accord, harmony,
compromise, consent
13. Diplomat (noun) – envoy,
3. Transparency (noun) – clarity, representative, official, ज
openness, candidness,
14. Politburo (noun) – The important
4. State (noun) – condition, status, policymaking committee in a
situation, communist party.

15. Successor (noun) – inheritor, next-in-

5. Ties (noun) – relationship, bond,
line; descendant, scion,
connection, relations

16. Highlight (verb) – emphasize,

6. Transparently (adverb) – openly,
underscore, spotlight, underline,
clearly, without concealment,
stress
obviously, evidently

17. Concern (noun) – matter, issue, worry,

7. Lay out (phrasal verb) – present,
arrange, set out, outline, describe anxiety

18. Erode (verb) – wear away, corrode,

8. Walk away (phrasal verb) – leave, deteriorate, eat into
abandon, withdraw, pull out. ज
19. Stress (verb) – emphasize, highlight,
9. Engagement (noun) – involvement, underscore, ज
participation, interaction,
20. Restore (verb) – reinstate, bring back,
10. Sharply (adverb) – in a way that is re-establish,
distinct in outline or detail; clearly.
21. Tranquility (noun) – peace, calmness,
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22. Impediment (noun) – obstacle, 33. Claim (verb) – assert, state, declare,
barrier, hindrance, appeal

23. Normalcy (noun) – normality, 34. State (verb) – declare, express,

regularity, orderliness, announce, utter, affirm, aver

24. Bilateral (adjective) – involving two 35. Courtesy (noun) – politeness, civility,
groups or countries. respect; a polite remark

25. Readout (noun) – report, statement, 36. Concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge,
summary; an official statement recognize, accept, agree.
summarizing the points discussed
during a meeting or phone call 37. Pleasantry (noun) – a friendly, casual,
between diplomats or political figures. polite remark

26. In contrast (phrase) – by comparison, 38. Contrasting (adjective) – different,

on the other hand, conversely, diverging, varying; incomparable,
dissimilar, contradictory.

27. Emphasise (verb) – accentuate, stress, 39. Claim (noun) – assertion, affirmation,
underline, highlight, ज representation, submission,

28. Call for (phrasal verb) – require, 40. Reinforce (verb) – increase, support,
demand, necessitate, need, cry out for intensify, emphasize, underline ,
ज

29. Track (noun) – path, trail, route, 41. Opacity (noun) – non-transparency,
trajectory murkiness, obscurity, lack of clarity.
अ
30. Stable (adjective) – steady,
unchanging, firm, constant, 42. Defensiveness (noun) –
protectiveness, guardedness,
31. Consensus (noun) – agreement, defensive behavior
unanimity, accord, harmony,
compromise 43. Mark (verb) – indicate, denote, signal,
represent
32. Stabilise (verb) – steady, make steady,
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44. Rife (with) (adjective) – full of, 52. Set up (phrasal verb) – establish, start,
teeming with, fraught with, loaded initiate, create
with
53. Buffer zone (noun) – an area created
45. Contradiction (noun) – discrepancy, to separate opposing forces or groups
inconsistency, incongruity, which belongs to neither of them
incompatibility,
54. Term (noun) – condition, provision,
46. Boom (verb) – grow, develop, prosper, clause,
thrive, burgeon, flourish. ज
55. Withdrawal (noun) – retreat, removal,
47. Meanwhile (adverb) – simultaneously, extraction ,
in the interim, for now, for the time
56. Shroud (verb) – cover, envelop,
being
conceal, veil, screen, cloak ,
48. Talks (noun) – discussion, discourse,
debate, dialogue, deliberation
57. Secrecy (noun) – confidentiality,
49. Ingress (noun) – entry, entrance, clandestineness, privacy, mystery,
inrush, intrusion, incursion अ ज concealment

50. Friction point (noun) – point of 58. In the shadow (phrase) – in secrecy,
conflict, area in conflict obscured, hidden,

51. Arrangement (noun) – plan, setup,

organization,

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