Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial " Sufferers, Awarded: On the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize"

Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial " Sufferers, Awarded: On the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize"

1.  Unprecedented

• Meaning: Never done or known before.
• Example: "The atomic bombings caused unprecedented devastation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki."

2.  Devastation

• Meaning: Severe and overwhelming damage or destruction.
• Example: "The devastation caused by the bombings left cities in ruins."

3.  Hibakusha

• Meaning: Survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• Example: "The hibakusha have tirelessly worked for the abolition of nuclear weapons."

4.  Steadfast

• Meaning: Firm and unwavering in purpose or position.
• Example: "Nihon Hidankyo has taken a steadfast stance against the use of atomic weapons."

5.  Abolition

• Meaning: The act of formally ending or abolishing something, especially a system or practice.
• Example: "The organisation lobbied for the abolition of nuclear weapons worldwide."

6.  Censorship

• Meaning: The suppression or prohibition of information, typically by the government.
• Example: "U.S. censorship prevented the full extent of the suffering of the hibakusha from being reported."

7.  Crystallised

• Meaning: To take a definite form or become clear.
• Example: "The suffering of the hibakusha crystallised in the formation of the Hidankyo."

8.  Pacifism

• Meaning: The belief in peaceful resolution of conflicts and opposition to war.
• Example: "The Hidankyo’s activism helped promote pacifism, which was enshrined in Japan’s post-war Constitution."

9.  Sabre-rattling

• Meaning: Displaying aggressive military power to intimidate others.
• Example: "Russia’s sabre-rattling has contributed to the prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine."

10.  Surreptitiously

• Meaning: Done in a secret or stealthy way.
• Example: "Israel surreptitiously acquired nuclear weapons, sparking concerns in the region."

11.  Non-proliferation

• Meaning: The prevention of the spread of weapons, particularly nuclear weapons.
• Example: "Efforts for nuclear non-proliferation have been undermined by geopolitics."

12.  Vitiated

• Meaning: Spoiled or weakened.
• Example: "Geopolitical tensions have vitiated mechanisms for nuclear non-proliferation."

13.  Meaningful

• Meaning: Significant and purposeful.
• Example: "The recognition of the Hidankyo should stir debates on meaningful nuclear disarmament."