Deracinate (verb): To pull up by the roots; to move people forcibly from their homeland. (Usage: The controversial trade agreements attempt to deracinate trade multilateralism.)
Exculpatory (adjective): Tending to clear someone from alleged fault or guilt. (Usage: The SIT report into the adulteration issue was far from exculpatory.)
Lacunae (noun): Unfilled spaces or missing parts; gaps in a law or process. (Usage: The exercise’s lacunae and anomalies could have been mitigated with timely judicial intervention.)
Diffidence (noun): Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence; hesitancy to act. (Usage: The pattern of judicial diffidence in the face of mob violence is deeply concerning.)
Vagaries (noun): Unexpected and inexplicable changes in a situation or behavior. (Usage: Agricultural scientists discussed ways to free crop production from the vagaries of the weather.)
Majoritarianism: A political philosophy that asserts that a majority of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, often at the expense of minority rights.
Chimera: A thing that is hoped or wished for but is in fact illusory or impossible to achieve (used in the context of India’s AI ambitions without proper funding).
Attrition: The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure (used in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war).
Decolonization: The active process of revealing and dismantling colonial power in all its forms, including cultural and psychological legacies.
Anthropogenic: Originating in human activity (used in the context of environmental degradation and wildlife conflict).
Stranglehold: Complete or overwhelming control (used in the context of China’s dominance over critical minerals).
