The Hindu Editorial (Filled to the nines) – Aug 28, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Filled to the nines) – Aug 28, 2021:

to the nines (phrase) – to perfection; to the highest degree/extent.
spree (noun) – a period of unrestrained/uncontrolled activity.
augur well (verb) – bode, indicate, portend (a good outcome).
diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
at one go (phrase) – all at one time; in one attempt.
the judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
warrant of appointment (noun) – it is the official document presented by the President to persons upon appointment to certain high offices of State, signed by the President and bearing the Official Seal of the President.
collegium (noun) – The collegium system is the one in which the Chief Justice of India and a forum of four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments & transfers of judges. There is no mention of the collegium in the Constitution of India.
elevation (noun) – promotion.
quite some time (phrase) – a relatively long period of time.
possibly (adverb) – perhaps, maybe, it is possible.
signify (verb) – mark, signal, indicate.
onset (noun) – start, beginning, arrival.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
sanctioned (adjective) – approved, authorized, permitted, allowed.
complement (noun) – the number of people required.
feature (noun) – characteristic, attribute, quality, trait.
in particular (phrase) – particularly, specifically, especially.
at this point of time (phrase) – right now.
The Bar (noun) – an organization of lawyers (collectively).
honour (noun) – privilege; a rare opportunity (that gives pride and pleasure).
the Solicitor-General (noun) – the second-highest rank for a law officer of the government.
in line (phrase) – in a rank/position/seniority; in a queue.
efflux (noun) – flow, outflow, discharge; flowing out of something.
efflux of time (phrase) – it means expiry of the term of the agreement after passing of the time.
notable (adjective) – prominent, eminent, well known, famous, important.
come about (phrasal verb) – happen, occur, take place, transpire.
composition (noun) – structure, formation, organization.
compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
idle (adjective) – trivial, minor, insignificant, unimportant, worthless, valueless, pointless, ineffective, useless, empty, futile.
speculation (noun) – prediction, guesswork, surmise, notion, opinion/thought.
candidature (noun) – candidacy; the state/condition/fact of being a candidate; candidate-ship.
stagnation (noun) – lack of activity/development.
recall (verb) – take back, withdraw, repeal, revoke, cancel.
accommodate (verb) – meet the needs of, meet the wants of, favour, cater for.
sensitivity (noun) – sensibilities; finer feelings (subject to be offended/upset/hurt).
the scheme of things (phrase) – in the way things normally/generally happen or arranged to happen (when compared with/related to other things) in a particular situation; a general view of the situation as a whole.
omission (noun) – negligence, neglect, dereliction, oversight, disregard, failure.
sidestep (verb) – avoid, evade/dodge, escape.
cause (noun) – reason, grounds, justification, necessity, basis, motive.
solely (adverb) – only, simply, merely.
accommodate (verb) – adjust, adapt, attune, get accustomed, come to accept.
reservation (noun) – prearrangement, prior arrangement.
after all (phrase) – most importantly, above all, beyond everything.
opaque (adjective) – non-transparent, hidden, mysterious, doubtful, ambiguous, cryptic.
sustain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, maintain, bolster up.
belief (noun) – opinion, viewpoint, assumption, suspicion, judgement.
bulwark (noun) – support; protection, guard.
executive (adjective) – relating to the executive branch of government.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference, intrusion, meddling.
raison d’être (noun) – responsibility, duty, concern.
lose sight of (phrase) – pay no attention to, fail to consider, fail to be aware of.
going forward (phrase) – in the future.
few (adjective) – a small number of, little.
spell (noun) – period, time, span.
impasse (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, checkmate, stand-off.
consideration (noun) – concern, care, attentiveness, thoughtfulness.