The Hindu Editorial (Message from voters) – Jun 06, 2022

It is not often that by-elections are of any significant consequence. But Uttarakhand, where the Chief Minister was in a do-or-die battle;… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Message from voters) – Jun 06, 2022.

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consequence (noun) – importance, relevance, significance, substance, prominence, value, seriousness.
of little/no/any consequence (phrase) – If something or someone is of little/no/any consequence, they are little/not/somewhat important or valuable.
do-or-die (phrase) – last-ditch, last-chance, last-resort, final.
seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
vote of confidence (phrase) – a vote of confidence, or a trust vote, is sought by the government in power on the floor of the House (legislative assembly or parliament) in order to prove the majority.
high-stakes (adjective) – high risk, dangerous.
revive (verb) – bring back, energize, revitalize, resuscitate, breathe new life into.
slumber (noun) – sleep; light sleep, nap, doze, drowse, rest; a state of being inactive/dormant.
chaos (noun) – disorder, disarray, turmoil, disorganization, disruption.
grip (verb) – afflict, affect, beset, torment.
consecutive (adjective) – successive.
stronghold (noun) – bastion, fortress, fort.
demise (noun) – death, dying, passing away.
stand up to (phrasal verb) – defy, confront, challenge, oppose openly, resist, show resistance to, take on, put up a fight against, take a stand against.
public policy (noun) – a combination of laws, regulations, actions, policies adopted by a government/establishment/institution.
grounds (noun) – reason, cause, basis, base, rationale, premise, factor, pretext, motive.
align with (verb) – join forces with, join up with, form an alliance with, ally with, align oneself with, link up with, combine with.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy.
Silver Line project (noun) – Silverline project aims to improve connectivity between the two ends of Kerala by setting up a Semi High-Speed Rail corridor (a 530-kilometre, double line stretch) from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram with the aim of reducing travel time from 10 hours at present to less than 4 hours.
champion (verb) – support, back, urge, promote, advocate, endorse, recommend, espouse.
reinforce (verb) – support, uphold, bolster, underpin, undergird, strengthen.
take lessons (phrase) – to learn (or) to be thought.
humility (noun) – modesty, humbleness, lack of pride, unassertiveness.
recalibrate (verb) – reevaluate, reassess, revamp.
necessitate (verb) – require, demand, call for, be grounds for, warrant, entail, involve.
hands (noun) – control, power, authority.
revamp (verb) – reorganize, restructure, rearrange, rebuild, improve.
the Council of Ministers (noun) – the supreme executive organ in a government. The term is usually equivalent to the word “cabinet”.
nurture (verb) – encourage, promote, stimulate, foster, further, advance, boost, strengthen.
eat humble pie (phrase) – to admit your fault in a humiliating way and/or make a humble apology; back down, admit defeat, surrender, capitulate, yield, give in, cave in, submit.
on one’s way (phrase) – move forward; coming, approaching; in the course of (a journey).
tighten (verb) – make stricter, make more rigorous, make more stringent, stiffen, toughen.
grip (noun) – control, stranglehold, domination (over something).
tighten your grip on something (phrase) – start to control something more strictly.
go through (phrasal verb) – undergo, experience, face, suffer, be subjected to, put p with.
churn (noun) – disorder/disorganization, confusion, disruption/chaos.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, call forth, give rise to.
elevation (noun) – promotion, rise.
navigate (verb) – handle, manage.