The Hindu Editorial (Lost opportunity) – May 26, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Lost opportunity) – May 25, 2023:

acrimony (noun) – bitterness, hostility, resentment.
mark (verb) – represent, signify, indicate.
occasion (noun) – time, moment, situation, circumstance.
take centre stage (phrase) – to be at the centre of attention; to be in a very important position.
point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, refer to, mention, draw/call attention to.
the head of state (noun) – the leader of a country; the main/chief representative of a country.
merit (noun) – good point, strong point, advantage.
undignified (adjective) – unseemly, demeaning, degrading, shameful, humiliating, dishonourable.
violate (verb) – contravene, breach, infringe, break, disobey, defy, flout.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
letter and spirit (phrase) – (to obey) both literal interpretation/wording and the intent/purpose of the law.
counter (verb) – answer, hit back at, oppose, resist, argue against, counteract.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, blame.
recall (verb) – remember, recollect, call to mind; bring to mind, evoke, allude to.
annexe (noun) – supplementary building, an extension/addition to a main building.
lay the foundation of (phrase) – to make a start (of something new, particularly a new building’s construction work).
majestic (adjective) – magnificent, glorious, monumental, splendid, grand.
edifice (noun) – a large building/structure.
representative government/representative democracy (noun) – a government where citizens elect people to represent them and make laws on their behalf, instead of always voting directly on laws and other government actions.
milestone (noun) – a significant stage; an important event; a major achievement.
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, partial, one-sided, sectarian, factional.
optics (noun) – the way in which something (political action/situation) is recognized by the general public.
worrisome (adjective) – worrying, distressing, concerning, unsettling.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, large, significant.
irony (noun) – paradox, incongruity, peculiarity; contradiction, a strange/funny situation where things are happening the other way around (than expected).
starker comparative adjective of stark (adjective) – distinct, obvious, evident, clear, clear-cut, striking.
glittering (adjective) – shining, sparkling, glimmering, flashing; splendid, bright, scintillating.
deliberation (noun) – dialogue, talks, discussion, discourse, debate, negotiation, consultation.
hostile (adjective) – opposed, averse, aggressive, unsympathetic, inimical, unsympathetic, confrontational.
common ground (noun) – a base of common/mutual interest; shared interests or opinions between two groups of people.
ascent (noun) – rise, upward movement.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
executive power (noun phrase) – it comes from the principal or essential power of an executive – the power to execute the law.
at the cost of (phrase) – at the expense of; at the loss of, sacrifice.
parliamentary authority (noun) – a manual/book on parliamentary law, containing rules of order , the generally accepted rules, precedents, and practices commonly employed in the governance of deliberative assemblies.
witness (verb) – see, watch, observe, view.
Central Vista (noun) – it is a grand redevelopment project for building what will be the power corridor of India, having a new Parliament building, a common central secretariat, and revamped three-km-long Rajpath, from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate.
seat (noun) – a principal site, main location; headquarters.
take someone into your confidence (phrase) – to tell someone your secrets.
hold (someone) accountable for (phrase) – to say that someone should accept the responsibility for something.
accountable (adjective) – responsible, liable, answerable.
venue (noun) – a place where something (an activity or event) happens.
predominance (noun) – supremacy, dominance, majority, upper hand, power.
erosion (noun) – decline, decrease, deterioration, disintegration, weakening.
course correction (noun) – the activity to modify, improve or rectify something (the plan of action).