Contest vs. consensus – The Hindu (Jun 19, 2017)
Whether an enlightened public figure or an active politician, the next President should be one who enjoys the widest possible acceptability. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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- enlightened (adjective) – wise, well-informed, learned.
- overture (noun) – move, approach, signal/proposal.
- exploratory (adjective) – investigative, explorative, probing/fact-finding.
- put forward (phrasal verb) – propose, introduce, present.
- unfruitful (adjective) – unproductive, unprofitable, barren/arid.
- draw up (phrasal verb) – formulate, prepare, write out.
- arrive at (verb) – achieve, attain, reach (a decision).
- back (verb) – support, endorse, uphold.
- outlook (noun) – viewpoint/ opinion, standpoint.
- realm (noun) – domain, sphere, area.
- imperative (noun) – necessary condition, requisite/requirement, necessity.
- dispensation (noun) – system/regime; administration/government;
- widespread (adjective) – common, general, rampant/ubiquitous.
- unrest (noun) – disruption, chaos, uproar.
- credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable.
- homogenise (verb) – integrate, merge, combine.
- non-partisan (adjective) – fair,unbiased, neutral.
- incumbent (noun) – a person who is in office and holds power, functionary, official.
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