Defection, disaffection — The Hindu (Dec 08, 2017)

Defection, disaffection — The Hindu (Dec 08, 2017)

The disqualification of dissident Janata Dal (United) leaders Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar as members of the Rajya Sabha was done in needless haste. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
2. disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, frustration.
3. curb (verb) – limit, restrict, control.
4. opportunistic (adjective) – opportunist, selfish, time-serving.
5. party-hopping (noun) – an act of moving often from one place (party) to another place (party).
6. stifle (verb) – constrain, restrain, hinder.
7. dissent (noun) – disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion.
8. haste (noun) – speed, quick/fast, with urgency.
9. militate (against) (verb) – work against, resist, hinder/oppose.
10. tantamount (adjective) – equivalent to, virtually the same as, comparable to.
11. subvert (verb) – undermine, destabilize, weaken.
12. Anti-defection law – The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party. (Courtesy: The Hindu).
13. warrant (verb) – justify, necessitate, validate.
14. give up (phrasal verb) – resign, withdraw, step down (one’s job).
15. faction (noun) – a small group, section, division (of dissenter within a large group).
16. contention (noun) – disagreement, dispute, argument/allegation.
17. affiliation (noun) – connection, union/association, coalition.
18. whip (noun) – a written notice provided by the party (whip) to their members to vote (to support the act).
19. exhaust (verb) – research completely, explore all options thoroughly, study in great detail.
20. hue (noun) – character, aspect, type.
21. contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.
22. presiding officer (noun) – the person who is in charge of a polling station at an election.
23. invariably (adverb) – always, every time, without fail.
24. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
25. necessitate (verb) – require, demand, call for.
26. strike the balance (phrase) – find a reasonable line of action between two contrasting things.

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