The Hindu Editorial (Another opportunity) – Dec 25, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Another opportunity) – Dec 25, 2023:

wrestling (noun) – a sport or contest in which two opponents fight by holding each other and trying to throw or force the other to the ground. Freestyle Wrestling is one of two variants of wrestling that take place at the Olympic games, with the other being Greco-Roman Wrestling. In Freestyle Wrestling, athletes are permitted to grab opponents below the waist and use their legs for both attacking and defensive moves. In Greco-Roman, holding the opponent below the waist or using the legs for any defensive or offensive purpose is strictly prohibited.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) (noun) – the governing body of wrestling in India.
overhaul (noun) – reorganization, restructuring, rearrangement.
suspend (verb) – remove, eliminate, terminate, debar.
mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
saga (noun) – story, chain of events.
afflict (verb – bother, disturb, burden, distress, trouble, harass, worry, annoy.
harassment (noun) – oppression, victimization, persecution, persistent annoyance, coercion/intimidation.
subsequently (adverb) – afterwards, later on, in due course.
relinquish (verb) – give up, renounce, resign, surrender, concede, yield, cede.
charge (verb) – accuse, allege, indict.
offence (noun) – crime, illegal/unlawful act, breach/violation of the law, wrongdoing, act of misconduct, misdeed.
stalk (verb) – pursue, woo, court, chase, follow, watch consistently; persecute, harass, annoy, bother, trouble persistently.
loyalist (noun) – supporter, admirer, champion.
fellow (noun) – companion, friend, crony, partner.
confidant (noun) – supporter, friend, colleague, confederate, ally, companion, backer, partner.
held past tense of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange, convene.
sight (noun) – view, glimpse.
garland (verb) – to reward with a garland.
double up (phrasal verb) – do twice as much of something.
duo (noun) – two people.
flash (verb) – display, show, show off.
lay (verb) – assign, allocate, attribute, ascribe; hold someone responsible.
tearful (adjective) – crying
set-up (noun) – organization, group, body, syndicate, establishment, outfit.
perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly, probably, conceivably, it is possible (that).
cite (verb) – invoke, mention, refer to, point to, adduce, turn to, resort to.
hasty (adjective) – hurried, rapid/quick; reckless, ill-considered, ill-advised.
arbitrary (adjective) – capricious, personal (whim/choice), subjective, unmotivated, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, unjustifiable, groundless; tyrannical, autocratic, dictatorial, authoritarian, draconian, anti-democratic.
wherein (adverb) – in which.
revival (noun) – re-establishment, reintroduction, restoration; improvement.
take someone into your confidence (phrase) – “to tell someone your secrets.
mandate (verb) – to officially require (something).
mandated (adjective) – vitally important, critical, essential, required, imperative, requisite, necessary, obligatory, binding, compulsory.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
office-bearer (noun) – official, functionary, office-holder, administrator.
running (noun) – administration, management, regulation, operation.
federation (noun) – group, body, association, organization.
affairs (noun) – matters, activities, concerns.
premises (noun) – place, centre, facility.
premise (noun) – argument, thought, assertion, belief, supposition, speculation.
former (adjective) – previous, earlier, foregoing, preceding, ex-.
alleged (adjective) – seeming, supposed, evident, reported, apparent, presumable, ostensible.
allege (verb) – state, argue, contend, claim, charge, accuse.
in a nutshell (phrase) – in short, very briefly, in brief, to put it briefly, to sum up, in sum, to come to the point, in essence, to cut a long story short
mess (noun) – trouble, difficulty, predicament, dilemma, problem, quandary, complication.
lay bare (phrasal verb) – reveal, expose, disclose, show, exhibit, uncover, betray.
plague (verb) – afflict, bother, disturb, trouble.
administration (noun) – management, authority, regime, council, leadership.
diversify (verb) – vary, bring variety to; modify, alter/change, expand, enlarge.
excellence (noun) – a measurement of an individual’s progress and growth; skill, talent, merit, brilliance.
bureaucracy (noun) – authorities, officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the administration, the establishment, the system, corridors of power.
run (verb) – be in charge of, manage, direct, control, administer, look after.
unwelcome (adjective) – unwanted, uninvited; undesirable, disappointing.
legacy (noun) – something received from a predecessor or from the past.
patronage (noun) – support, backing, assistance.
Patronage politics (noun) – favouritism, nepotism, partiality, power/right of appointment.
occupy (verb) – hold, be in, fill (a position or job).
deferential (adjective) – humble, dutiful, respectful, obedient, flattering, obsequious.
ascent (noun) – a rise to a higher rank; growth, rise.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) (noun) – The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed IN 1927. Its headquarters is in the Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi.
dither (verb) – be indecisive, be unsure, be undecided, hesitate.
commission (noun) – committee, council, panel, advisory body.
iconic (adjective) – popular, famous, prominent, notable, great; glorious, renowned, remarkable.
tongue-tied (adjective) – silent, unspeaking, mute, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, uncommunicative.
clout (noun) – power, command, sway, authority, influence, weight.
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
room (noun) – scope, chance, leeway, freedom, latitude, opportunity (for something to happen).
wipe the slate clean (phrase) – this means you can simply wash away all the mistakes you made from the past, as one would remove chalk from a school black board.
usher in (phrasal verb) – begin, commence, inaugurate, initiate, embark on.
authorities (noun) – bureaucracy, officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the administration, the establishment, the system, corridors of power.
go the whole hog (phrase) – to do something completely; to do something in a very thorough way possible.