The Hindu Editorial (Contrived grievance) – Jan 07, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Contrived grievance) – Jan 07, 2025:

1. contrived (adjective) – artificial, pretended, false, feigned, manufactured, unnatural.
2. grievance (noun) – complaint, protestation, protest, criticism, problem, objection.
3. unsavoury (adjective) – disreputable, unpleasant, disagreeable; dirty, unsavoury, disgusting, dishonest, shameful.
4. row (noun) – fight, clash, argument, quarrel, disagreement, dispute; clamour, din, noise, disturbance, commotion, uproar.
5. regrettable (adjective) – undesirable, unfortunate, disappointing/distressing.
6. customary (adjective) – routine, traditional, familiar, common, ordinary.
7. address (noun) – a formal speech, talk, discourse.
8. Legislative Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; Legislative Assembly is the lower house in the states and union territories of India, much like the Lok Sabha of the Parliament. Members of the Legislative Assembly (legislative body) are directly elected by the people through assembly elections. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years (unless it is dissolved earlier). A member of a legislative Assembly is referred to as an MLA.
9. consecutive (adjective) – successive, in a row, continuous, straight, back-to-back.
10. penchant (noun) – interest, liking, disposition, inclination, partiality, preference, affection.
11. rake up (phrasal verb) – recollect, remember, revive/remind the memory of.
12. come to the fore (phrase) – to become obvious, to become visible, to become noticeable  (to public attention); come in a position of importance; (come) to a prominent position.
13. claim (verb) – state, argue, contend, allege.
14. constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter. 
15. 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.
16. maintain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, perpetuate, retain, support, uphold.
17. invocation (noun) – the act of referring or invoking or calling upon someone or something for help or support; citation, mention, reference, calling on; appeal, supplication, prayer.
18. as in (conjunction) – like.
19. bear the blame (phrase) – to take up the responsibility for something bad that happened.
20. flagrant (adjective) – shockingly noticeable, evident, glaring, blatant, obvious, conspicuous, transparent, palpable, disgraceful.
21. politicisation (noun) – an act of making something into a political issue.
22. come across (phrasal verb) – seem, appear, look, sound.
23. ruse (noun) – ploy, tactic, trick, stratagem, cunning plan, manoeuvre, machination, smokescreen.
24. constitutional (adjective) – relating to the Constitution; legal, legitimate, lawful.
25. propound (verb) – introduce, submit, propose, put forward, present, set forth.
26. reference (noun) – citation, mention, comment; good word, testimonial, backing.
27. governance (noun) – the act of governing something; administration.
28. law and order (noun) – a condition in which the existing rules, regulations, norms and related legal codes are recognized and observed for the sustenance of peace, orderliness and security of lives and property in society; lawful behaviour, order, lawfulness, discipline, peacefulness. (Under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore, it is the primary duty of the State Governments to prevent, detect, register and investigate crime and prosecute the criminals).
29. read out (phrasal verb) – read written/printed text loudly.
30. cite (verb) – refer to, make reference to, mention, point to.
31. term (verb) – describe as.
32. misleading (adjective) – deceptive, confusing, deceiving, equivocal, ambiguous, fallacious, false; misguiding, misinforming, misdirecting.
33. claim (noun) – assertion, declaration, affirmation.
34. noteworthy (adjective) – notable, striking, glaring, obvious, observable, mentionable.
35. gubernatorial (adjective) – relating to a state governor (and or his/her office).
36. notably (adverb) – in particular; especially.
37. a thorn in someone’s side/flesh (phrase) – annoyance, irritation, inconvenience.
38. incumbent (noun) – the present holder or occupant of an office.
39. render (verb) –  represent, portray, interpret; cause to be/become.
40. untenable (adjective) – undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable.
41. find oneself (verb) – to realize that you are in a specific situation or doing a specific thing, when you did not aim to be or to do.
42. thicket (noun) – dense growth/group of something (particularly small trees/bushes close together).
43. overtly (adverb) – clearly, apparently, obviously, visibly, flagrantly, conspicuously, noticeably.
44. on the one hand (phrase) – it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something.  It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.
45. hold up (phrasal verb) – delay, make late, slow down, obstruct, impede, hinder, thwart.
46. legislation (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, ordinance, act.
47. assent (noun) – approval, acceptance, agreement, consent, sanction, concurrence, validation, rubber stamp.
48. Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
49. go by (phrasal verb) – to be guided by something; to have an opinion from something.
50. observation (noun) – pronouncement, statement, declaration, remark, comment, opinion, reflection.
51. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
52. leeway (noun) – freedom, scope/flexibility, latitude/elbow room.
53. undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
54. regime (noun) – government, system of government, establishment, administration.
55. adversary (noun) – opponent, enemy, foe, nemesis, rival.
56. given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
57. scale (noun) – the relative extent of something.
58. persistent (adjective) – continuous, constant, non-stop, lasting, unending, unrelenting, unceasing.
59. difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, disputation, controversy, argument, wrangle.
60. indeed (adverb) – in fact, in truth, actually, in reality, certainly, surely, of course, for sure.
61. strange (adjective) – odd, peculiar, bizarre, weird; atypical, abnormal; puzzling, mystifying, perplexing, baffling, mysterious.
62. objective (noun) – intention, purpose, intent, goal, aim.
63. test the limits (phrase) – try to find out how long someone can go before failing/breaking.
64. tolerance (noun) – forbearance, toleration, liberality, open-mindedness, lack of prejudice, broad-mindedness, liberalism.

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