The Hindu Editorial (Council conundrum) – Aug 27, 2018
If there was any real benefit in having a Legislative Council, all States in the country should, and arguably would, have a second chamber. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Council conundrum) – Aug 27, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Council conundrum) – Aug 27, 2018:
- conundrum (noun) – problem, difficulty, quandary.
- call for (phrasal verb) – demand, necessitate need/reason for.
- chamber (noun) – one of the houses of a Parliament/Legislative Assembly; legislature, council.
- consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
- enact (verb) – make a law, approve, ratify/validate.
- go into (phrasal verb) – study, investigate/examine, look into.
- strike a note (phrase) – express/communicate, call/bring to mind, cite.
- provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
- bicameral (adjective) – two-chambered, divided, consisting/having tow chambers.
- intellectual (noun) – academic, scholar, learned person.
- rough and tumble (noun) – struggle, fight, scuffle.
- on paper (phrase) – in theory, theoretically, hypothetically (rather than reality).
- sober (adjective) – sensible/thoughtful; logical, realistic.
- lofty (adjective) – tall, high, giant.
- accommodate (verb) – help/assist, serve; adjust/attune.
- drain (noun) – demand, pressure, burden.
- exchequer (noun) – treasury, resources/finances.
- breed (noun) – genre, calibre, generation.
- dip (verb) – decrease, decline, diminish.
- heft (noun) – importance, influence, ability.
- grassroots (plural noun) – the most basic level of an organisation.
- echelon (noun) – level, rank, grade (in an organization).
- restraining force (noun) – a force that work against the change. it makes change more difficult.
- revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; renewal.
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