The Hindu Editorial (House not in order) – Nov 20, 2019

More than 1,300 people who were detained around the Centre’s abrupt move on August 5 that downgraded and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) continue to be so 15 weeks later. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (House not in order) – Nov 20, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (House not in order) – Nov 20, 2019:

detention (noun) – confinement/incarceration, captivity, custody.
condone (verb) – deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard.
downgrade (verb) – decline, lower in status, reduce in rank.
bifurcate (verb) – split, divide, separate.
gauge (verb) – assess, evaluate, judge.
normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
(hard) sell (verb) – aggressively advertising/promoting/selling something.
improbable (adjective) – unimaginable, unbelievable, debatable/questionable.
portrait (noun) – representation, portrayal/depiction, image.
merit (noun) – good/strong point, advantage, benefit.
undermine (verb) – reduce, spoil, damage.
paradox (noun) – mystery, absurdity; incongruity/anomaly/contradiction.
stark (adjective) – clear, distinct, evident.
forthcoming (adjective) – impending, coming, approaching.
sustain (verb) – preserve, keep up, bolster.
federalism/federal framework/system/structure (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
ring hollow (phrase) – to seem false, insincere or not genuine.
alacrity (noun) – eagerness, willingness, readiness.
pursue (verb) – investigate, inquire into, examine/scrutinize.
hollow out (verb) – remove, empty, cut out.
disingenuous (adjective) – dishonest, deceitful, double-dealing.
non-deliberative (adjective) – unthinking, unthoughtful, unmindful, inconsiderate.
full-fledged (adjective) – fully, developed, fully established.
in one stroke (phrase) – immediately, at once, straight away.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
graver (adjective) – (comparative form of grave) more serious/important/critical.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
brazenly (adjective) – shamelessly, unashamedly; blatantly/fragrantly.
scant (adjective) – little, minimal, hardly any, negligible/meagre.
regard (noun) – consideration, attention, concern.
precedent (noun) – model, example, previous example.