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.
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