The Hindu Editorial (Impasse ends) – Aug 04, 2018

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The Hindu Editorial (Impasse ends) – Aug 04, 2018

Good sense seems to have prevailed at last. The Centre has cleared the elevation of Justice K.M. Joseph to the Supreme Court,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Impasse ends) – Aug 04, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Impasse ends) – Aug 04, 2018:

impasse (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, stand-off.
prevail (verb) – win, succeed/triumph, overcome.
at last (phrase) – finally, in the end, eventually.
elevation (noun) – promotion, upgrading, advancement.
collegium system (noun) – The collegium system is the one in which the Chief Justice of India and a forum of four senior most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments & transfers of judges. There is no mention of the collegium in the Constitution of India.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
in one go (phrase) – all at one; all at the same time.
unconvincing (adjective) – weak, ineffectual, unsatisfactory.
imbalance (noun) – disparity, variation, disproportion.
turn down (phrasal verb) – reject, dismiss, discard/rule out.
suspicion (noun) – doubt/qualm, speculation, scepticism.
disfavour (noun) – disapproval, dislike, dissatisfaction.
quash (verb) – cancel, reverse, repeal.
vehemently (adverb) – forcefully, fiercely/vigorously, intensely.
go through (phrasal verb) – be completed, be concluded, be carried through.
splitting (adjective) – divided, disunited (in disagreement).
hold back (phrasal verb) – prevent, block, thwart/retrain.
inter se (adverb) – Latin; between themselves, among themselves.
explicitly (adverb) – clearly, unequivocally/graphically, without any doubt.
adherence (noun ) – compliance, conformity to, accordance with.
binding (adjective) – irrevocable, unalterable, permanent.
sit on (phrasal verb) – withhold, hold back, refuse to give (something required).
backlog (noun) – accumulation, logjam, pile-up/excess.
flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
dispel (verb) – banish, eliminate/remove, dismiss
prolonged (adjective) – continuous, unending/persistent, protracted.
hold up (phrasal verb) – delay; obstruct, impede.

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