The Hindu Editorial (Not unimpeachable) – Dec 20, 2019

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1. unimpeachable (adjective) – trustworthy, reliable, dependable.
2. impeachment (noun) – the act of charging or accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
3. unlikely (adjective) – questionable, unconvincing; doubtful, unexpected.
4. rebuke (noun) – (sharp) disapproval, reprimand, (firm) warning, admonishment, criticism/castigation.
5. albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
6. incumbent (noun) – the holder of an office.
7. withhold (verb) – stop, desist/abstain, hold back.
8. bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
9. discredit (verb) – dishonour, disrepute, ill repute, disgrace.
10. allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
11. convict (verb) – find guilty.
12. chamber (noun) – one of the houses of a Parliament/Legislative Assembly; legislature, council.
13. caucus (verb) – hold or form a legislative caucus (a closed meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement).
14. acquittal (noun) – declaration of innocence, clearing/discharge/release, absolution.
15. constituent (noun) – voter, elector, member of the electorate, member of a constituency.
16. populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
17. stain (noun) – discredit, dishonour, stigma.
18. annals (plural noun) – records, archives, chronicles.
19. infamy (noun) – disgrace, discredit, censure.
20. drive a wedge between (phrase) – separate, divide.
21. polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.
22. electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
23. protracted (adjective) – very long, long-lasting, prolonged/extensive.
24. hostile (adjective) – opposed, bitter, unfriendly.
25. muddy the waters (phrase) – make the issue more complicated.
26. vicious (adjective) – serious, dangerous, dreadful.
27. chasm (noun) – a clear difference between two people/groups’ thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc; divergence, disunion, breach.
28. detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
29. retrieve (verb) – rescue, reclaim, rectify.
30. bipartisanship (noun) – agreement/cooperation between two (opposite & big) political parties.
31. climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
32. purgatory (noun) – torment, torture, anguish, suffering.

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