The Hindu Editorial (Roadblocks to unity) – Oct 23, 2023

The Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance, or INDIA, a bloc of 28 parties that seeks to dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in 2024, appears unable to… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Roadblocks to unity) – Oct 23, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (Roadblocks to unity) – Oct 23, 2023:

roadblock (noun) – barrier, hindrance, obstruction.
bloc (noun) – alliance, coalition, union, faction, group.
antagonism (noun) – opposition, antipathy, enmity, hostility, resentment, aversion.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
dislodge (verb) – remove, topple, unseat, evict, bring down, overturn, oust, overthrow.
maintain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, keep going, sustain, preserve.
front (noun) – an organized (political) group (OR) a particular situation.
Legislative Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
constituent (noun) – unit, section.
let down (phrasal verb) – fail to support, disappoint, betray, neglect, abandon, disenchant.
scathing (adjective) – fierce, severely critical, savage, searing, stinging.
go ahead (phrasal verb) – continue, go on, proceed, advance, move on.
plummet (adjective) – decrease, decline rapidly, fall sharply, plunge, slump.
give up (phrasal verb) – stop, cease, discontinue, abandon, abstain from, renounce, forgo.
rally (noun) – meeting, gathering, get-together, assembly.
indicative (adjective) – symptomatic, expressive, suggestive, symbolic, representative.
headwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult.
tailwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that move growth, revenues, or profits higher.
translate (verb) – change, convert, transform.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
structural (adjective) – basic, systemic, formative, formational.
tactical (adjective) – calculated, planned, strategic, prudent, politic.
outfit (noun) – party, group, unit.
born out of (phrase) – has appeared due to; has occurred because of.
adversary (noun) – opponent, opposition, fellow contestant, combatant, rival, antagonist.
trust deficit (noun) – lack of trust (on authorities-from societal point of view). Situations with low levels of trust are not supportive and often counterproductive. People feel vulnerable and look at each other with suspicion. As a result, they are less open, since they fear that they will not be fairly treated by the other side.
deficit (noun) – deficiency, shortage, inadequacy, insufficiency; loss, lack.
dynamics (noun) – basic/fundamental cause or force that triggers change within a system.
adopt (verb) – embrace, endorse, agree to, accept, support, take on.
generous (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative, accommodative, helpful, liberal, friendly, open-handed, free-handed.
meanwhile (adverb) – in the mean time; on the other hand.
veteran (noun) – (long-serving) expert, seasoned, mature, established/experienced (person in an area of activity).
varied (adjective) – varying, differing, different, diverse.
bad blood (noun) – disharmony, disunity, strife, dispute, dissent, argument.
cycle (noun) – series.
panel (noun) – committee, council, commission, advisory body.
conclave (noun) – meeting, conference, assembly, convention, gathering.
stuttering (adjective) – relating to something which progresses/develops in an irregular way.
diverging (adjective) – different, contrasting, varying; incomparable, dissimilar, contradictory.
crony (noun) – a close friend or companion.
cronyism – favouritism, nepotism, patronage. Crony capitalism is a term describing an economy in which success in business depends on close relationships between business people and government officials.
census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
come into play (phrase) – become effective/active.
grim (adjective) – distressing, upsetting, worrying, unpleasant, dismal/awful.
ascent (noun) – a rise to a higher (social) rank; growth, rise, take-off, launch.
majoritarianism (noun) – a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
axis (noun) – centre line.
nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate, coax.
look beyond (phrase) – to look forward to a time in the future after some situation.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
glue (noun) – adhesive/ joining substance.
viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable, operational, possible, manageable.
binding (adjective) – permanent, irrevocable, unalterable, unbreakable; mandatory, compulsory, necessary, imperative.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
vision (noun) – foresight, insight, far-sightedness, discernment, awareness, perception.
nation-building (noun) – nation-building is defined as a process which leads to the formation of countries in which the citizens feel a sufficient amount of commonality of interests, goals and preferences so that they do not wish to separate from each other.