The Hindu Editorial (Setting the bar) – May 23, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Setting the bar) – May 23, 2024:

set the bar (phrase) – fix/make the standards that others to meet.
leave someone to their own devices (phrase) – to learn something through (personal) experience or by making mistakes.
desist from (verb) – refrain from, stop oneself, abstain, forgo, discontinue, hold back.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
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.
better late than never (phrase) – doing something late is better than not doing it at all.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
impartial (adjective) – unbiased, non-partisan, disinterested, neutral, fair-minded.
prompt (adjective) – punctual, quick, swift, timely.
watchdog (noun) – a person or organization that monitors/inspects/supervises others’ activities/conducts. inspector/supervisor, observer, ombudsman.
mechanism (noun) – means, method, medium, channel.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided, discriminatory, preferential, unfair.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
refrain from (verb) – desist from, stop oneself, abstain, forgo, discontinue, hold back.
infiltrator (noun) – intruder, invader, trespasser, encroacher.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
rebuke (noun) – criticism, censure, admonition, reproval, reproach, scolding, castigation, condemnation, reprimand.
censure (verb) – reprimand, rebuke, admonish, reprove, criticize, censure, castigate, condemn.
bar (verb) – ban, prohibit, inhibit, forbid, debar, preclude.
campaign (verb) – ask for/request votes.
alleged (adjective) – supposed, so-called, purported, reported, presumed.
violation (noun) – contravention, infringement, breach, breaking.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
impartiality (noun) – fairness, justness, neutrality, probity, equitability, objectivity.
assume (verb) – adopt, acquire, take on, come to have (a particular quality.
parity (noun) – a state of being equal; a quality of being equivalent.
incitement (noun) – provocation, persuasion, fuelling, fomentation inducement.
xenophobia (noun) – Greek phrase meaning fear/hatred of foreigners; racism.
polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
ruse (noun) – ploy, tactic, trick, stratagem, gambit, cunning plan, manoeuvre, machination, smokescreen.
muffle (verb) – suppress, stifle, stop, muzzle, silence.
disharmony (noun) – discord, friction, enmity, divisiveness, disunity, conflict, hostility.
basket (noun) – group.
integrity (noun) – righteousness, uprightness, morality, probity, honesty, fairness.
credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
central (adjective) – most important, critical, fundamental, topmost, essential.
legitimacy (noun) – lawfulness, authenticity, reasonableness, justification, validity, legality.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, support, bolster, underpin.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested; judges collectively.
be left to oneself (phrase) – not to control someone.