The Hindu Editorial (Temple timing) – Nov 27, 2018
As the Lok Sabha election draws nearer, the Bharatiya Janata Party and affiliates of the Sangh Parivar have begun mobilisation in the name of a Ram temple at Ayodhya. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Temple timing) – Nov 27, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Temple timing) – Nov 27, 2018:
- affiliate (noun) – associate, partner, confederate.
- mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing people together for a particular cause.
- muscle (noun) – strength, power.
- the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
- stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
- pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, set the scene for, procede/usher in.
- be seized of (verb) – be aware of, be informed of.
- give up (phrasal verb) – cede/renounce, relinquish/abandon, forgo.
- expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, hurry.
- outfit (noun) – organization, group, team.
- forefront (noun) – vanguard, leading position, driving force.
- abide by (verb) – comply with, conform to, adhere to/respect.
- unequivocal (adjective) – unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable/undeniable.
- court (verb) – pursue/push towards; risk, provoke.
- constituency (noun) – a group of people with common (political) interests.
- equivocation (noun) – prevarication, vagueness, indecision/ambiguity.
- bypass (verb) – circumvent, avoid, dodge.
- executive order (noun) – an order issued by the president.
- ill-advised (adjective) – unwise, misguided, short-sighted/thoughtless.
- strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
- contemplate (verb) – think, ponder, consider.
- impeachment (noun) – the act of charging or accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
- credit (noun) – commendation, acclaim, praise.
- bear on (phrasal verb) – relate to, pertain to, concern/be connected with.
- intimidation (noun) – frightening, threatening, oppression.
- far-right (adjective) – relating to the extreme right wing of a political party or group.
- call for (phrasal verb) – require, make necessary, demand.
- step back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, disengage, pull out/pull back.
- stare down (phrasal verb) – look fixedly at someone (in a threatening way).
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