The Hindu Editorial (Third avatar) – Jun 08, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Third avatar) – Jun 08, 2024:

term (noun) – period of office, incumbency, stint, spell.
mandate (noun) – approval, acceptance, endorsement, authority (given by a constituency to someone acting as its representative).
swearing-in (noun) – an official ceremony in which a person is taking the oath and admitted into a new official job.
fall short (phrase) – fail to meet/reach; be deficient/inadequate/insufficient.
well poised (adjective) – completely composed, self-assured, well-balanced.
in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding, concerning, with reference to.
compatibility (noun) – like-mindedness, similarity, togetherness, agreement, affinity, closeness, harmony.
effusive (adjective) – enthusiastic, demonstrative, wordy, extravagant, lavish, outpouring, passionate, emotional, unrestrained, unreserved.
strike a (conciliatory ) note (phrase) – have a (pacifying) point of view.
conciliatory (adjective) – appeasing, pacifying, peacemaking.
conciliatory move (noun) – overture, move, approach, proposal (with the aim of opening negotiations).
strive for (verb) – work towards, aim for, wish for, aspire to, achieve.
unanimity (noun) – agreement (by all); consensus, accord, harmony, concord, harmony, unity, union, solidarity, like-mindedness, uniformity, concurrence, congruence.
underscore (verb) – highlight, emphasize, underline, stress, call/draw attention to.
commitment (noun) – dedication, adherence, obligation, responsibility, onus, liability, accountability.
equality (noun) – the fact or status of being equal; equal rights, equal opportunities, non-discrimination.
sect (noun) – religious group, faith community.
ambiguity (noun) – inexactness, doubtfulness, obscurity/opacity.
stay the course (phrase) – continue doing something in spite of difficulties; to continue doing something till the end even though it is tough/challenging; work hard till the end to accomplish the task.
be off (phrase) – to start going; going to.
harmonious (adjective) – friendly, amicable, united, cordial, agreeable, sweet-toned, harmonic.
compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement, middle ground, deal.
caveat (noun) – warning/caution of provision, condition, clause.
coalition (noun) – alliance, partnership, union, bloc.
look forward to (phrasal verb) – anticipate, await, look for, watch (for), hope (for).
overstate (verb) – exaggerate, overemphasize, dramatize, overplay.
erosion (noun) – decline, decrease, deterioration, disintegration, weakening.
parliamentary authority (noun) – parliamentary sovereignty; parliamentary supremacy; it is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies. It holds that the legislative body has absolute sovereignty and is supreme over all other government institutions, including executive or judicial bodies.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt (to find or obtain something).
largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, generally.
with regard to (phrase) – regarding, concerning, with reference to, with respect to, as to.
restraint (noun) – restriction, limitation, control.
restraint (noun) – restriction, limitation, control, constraint.
necessitate (verb) – require, demand, call for, entail, make necessary.
spirit (noun) – temperament, disposition, mind, attitude, frame of mind, point of view, way of thinking.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence, general opinion/view, common consent.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
stronghold (noun) – fort, fortress, bulwark, mainstay, support.
footprint (noun) – impression, effect, impact; the area taken control by someone/something.