The Hindu Editorial (Winter contest) – Jan 10, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Winter contest) – Jan 10, 2025:

1. (Legislative) Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
2. bipolar (adjective) – having two extremities.
3. incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present (holder, bearer or occupant of an office).
4. prominence (noun) – importance, repute, stature, standing, eminence.
5. full-fledged (adjective) – fully established/developed.
6. convoluted (adjective) – complicated/confused, complex, intricate.
7. on a collision course (phrase) – having an approach that is likely to cause conflict with another.
8. spotlight (noun) – public attention; public eye; limelight.
9. swing (verb) – change, vary, shift, alternate.
10. overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority; to a very great degree.
11. in favour of (phrase) – in support of; to the advantage of.
12. nurture (verb) – improve, foster, cultivate, encourage, promote, further, boost.
13. fashion oneself (phrase) – to think that one is important; to think that one is so special; to think that one looks too good for something.
14. run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
15. image (noun) – public perception, impression, persona, identity; reputation.
16. incorruptibility (noun) –  uprightness, righteousness, honesty, faultlessness
17. commoner (noun) – common person.
18. stain (verb) – damage, tarnish, taint, dishonour.
19. allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
20. central investigative agencies (noun) – India has a number of investigative agencies like The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), The National Investigation Agency (NIA), The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and others. 
21. absolve (verb) – relieve, release, free, spare; clear acquit, forgive, pardon
22. suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.
23. run-in (noun) – fight, quarrel, tussle, clash, confrontation, disagreement, argument, dispute, difference of opinion
24. bid (noun) – attempt, effort, try to achieve something.
25. term (noun) – tenure, period of/in office; period, time, stint, spell.
26. pitch (verb) – try to convince someone to accept something.
27. “double engine” government theory (noun) – the concept behind “double engine” governments is that the same party (in this case BJP) should be in power in the state and at the Centre.
28. put an end to (phrase) – end, cancel, stop, block, thwart, prevent, wipe out.
29. tussle (noun) – fight, clash, quarrel, argument, contention.
30. likely (adverb) – probably, presumably, in all probability. 
31. bring up (verb) – raise, introduce, mention, propose, present, put forward a topic (for discussion/consideration).
32. concerning (preposition) – regarding, with regard to, in respect of, with reference to, relating to.
33. integrity (noun) – honesty, probity, uprightness, morality; unity, coherence, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity.
34. bona fide (adjective) – legitimate, legal, genuine, real, authentic.
35. sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
36. allay (verb) – reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, ease, relieve, assuage, alleviate, mitigate, temper, moderate.
37. adhere (verb) – conform to, abide by, comply with, stand by, stick to, follow, obey, observe.
38. protocol (noun) – procedure, convention; habit, pattern, method, system.
39. Rohingya (noun) – an ethnic Muslim minority group, in western Myanmar (Burma).
40. immigrant (noun) – emigrant, migrant, settler, foreigner.
41. welfare (noun) – (noun) – a government program that provides (financial) assistance to individuals and families in need; social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
42. strike off (phrasal verb) – remove, cancel, delete, erase.
43. strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
44. coherence (noun) – unity, unification, wholeness, integrity, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity.
45. range against (phrasal verb) – to join hands with other group to oppose/support a specific group.
46. life-and-death (adjective) – vital,  vitally important, all-important, significant, critical, crucial, serious.
47. more so (phrase) – to a greater extent/degree.

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