The Hindu Editorial (Point of disorder) – Dec 02, 2021

The suspension of 12 Opposition Members of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha for the entire winter session of Parliament, evidently an extreme step by Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, has turned the spotlight on… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Point of disorder) – Dec 02, 2021.

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point (noun) – A particular spot, place, or position.
disorder (noun) – unrest, disruption, upheaval, turmoil, mayhem.
proceedings (noun) – events, activities, business, affairs, happenings.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
parliamentary democracy (noun) – a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to a legislative parliament to make the necessary laws and decisions for the country.
evidently (adverb) – obviously, palpably, seemingly, apparently.
the spotlight (noun) – the public attention, the focus of public/media; the public eye.
turn the spotlight on (phrase) – to call attention to something.
tactic (noun) – strategy, plan, course of action.
the way out (noun) – a method of dealing with a problem; solution.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, central, elementary, primary, intrinsic.
affliction (noun) – trouble, hardship, misfortune, adversity, distress.
perennial (adjective) – everlasting, unending, endless, permanent.
guiding principles (noun) – a set of moral values/beliefs that helps you to make decisions in a difficult situation; guideline, principle.
have one’s way (phrase) – to do what one wants to do (in spite of opposition).
have one’s say (phrase) – to get chance to say what one thinks.
observe (verb) – comply with, abide by, obey, adhere to, conform to, respect, follow.
violation (noun) – breach, breaking, non-observance.
lead up to (phrasal verb) – precede, come/go before, pave the way for; be the cause/reason of something.
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
dysfunctional (adjective) – not functioning/working normally or properly; troubled, unsettled, flawed.
tinker with (verb) – try to improve, try to mend, work amateurishly on, play with, fool around with.
pin down (phrasal verb) – restrict, constrain, nail down.
Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills.
pass (verb) – approve, vote for, accept, ratify, enact.
in a hurry (phrase) – in a rushed/quick/hurried manner.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
din (noun) – uproar, noise, commotion.
scrutiny (noun) – careful examination, analysis, review, inspection, investigation.
House committees (noun) – The parliamentary (standing & select) committees; They do close examination and investigation of government policies, actions and spending.
Parliamentary Standing Committee/Parliamentary panel (noun) – it is a committee (consisting of Members of Parliament) constituted usually on an annual basis to enable detailed consideration/discussion on all bills (all proposed laws).
Parliamentary select committee (noun) – ‘parliamentary select committee’ can be formed for a specific purpose, for instance, to deliberate on a particular bill. Once the Bill is disposed of, that select committee ceases to exist.
few and far between (phrase) – rare, infrequent, occasional, sporadic; scarce, meagre, insufficient
conduct (noun) – behaviour, way of behaving, performance.
excessively (adjective) – inordinately, unduly, unnecessarily, unreasonably, absurdly, ridiculously, illogically, irrationally.
punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, retributive.
defence (noun) – protection, shielding, safeguarding.
worsen (verb) – deteriorate, aggravate, compound, intensify.
facilitate (verb) – make easy, make possible, enable, assist, help/aid.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
hold someone accountable for (phrase) – to consider someone responsible for something.
representative (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, legislator.
matter of concern (phrase) – something which causes worry.
seek (verb) – try to obtain.
attention (noun) – awareness, notice, observation, recognition.
in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of.
merely (adverb) – only, simply, just.
spirit (noun) – real/true meaning, intention, essence, substance.
land (verb) – put.
in a spot (phrase) – in a difficult situation.
mayhem (noun) – disorder, turmoil, chaos, havoc, disorganization.
passage (noun) – enactment, passing, ratification, acceptance, approval.
Farm Acts, 2000 (noun) – Farm Acts, 2000 refer to three agricultural bills passed by Indian Parliament in September 2020. The three acts are “The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (FPTC Act) allows farmers to sell their harvest outside the notified Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis without paying any State taxes or fees”, “the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 facilitates contract farming and direct marketing”, and “the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 deregulates the production, storage, movement and sale of several major foodstuffs, including cereals, pulses, edible oils and onion, except in the case of extraordinary circumstances”.
distraction (noun) – disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance.
barometer (noun) – measure, basis, standard, point of reference.
as such (phrase) – in itself, of itself, by itself, intrinsically.
momentary (adjective) – brief, short, temporary, quick, transitory.
sustained (adjective) – continuous, constant.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
self-defeating (adjective) – futile, pointless, useless.
absence (noun) – non-existence, lack, unavailability.
unchecked (adjective) – uncontrolled, unconstrained, unrestricted.
theorize (verb) – speculate, postulate, formulate a theory, propose, posit.
legitimacy (noun) – legality, validity, lawfulness.
instrument (noun) – medium, mechanism, factor, channel, means (to achieve/attain something).
shun (verb) – avoid, ignore, reject, eschew, rebuff, refuse, decline.
make amends (phrase) – atone, make reparation, make up for.
defer to (verb) – acknowledge, admit, accept, submit, give way, give in, accede.
mechanism (noun) – procedure, process, method, technique, channel.