The Hindu Editorial (An alarming fall) – Aug 01, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (An alarming fall) – Aug 01, 2022:

alarming (adjective) – worrying, disturbing, shocking/distressing.
fall (noun) – decline, deterioration, degeneration, downfall, ruination, collapse, failure.
vindictiveness (noun) – vengefulness, revengefulness, vengeance, revenge, avengement.
exacerbate (verb) – increase, raise, intensify, heighten; aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound.
refrain (noun) – a repeated complaint/comment/remark.
functioning (noun) – operation, performance, behaviour.
take a beating (phrase) – suffer damage (very badly).
merit (noun) – good point, strong point, significance, justification; value, worthiness.
in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding, concerning, as to, in respect of, with reference to, in the matter of, in connection with.
deliberate (verb) – discuss, debate, weigh up; give thought to, think about, ponder, consider.
legislation (noun) – law-making, law enactment, law formulation, prescription, ratification.
conduct (noun) – management, administration, organization, coordination, handling, carrying out.
fruitful (adjective) – productive, useful, helpful, beneficial, valuable, rewarding, advantageous, gainful, successful, effective.
tone (noun) – mode of expression, expression.
tenor (noun) – the general content/meaning; the basic character/quality.
reliance (noun) – dependence.
participation (noun) – involvement, taking part, engagement, contribution.
expert (adjective) – brilliant, great, exceptional, excellent, superb.
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.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
wanting (adjective) – absent, missing, lacking, not there, not present.
consequence (noun) – result, upshot, outcome, effect, repercussion, reverberations, ramification.
representative (noun) – Member of Parliament, parliamentarian, legislator.
showcase (noun) – exhibit, display, put on public view.
spectacle (noun) – display, show.
forum (noun) – a medium/place (where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged).
legislative (adjective) – governmental, law-making, policy-making.
primacy (noun) – greater importance, supremacy, dominance, leadership, priority, preference, first place.
tenure (noun) – term of office, period in office, period of office, time in office.
more and more (phrase) – to an increasing extent, steadily more, continuously more, gradually more, growingly.
arena (noun) – area, sphere, realm, domain.
disruption (noun) – disturbance, disorderliness, disorganization, turmoil, interruption, obstruction.
the norm (noun) – standard, usual, normal; pattern, model.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
ploy (noun) – (cunning) plan, scheme, tactic/trick.
nonetheless (adverb) – notwithstanding, nevertheless, in spite of that/however.
business (noun) – affair, responsibility, duty, function.
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 (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
unseemly (adjective) – improper, inappropriate, undignified; ill-advised.
furore (noun) – commotion, outcry, uproar, agitation.
stray (adjective) – random, accidental, freak, unexpected, casual, incidental.
apologise (verb) – say sorry, express regret, make an apology, ask forgiveness, beg pardon.
heckle (verb) – harass, taunt, tease, needle.
heckling (noun) – harassment.
exemplify (verb) – clarify, represent, illustrate (as an example).
in charge of (phrase) – responsible for, in control of, at the helm of; managing, running, administering, directing, overseeing, controlling.
decorum (noun) – decency, correctness, propriety, customary behaviour.
order (noun) – peace, lawful behaviour, law and order, lawfulness, discipline, quietness, peacefulness.
punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, retributive.
suspend (verb) – debar, exclude, remove, eliminate, expel, evict.
placard (noun) – notice, poster.
brook (verb) – tolerate, allow, accept (something like dissent/difference of opinion).
in turn (phrase) – successively.
further (verb) – promote, advance, develop, stimulate, back, foster, champion.
hostility (noun) – enmity, bitterness, rancour, resentment.
stance (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, opinion, position.
The Upper House (or) Rajya Sabha (noun) – The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.
The Lower House (or) Lok Sabha (noun) – The Lok Sabha or the House of the People is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India. (bicameral legislature/parliament means a legislature/parliament having two chambers/houses).
suspension (noun) – exclusion, debarment, removal, temporary removal, elimination, rejection, expulsion, ejection, eviction.
go up (phrasal verb) – rise, increase.
tamp down (phrasal verb) – reduce, press down, compress.
onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
revocation (noun) – cancellation, repeal, annulment, abolition, invalidation, withdrawal/reversal.
dialogue (noun) – discussion, exchange, debate, discourse, exchange of views, talks.
go a long way (phrase) – will be very successful.
mend (verb) – repair, fix, patch up, restore, renew, redevelop, rebuild.
rage (verb) – protest strongly at, complain vociferously about, disagree violently with, oppose strongly, denounce.
lack (noun) – absence, unavailability, non-existence.
result in (verb) – cause, prompt, bring about, give rise to.
social conflict (noun) – the struggle for agency or power in society.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage, undersupply, slippage.
precedent (noun) – model, exemplar, example, pattern; previous example/instance, prior instance.
rely upon/on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
deliberation (noun) – discussion, talk, consultation, debate.
bedrock (noun) – core, basis/base, foundation.
flourishing (adjective) – thriving, developing, prospering (successfully).
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.