The Hindu Editorial (The second coming) – Nov 02, 2022

The Hindu Editorial (The second coming) – Nov 02, 2022

Three years ago, he was in prison over corruption charges. Today, he is the President-elect of South America’s largest country. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The second coming) – Nov 02, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (The second coming) – Nov 02, 2022:

  1. second coming (phrase) – (figuratively) return of someone; (literally) return of Jesus to Earth.
  2. negotiate (verb) – overcome, deal with, cope with, pass over, get past, make one’s way over (a difficult path). 
  3. status quoist (noun) – a supporter of the status quo is called as status quoist. (status quo – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs).
  4. elite (noun) – high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society; best.
  5. charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, indictment.
  6. leftist (adjective) – relating to left-wing political views.
  7. astonishing (adjective) – amazing, astounding, staggering, shocking, surprising.
  8. comeback (noun) – return.
  9. contemporary (adjective) – present-day, current, modern.
  10. incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
  11. far-right (adjective) – relating to the extreme right-wing of a political party or group; extremely conservative, rightist.
  12. populist (noun) – the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
  13. preside over (phrasal verb) – head, direct, administer, control, be in charge of, be responsible for, be accountable for.
  14. rightward (adjective) – towards support of rightist/conservative views.
  15. pollster (noun) – a person who does opinion polls.
  16. run-off (noun) – A runoff election is a second, or follow-up election, in which the top two vote-getters run against each other. Runoff elections occur when no candidate meets a certain threshold of votes to be declared the winner.
  17. contrasting (adjective) – opposite, contradictory, conflicting, different, differing, dissimilar.
  18. cocktail (noun) – a mixture of different things/substances.
  19. ultra-nationalism (noun) – extreme nationalism (hyper-nationalism).
  20. conservatism (noun) – (political) views/opinions that support free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas.
  21. free market (noun) – a type of economic system that is controlled by the market forces of supply and demand, as opposed to government controls that involve price-cutting monopolies. It is different from a regulated market or command economy. In the latter, a central government agency decides the supply and demand, which means the market does not operate freely. In a free market, a majority of companies and properties are owned by individuals or entities in the private sector instead of the state.
  22. promise (verb) – guarantee, assure, commit oneself, swear, pledge, vow.
  23. inclusive (adjective) – with everything included, comprehensive, all-inclusive
  24. sustainable (adjective) – defensible, justifiable, defendable, supportable, acceptable.
  25. anchor (verb) – secure, fasten, attach, connect firmly.
  26. liberalism (noun) – a political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
  27. have only yourself to blame (phrase) – be only responsible for a bad/unwelcome situation or condition.
  28. admirer (noun) – supporter, votary, follower.
  29. brutal (adjective) – gruesome, violent, bloodthirsty, bloody.
  30. dictatorship (noun) – totalitarianism, absolute rule, autocracy.
  31. oversee (verb) – be in charge of, manage, administer, direct, control.
  32. disastrous (adjective) – terrible/horrible, shocking, unfortunate, ill-fated, detrimental.
  33. shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
  34. era (noun) – time, period, epoch.
  35. conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, verdict.
  36. annul (verb) – cancel, abolish, repeal, nullify, invalidate.
  37. lift (verb) – facilitate someone to escape from a difficult situation.
  38. welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
  39. sought past tense of seek (verb) – try to obtain, aim, attempt.
  40. coexistence (noun) – co-occurrence, conjunction, simultaneity.
  41. rather than (noun) – instead of.
  42. confrontation (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, tussle, skirmish.
  43. aristocracy (noun) – the upper class, the elite, the high society,  the ruling class, the nobility.
  44. incremental (adjective) – gradual, step-by-step, phased.
  45. pink tide (phrase) – the turn to the left; a political wave and perception of a turn towards left-wing governments in Latin American democracies moving away from the neoliberal economic model at the start of the 21st century.
  46. sweep (verb) – to win a contest/election completely.
  47. environment (noun) – circumstance, condition, situation.
  48. live up to (phrasal verb) – satisfy, fulfil, achieve, meet.
  49. inherit (verb) – assume, take over, receive something (e.g. a situation & etc.) from a predecessor (previous holder of the post).
  50. boom (noun) – a period of sudden/rapid economic growth.
  51. ambitious (adjective) – formidable, difficult, challenging, demanding.
  52. slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
  53. hurt (verb) – damage.
  54. mismanagement (noun) – maladministration, mishandling/misconducting.
  55. led past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
  56. resistance (noun) – opposition, defiant; refusal to accept, unwillingness to accept.
  57. hostile (adjective) – opposed, aggressive, confrontational, angry, spiteful, wrathful. 
  58. Congress (noun) – a national legislative body, parliament, legislature. 
  59. conservative (noun) – a person who is following the principles of conservatism; right-winger, rightist.
  60. the road ahead (noun) – the future.
  61. bumpy (adjective) – fluctuating, unstable, patchy, tumultuous, turbulent, inconsistent.
  62. able (adjective) – clever, talented, brilliant, skilful.
  63. bring about (phrasal verb) – cause, create, bring in, produce, achieve.

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2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in a different context. 
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