The Hindu Editorial (Uniting the House) – Jul 27, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Uniting the House) – Jul 27, 2023:

forum (noun) – place, stage, medium, channel, avenue.
reassure (verb) – to comfort someone and make him/her stop worrying about something; hearten, soothe.
mechanism (noun) – system, arrangement, scheme, policy, regime; apparatus, medium, agency, instrument, channel.
abhorrent (adjective) – disgusting, loathsome, hateful, repugnant, repellent, distasteful, horrifying, heinous, awful/nasty.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – ask for, request, appeal, solicit, call on, invite.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
shield (verb) – protect, save, safeguard, defend, secure, insulate.
move (verb) – propose, submit, put forward, request, urge (for discussion & resolution at a parliament).
no-confidence motion (NCM) or motion of no confidence (noun) – the no-confidence motion means that one or more members of the national assembly (or parliament) have lost confidence in the appointed government. If the motion is accepted, then the party in power has to prove its majority in the House. The party can remain in power when it shows its strength through a floor test which is primarily taken to know whether the executive enjoys the confidence of the legislature. If they fail the floor test, the government has to resign.
motion (noun) – it is a proposal made by a member to the House that the House do something or order something to be done or express an opinion.
optimistic (adjective) – confident, positive, hopeful, reassuring, favourable, encouraging, promising.
likely (adverb) – probably, presumably, doubtlessly
obfuscation (noun) – making of something obscure or unclear to understand; evasiveness, confusion.
persistent (adjective) – continuous, constant, unending, unrelenting, unceasing.
comprehensive (adjective) – inclusive, extensive, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, thorough, sweeping, far-reaching, widespread, broad-based, wide-ranging.
legitimate (adjective) – valid, reasonable, reliable; legal, lawful.
serve no purpose (phrase) – to have no use; have no purpose; ineffective, futile.
outcome (noun) – end result, effect, end, conclusion, consequence, aftermath.
seize (verb) – take, capture (suddenly); take (an opportunity) eagerly.
seize the opportunity (phrase) – take advantage of.
equate (verb) – compare, liken to, relate, connect, regard as the same as.
sustain (verb) – justify, validate, uphold, support, substantiate.
moral (adjective) – ethical; right-minded, principled, truthful, honest.
strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.
turmoil (noun) – disorder, turbulence, confusion, trouble, chaos.
integrity (noun) – unity, coherence, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity; honesty, uprightness, morality, rectitude, goodness, justice, fairness, equity.
social harmony (noun) – when people live side by side in peace and mutual respect.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided, factional, sectarian, preferential.
in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse, disintegration, foundering, falling through.
law and order (noun) – lawful behaviour, order, lawfulness, discipline, peacefulness; (Under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore, it is the primary duty of the State Governments to prevent, detect, register and investigate crime and prosecute the criminals).
liken (verb) – compare, equate, link, relate, connect, correlate, associate, set side by side.
extremist (adjective) – fanatic, radical, fundamentalist, sectarian, militant.
outfit (noun) – organization, group.
label (verb) – name, call, term, identify, describe.
critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.
unpatriotic (adjective) – not showing love and support for one’s country; agitational, rabble-rousing, trouble making.
toolkit (noun) – a document containing a set of details or resources or guidelines or suggestions or various urgent action items about something in order to get it done.
turn out (phrasal verb) – appear, emerge, be present; transpire, happen, occur, come about.
impediment (noun) – obstacle, barrier, obstruction, hindrance, stumbling block, problem, difficulty, drawback, restriction.
scared (adjective) – frightened, afraid, fearful, panicky, nervous.
hold accountable for (phrase) – to say that someone should accept the responsibility for something.
hold someone accountable for (phrase) – to consider someone responsible for something; blame someone for something.
perpetrator (noun) – a person who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities; criminal, culprit, evil-doer.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.