The Hindu Editorial (Power and prestige) – Feb 05, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Power and prestige) – Jan 05, 2025:

1. (Legislative) Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
2. civic (adjective) – relating to a city, town or local area and also relating to the duties or activities of people living there.
3. cry for (phrasal verb) – ask for, call for, demand, necessitate, need, require (something) very much.
4. attention (noun) – observation, notice, heed, consideration, regard, action, care, support.
5. competitive (adjective) – aggressive, fierce, cut-throat, relentless, ambitious.
6. welfarism (noun) – the principles, policies, practices, and social attitudes of a welfare state.
7. legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, council, assembly.
8. the legislature (noun) – the House; a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state. India follows a bicameral (two chambers/parts) system at both the centre and state level.
9. division (noun) – dividing up, splitting, break-up.
10. provincial (adjective) – regional, territorial.
11. perennial (adjective) – continuing, unending, never-ending, endless, ceaseless, lasting, everlasting, persisting, perpetual, constant, continual, unchanging, never-changing.
12. curtail (verb) – reduce, decrease, cut down, lessen, diminish, restrict, limit.
13. no less (phrase) – just as, equally, as much as, not less.
14. host (verb) – have, hold, present.
15. humongous (adjective) – huge, enormous, substantial/massive.
16. burgeon (verb) – flourish, do well, prosper, develop, bloom, thrive, be successful, grow vigorously.
17. National Capital Region (NCR) (noun) – it constitutes of National Capital Territory Delhi and various parts of three states namely UP, Haryana and Rajasthan.
18. magnet (noun) – attraction, focal point, crowd-puller, focus.
19. commerce (noun) – business, trade.
20. livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.
21. melting pot (noun) – a place with different people & their cultures combined together.
22. increasingly (adverb) – more and more, steadily more, continuously more, gradually more.
23. welfare (noun) – a government program that provides (financial) assistance to individuals and families in need; social security, public assistance.
24. salient (adjective) – important, main, crucial, prominent, noticeable, obvious, conspicuous, evident, striking, visible, distinct, clear-cut, notable.
25. identity (noun) – a social category, a set of persons marked by a label and distinguished by rules deciding membership and (alleged) characteristic features or attributes; individuality, character, originality.
26. determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern, point, matter.
27. fortunes (noun) – circumstances, prospects, means, state of affairs, condition (the success/failure of something).
28. urbanise (verb) – become urban areas in character.
29. dramatically (adverb) – very suddenly, greatly, rapidly, aggressively, abruptly.
30. posh (adjective) – upper-class, upmarket, luxurious, rich.
31. neighbourhood (noun) – (surrounding) area, region, district/country.
32. cheek by jowl (phrase) – very close together, with each other closely, jointly.
33. alongside (preposition) – together and in cooperation with.
34. slum (noun) – a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty.
35. house (verb) – accommodate, provide shelter for, put up.
36. working class (noun) – a social class comprising those who do manual labour or work for daily wages. You’re working class if you get paid daily/weekly, typically in cash. You’re middle class if you get paid monthly, as a salaried employee with benefits and a pension.
37. no longer (phrase) – in the past but not now; not now as formerly; not any more
38. apparatus (noun) – system, set-up, organisation, structure, framework.
39. metropolis (noun) – a big city/a large & busy city.
40. host (noun) – a place that holds something.
41. migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
42. hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
43. abound (verb) – be in large numbers; be plentiful, be numerous.
44. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
45. campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
46. identity politics (plural noun) – it is also called as identitarian politics, refers to political positions based on the interests and perspectives of social groups with which people identify. Identity politics is when people of a particular race, ethnicity, gender, or religion form alliances and organize politically to defend their group’s interests.
47. patronage (noun) – support, backing, protection.
48. get to (phrasal verb) – to begin to do
49. cycle (noun) – series, sequence.
50. favour (verb) – support, back, endorse, approve , advocate, champion, chosen, stand up for.
51. coalition (noun) – alliance, association, union, partnership.
52. welfarist (adjective) – relating to the principles connected with the welfare state.
53. measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
54. foster (verb) – encourage, promote, strengthen, nurture, develop.
55. image (noun) – public perception, impression, persona, identity; reputation.
56. crusader (noun) – campaigner, champion, advocate, promoter.
57. clean (adjective) – honest, upright, righteous, reputable, blameless.
58. rule the roost (phrase) – be in complete control, be in charge of, boss others.
59. plank (noun) – a fundamental point.
60. take a beating (phrase) – suffer defeat/damage (very badly)
61. liquor (noun) – alcoholic drink.
62. stand-in (adjective) – temporary, interim, provisional, transitional, short-term, substitute, acting.
63. sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
64. reorient (verb) – change the focus/direction of something.
65. double down (phrasal verb) – to be more firm & resolute on something (decided) even if that might be a risky choice; to double or increase a risk involved in doing something.
66. slew (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
67. sops (noun) – a conciliatory gift, concession; something given/provided (which is ,often, of less importance) to pacify somebody.
68. core (adjective) – central, basic, key.
69. base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
70. emphasise (verb) – highlight, underscore, underline, stress, call/draw attention to.
71. in response (phrase) – as a result of, in reaction to.
72. vituperation (noun) – bitter language and abusive language; criticism, condemnation, castigation, blame, vilification.
73. mud-slinging  (noun) – an act of making malicious (nasty/hurtful) statements or comments, especially against a political opponent; character assassination, defamation, dirty politics, name-calling, abuse.
74. by way of (phrase) – through, via, along the way of,  
75. in particular (phrase) – particularly, especially, to be specific.
76. as the dust clears/settles (phrase) – as things calm down.
77. electorate (noun) – all the people in a country who are eligible to vote in an election.
78. rise above (verb) – cut across, go beyond, transcend, conquer, overcome, excel, outstrip, outshine, outdo.
79. narrow (adjective) – narrow-minded, intolerant, illiberal, partisan, sectarian, discriminatory.
80. cater to (phrasal verb) – present someone with what is needed; try to satisfy/fulfil a need of; please, satisfy, gratify.
81. aspiration (noun) – desire, wish, longing, expectation, urge, objective, goal, target.
82. populous (adjective) – densely populated.

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