The Hindu Editorial (Battle for Bengal) – Dec 19, 2020

The appointment of three IPS officers of the West Bengal cadre to various posts by the Union Home Ministry on Thursday has escalated the confrontation between the State and the Centre. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Battle for Bengal) – Dec 19, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Battle for Bengal) – Dec 19, 2020:

tussle (noun) – scuffle, fight, skirmish; argument, quarrel.
personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
instrument (noun) – agency, catalyst, tool, means (to achieve/attain something).
(state) cadre (noun) – a state (government service) to which a member of the All India Service (AIS) officers is posted. “Cadre Officer” means a member of the Service.
escalate (verb) – increase, accelerate, intensify, heighten.
confrontation (noun) – clash, conflict, face-off, fight.
deputation (noun) – service outside the cadre or department. To depute is to transfer an employee to a post outside his original position, perhaps to a new department or new position for a temporary period.
objection (noun) – protest, complaint, disapproval, disagreement, opposition.
colourable (adjective) – looking like a correct/right (thing), but it is actually an incorrect/wrong (thing).
blatant (adjective) – evident, flagrant/glaring, obvious.
provision (noun) – term, requirement, condition.
Indian Police Service Cadre Rules, 1954 (noun) – the rules which are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (LXI of 1951), the Central Government, after consultation with the Governments of the States concerned.
hostility (noun) – opposition, conflict, resentment, enmity, aversion, antipathy.
take a turn for the worse (phrase) – deteriorate, worsen, get worse, decline.
tug of war (noun) – a dispute over power/supremacy; a rope pulling sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength.
convoy (noun) – a group of vehicles or ships that are traveling together usually for protection.
come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
stone pelting (noun) – an act of throwing stones quickly at someone/something.
apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, it appears that.
hold someone accountable for (phrase) – blame someone for something.
recall (verb) – officially order (someone) to return; call back, bring back.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
mirror (verb) – reflect, reproduce, imitate, parallel; reiterate.
high-stakes (adjective) – high risk, dangerous.
allied (adjective) – associated, related, connected.
determined (adjective) – intent on, fixed on, resolved on, firm about, committed to.
drive (noun) – campaign, crusade, movement, effort, push.
multi-pronged (adjective) – having different aspects/elements.
restrain (noun) – prevent, stop, prohibit, keep under control.
coercive (adjective) – overbearing, tough/harsh, high-handed.
knock on the door (phrase) – approach.
(one’s) writ (noun) – (one’s) authority.
conduct (noun) – performance, behaviour, way of working.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
script (noun) – a plan of action.
provoke (verb) – cause, arouse, trigger, goad.
Ayushman Bharat (noun) – Ayushman Bharat is National Health Protection Scheme in India, which will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage upto 5 lakh rupees per family per year for secondary and tertiary (highly specialized) care hospitalization.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) (noun) – an initiative by the government of India in which all farmers will get up to ₹6,000 per year as minimum income support.
bone of contention (phrase) – a main subject/topic of an argument or disagreement; point at issue, matter in question.
route (verb) – send, direct.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
Cyclone Amphan (noun) – a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal (and also Bangladesh) in May 2020.
all told (phrase) – in all, in sum.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
as is (or) as it is (phrase) – in the existing situations/conditions.
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.