At home in New Delhi – The Hindu (July 07, 2016)

Editorial Words

8 years ago

With a few broad brushstrokes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completely remodelled his Council of Ministers. It is not just that Tuesday’s rejig is his most expansive since 2014 in terms of the number of Ministers inducted (19), sent packing (five) and transferred (including the big swap at the Human Resource Development Ministry). For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

Today’s Words:

At home (phrase) confident/relaxed about doing something (or) At home in (phrase) – to understand/be informed about.
Brushstroke (noun) – someone’s plan which provides all results.
Rejig (noun) – reorganization, rearrangement.
Induct (verb) – admit to, allow into; appoint to.
Swap (verb) – switch, change, replace, exchange.
Portfolio (noun) – the position/duties of a minister.
Hold back (phrasal verb) – hesitate, pause, desist, restrain oneself.
Swear-in (phrasal verb) – admit/induct into office; admit, appoint.
Ceremony (noun) – a formal religious or public/social occasion
Be one’s own man (idiom) – a confident person who doesn’t need help from others and acts himself independently.
Reshuffle (verb) – reorganize, restructure, interchange.
Wield (verb) – hold, have, manage, maintain.
Accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
Concession (noun) – admission, acknowledgement, acceptance, recognition.
A nod to (noun) – concession to , a gesture (of acknowledgement).
Personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
Trade for (verb) – exchange, swap, replace.
Credo (noun) – statement/idea.
Arithmetic (noun) – calculation, math, computation, figures.
Brink (verb) – edge, verge, margin, border.
Take the edge off (idiom) – reduce, decrease, lessen, alleviate, allay.
Flabbiness (noun) – lack of strength, lack of firmness, lack of effectiveness.
Shortcomings (noun) – defect, weakness, drawback, imperfection.
Impatient (adjective) – irritated, annoyed, displeased.
Cacophony (noun) – noise, din, uproar, racket, hubbub.
Consolidate (verb) – strengthen, make stronger, reinforce, tighten.
Cadre (noun) – small group, body, team; member of an activist group.
Stamp (verb) – identify, characterize, distinguish, designate.

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