The Hindu Editorial (Averting polarisation) – Oct 31, 2018
By declining to fix until January 2019 a date for hearing the Ayodhya case, the Supreme Court has judiciously diminished the possibility of a final verdict before the next Lok Sabha election. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Averting polarisation) – Oct 31, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Averting polarisation) – Oct 31, 2018:
- avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
- polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
- push back (phrasal verb) – resist, oppose, delay.
- adjournment (noun) – postponement, rescheduling, suspension.
- prospect (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities.
- run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
- reiteration (noun) – the process of repeating something (some action) for clarity/emphasis.
- proponent (noun) – advocate, supporter, champion.
- tailor (verb) – adapt, adjust, modify/change (for a particular purpose).
- stoke (verb) – incite, encourage, fuel.
- exploit (verb) – misuse, make use of, take advantage of.
- put off (phrasal verb) – postpone, delay, reschedule.
- pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
- eye (noun) – view, opinion, thinking.
- divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, estranging, discordant.
- disposal (noun) – positioning, lining up, arranging.
- in due course (phrase) – at the appropriate time, in time, eventually.
- preclude (verb) – prevent, prohibit, block/exclude.
- clamour (verb) – demand/protest, call.
- imprudently (adverb) – unwisely, injudiciously, incautiously.
- vigilant (adjective) – watchful, observant, attentive.
- legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
- resolutely (adverb) – firmly, determinedly, seriously.
- recourse (noun) – option, choice, possibility/way out.
- remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
- circumvent (verb) – bypass, avoid, dodge.
- call for (phrasal verb) – require, make necessary, demand.
- moratorium (noun) – a temporary ban/prohibition, suspension, postponement.
- sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
- stick to (phrasal verb) – adhere to/abide by, keep, hold to.
- pre-emptive (adjective) – preventive, precautionary, protective.
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