The Hindu Editorial (Deliberate, don’t disrupt) – Aug 14, 2019

One of the most unedifying sights in public life is lawmakers taking to organised disruption of legislative business. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Deliberate, don’t disrupt) – Aug 14, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Deliberate, don’t disrupt) – Aug 14, 2019:

1. deliberate (verb) – think about, ponder, consider.
2. adhere to (verb) – abide by, stick to, hold to.
3. model code of conduct (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
4. unedifying (adjective) – distasteful; unpleasant, undesirable (public event).
5. recourse (noun) – option, choice, possibility/way out.
6. inordinate (adjective) – unreasonable, excessive, unnecessary.
7. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
8. naysayer (noun) – a person who always denies or opposes something.
9. exhortation (noun) – urging/pushing, pressure, insistence.
10. stipulation (noun) – condition, requirement, provision.
11. desist from (verb) – abstain, refrain, hold back.
12. sloganeering (noun) – an act of using slogans (mostly for political reasons).
13. unruly (adjective) – disorderly, uncontrollable, wild/troublemaking.
14. go a long way (phrase) – achieve great success, to be very useful.
15. sail through (phrasal verb) – succeed easily at.
16. deliberation (noun) – careful consideration, thought/thinking, contemplation.
17. rush through (verb) – fast, speedy, rapid.
18. vet (verb) – assess, evaluate, consider.
19. parliamentary select committee (noun) – ‘parliamentary select committee’ can be formed for a specific purpose, for instance, to deliberate on a particular bill. Once the Bill is disposed of, that select committee ceases to exist. whereas “parliamentary standing committee” is usually constituted on an annual basis. but the purpose of these parliamentary committees is to enable detailed consideration of a piece of legislation.
20. accentuate (verb) – highlight, underline, focus attention on.
21. augur well (verb) – bode, indicate, portend (a good outcome).
22. point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, designate.
23. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
24. cohere (verb) – hold together, be united, bind.

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