The Hindu Editorial (Dispiriting politics) – Dec 02, 2022
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The Hindu Editorial (Dispiriting politics) – Dec 02, 2022:
- dispiriting (adjective) – disheartening, discouraging, disappointing, depressing, demoralizing.
- 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.
- divert (verb) – distract, detract, draw away, put off.
- attention (noun) – notice, observation, awareness, scrutiny, surveillance.
- governance (noun) – administration, bureaucracy.
- turnout (noun) – participation, attendance. (Voter turnout refers to the number or percentage of eligible voters who cast their ballots).
- fray (noun) – competition, contest.
- possibility (noun) – chance, probability, prospect.
- poles (noun) – the completely opposite & extreme points/ends.
- traditionally (adverb) – well knowingly, famously.
- triangular (adjective) – three-sided, three-cornered.
- hold (noun) – control, dominance, sway, power, influence, grip, clout.
- impact (noun) – effect.
- given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
- bottom-up approach (noun) – In bottom up approach, we solve smaller problems and integrate it as whole and complete the solution. In the top-down approach, we focus on breaking up the problem into smaller parts.
- non-existence (noun) – absence, lack, unavailability, scarcity, shortage.
- on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
- tragedy (noun) – disaster, catastrophe, devastation, mishap, misfortune, affliction, blight.
- prelude (noun) – an introduction to the main event; intro, start, beginning, curtain-raiser, overture.
- run (verb) – do, organize, implement, carry out, perform.
- low-key (adjective) – low-profile, understated, modest, restrained, toned-down, played-down.
- inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
- front (verb) – lead, steer, usher.
- spearhead (verb) – lead (a movement); be in the forefront of, be in the vanguard of.
- frequency (noun) – repetition.
- rally (noun) – meeting, gathering.
- roadshow (noun) – a travelling political campaign.
- rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
- emotive (adjective) – controversial, contentious, emotional.
- alleged (adjective) – supposed, so-called, claimed, professed, reported, ostensible.
- polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
- sidestep (verb) – circumvent, avoid, dodge, escape.
- uninterrupted (adjective) – unobstructed, untroubled.
- reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, hesitation.
- seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
- read (verb) – understand, interpret, take, construe.
- admission (noun) – acceptance, acknowledgement, owning up, confession.
- cost (verb) – damage, hurt, harm; cause the loss of, result in damage to.
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