The Hindu Editorial (​Fresh start) – Dec 06, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (​​Fresh start) – Dec 06, 2024:

1. drive (verb) – steer, guide, direct, handle, navigate; propel, move, push.
2. mark (verb) – represent, signify, indicate, herald.
3. culmination (noun) – completion, finish, conclusion, end.
4. (Legislative) Assembly (noun) – Assembly/Vidhan Sabha; a legislative body in the states and union territories of India.
5. overtake (verb) – outshine, outclass, surpass, beat, put in the shade.
6. ally (noun) – partner, supporter.
7. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
8. realignment (noun) – readjustment, reorganization, rearrangement, renewal, reparation.
9. establish (verb) – achieve; prove, demonstrate, show, display.
10. pole (noun) – a leading/dominant position; pole position.
11. primacy (noun) – greater importance, priority, preference.
12. manoeuvre (noun) – activity, plan/operation, stratagem, tactic (carefully planned).
13. definitive (adjective) – conclusive, final, ultimate, decisive, absolute, definite, categorical, 
14. mandate (noun) – approval, acceptance, endorsement, authority (given by a constituency to someone acting as its representative).
15. usher in (phrasal verb) – start, begin, initiate, commence, introduce, propose (something new).
16. play a role or play a part (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
17. ascent (noun) – a rise to a higher rank; growth, elevation, leap.
18. stature (noun) – reputation, standing, position, status.
19. resource (noun) – capability, ability, talent, ambition, drive, enthusiasm.
20. well placed (adjective) – having a fortunate/advantageous position.
21. climb new heights (phrase) – to achieve more success or improvement than ever before.
22. have one’s task cut out (phrase) – be faced with a tough task/work to do; faced with a lot of hard work to accomplish something.
23. conflicting (adjective) – opposing, competing, disputing, opposed.
24. interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
25. sustain (verb) – keep up, carry on, preserve, bolster up, retain.
26. enhance (verb) – strengthen, build up, augment, improve.
27. standing (noun) – position, status, stature.
28. outgoing (adjective) – departing, retiring, leaving.
29.  displeasure (noun) – annoyance, irritation, vexation, upset, anger, indignation; disapproval, dissatisfaction, discontent, disgruntlement.
30. buoyant (adjective) – cheerful, happy, joyful, optimistic, confident, hopeful. 
31. faction (noun) – a small group within a larger one.
32. coalition (noun) – alliance, association, union, partnership.
33. as good as it can get (phrase) – means something is as good as it can possibly be.
34. await (verb) – wait for.
35. agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
36. distress (noun) – anguish/pain, suffering; hardship.
37. attention (noun) –  care, action, concentration, consideration.
38. allegation (noun) – accusation, charge, indictment.
39. discrimination (noun) – prejudice, intolerance, inequity, unfairness (against an individual or group of individuals by society and its institutions (basically in the procedures, policies, or objectives) as a whole.
40. disprove (verb) – deny, disprove, prove wrong, prove false, invalidate, negate, contradict, quash.
41. intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
42. in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, in respect of, with reference to, considering,
    regarding.
43. farm loan waiver (noun) – the borrower (farmer) is exempted from repayment of loan due to a poor monsoon or natural calamity and the Centre or State governments which offer loan waiver, will take over the liability of farmers and repay the banks.
44. handout (noun) – payment, subsidy, allowance, financial support, benefit.
45. fulfil (verb) – carry out, accomplish, achieve, execute, implement.
46. 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.
47. account for (phrasal verb) – consider, think, reckon, count, regard as.
48. entail (verb) – require, demand, call for, make necessary.
49. speed up (phrasal verb) – hasten, quicken, accelerate, expedite.
50. migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
51. era (noun) – epoch, period, time, age.
52. judiciously (adverb) – carefully, cautiously, sensibly, wisely, thoughtfully, prudently, well-advisedly.

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