The Hindu Editorial (Imperial excess) – Feb 03, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Imperial excess) – Feb 03, 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s outburst against Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday was not a first but it brought to the fore,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Imperial excess) – Feb 03, 2022.

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imperial (adjective) – monarchical, authoritative, high-handed/domineering.
excess (noun) – the act of exceeding an allowable/preferable limit/level.
constitutional (adjective) – legal, lawful, legitimate (per constitution).
parameter (noun) – instructions, stipulations, requirements, conditions, provisions, restrictions, guidelines.
agent (noun) – representative, spokesperson.
outburst (noun) – a sudden eruption/release (of strong emotion).
bring to the fore (phrase) – to move something forward to a most important position (to make it more visible).
in relation with (phrase) – regarding, concerning, referring to, with regard/respect to, in relation to, in connection with, on the subject of, in the matter of.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, assembly.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
appear (verb) – seem, look.
confront (verb) – trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause trouble to, beset.
tirade (noun) – attack, verbal onslaught, rant; a long talk of criticism/accusation.
dialogue (noun) – discussion, conversation, talk, exchange of views, discourse.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord.
constitutional functionary (noun) – the functionary who derives his/her existence and powers directly from the Constitution. (e.g. the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister, the Chief Justice of India, The Chief Election Commissioner & etc.).
functionary (noun) – government official; an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment.
promptly (adverb) – quickly, immediately, swiftly, rapidly.
bonded labour (noun) – a system in which a person is forced to provide labour in order to pay off debts; debt slavery, debt bondage; it occurs when a person is forced to work to pay off a debt.
summon (verb) – call for, ask for, order someone to be present, request/demand the presence of.
turn up (phrasal verb) – arrive, be present, attend.
take to (phrasal verb) – begin/start to do something; make a habit of, resort to, turn to, have recourse to.
run-in (noun) – fight, quarrel, disagreement, argument, dispute, difference of opinion.
premises (noun) – building, buildings, site, office, place.
withhold (verb) – refuse to give, stop, hold back.
assent (noun) – approval, consent, sanction, agreement, acceptance.
Howrah Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021 (noun) – it proposes the exclusion of areas of Bally Municipality from the jurisdiction of the Howrah civic body.
Bill (noun) – draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/state legislative assembly for discussion).
civic (adjective) – municipal, city, town, urban, metropolitan.
civic body (noun) – municipal corporation.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
impropriety (noun) – misconduct, wrongdoing, dishonesty, illegitimacy.
welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
claim (noun) – declaration, profession, affirmation, announcement, statement.
pick/take up the cudgels (phrase) – fight, battle, agitate, take up arms.
cudgel (noun) – a short heavy stick/club with a rounded head used as a weapon (to attack someone).
stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, interrupt, thwart, derail, restrict.
fell past of fall (verb) – become.
take umbrage (phrase) – take offence, be offended, take something personally, be aggrieved, be upset, be annoyed, be angry.
legislative (adjective) – governmental, law-making, policy-making.
voice vote (noun) – a voice vote involves the speaker putting a question to the house and then asking the house to put forward its opinion in the forms of ayes (yes) or noes. Based on a rough measure of which side was louder, the speaker decides if the motion was passed or fell through.
ballot (noun) – the piece of paper used to record a person’s vote.
secret ballot (noun) – a ballot in which vote is cast by a voter secretly.
coalition (noun) – alliance, union, partnership.
bat (verb) – support/back someone.
the Council of Ministers (noun) – the supreme executive organ in a government. The term is usually equivalent to the word “cabinet”.
Legislative Council (noun) – Vidhan Parishad; Legislative Council is the upper house in the state and like the Rajya Sabha, it is a permanent House. Legislative Council is a permanent body, which can be formed or abolished when the Legislative Assembly passes a special resolution. The tenure of the members of the council is six years, and a third of the members of the House retire after every two years. A member of a legislative council is referred to as an MLC.
act on/upon (phrasal verb) – comply with, act in accordance with, follow, go along with.
the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill (noun) – It seeks to permanently exempt Tamil Nadu students from appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to the undergraduate (UG) medical degree courses.
reconsideration (noun) – review, re-examination, reassessment, re-evaluation.
indefinite (adjective) – unknown, indeterminate, uncertain.
amount to (phrasal verb) – be equal to, be tantamount to, be equivalent to, represent, be regarded as.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
unjustifiable (adjective) – baseless, flawed, unreasonable, unacceptable.
dispense with (phrasal verb) – discard, get rid of, do away with; forgo, renounce.
National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) (noun) – The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) as a uniform entrance examination for admission to various undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized Medical/Dental /AYUSH and other Colleges/ Deemed Universities /Institutes (AIIMS & JIPMER) in India, as per Section 14 of The National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 and relevant Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 1997, as amended from time to time.
curtail (verb) – decrease, lessen, reduce, restrict, limit.
aggravate (verb) – increase, intensify, worsen, exacerbate, compound.
resolution (noun) – a final decision; motion, proposal, ruling.
overtone (noun) – suspicion, feeling, atmosphere, implication, connotation, suggestion.
the scheme of things (phrase) – in the way things normally/generally happen or arranged to happen (when compared with/related to other things) in a particular situation; a general view of the situation as a whole.