The Hindu Editorial (Internecine squabbling) – Oct 27, 2023

After a prolonged spell of costly indecisiveness, the U.S. House of Representatives has finally elected a Speaker, Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Internecine squabbling) – Oct 27, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (Internecine squabbling) – Oct 27, 2023:

internecine (adjective) – deadly, destructive, ruinous, fierce.
squabbling (noun) – disagreeing, arguing, fighting, disputing, quarreling.
dissonance (noun) – difference, variance, dissimilarity, contradiction, incongruity, discrepancy.
Republican (noun) – (in the US) a member or supporter of the Republican Party (also referred to as the GOP); conservative, right winger. Grand Old Party (GOP) refers to the Republican Party.
Democrat (noun) – (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party (also referred to as the DEM); liberal.
deeply (adverb) – seriously, intensely, strongly, awfully, terribly.
polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.
advent (noun) – coming, emergence, arrival, appearance, rise.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
spell (noun) – period, time, streak, session, season, stretch.
costly (adjective) – catastrophic, ruinous, disastrous, devastating, damaging, woeful, awful, terrible.
indecisiveness (noun) – indecision, unsureness, confusion, ambivalence, irresolution, lack of resolution, hesitancy, hesitation, uncertainty.
House of Representatives (noun) – The United States House of Representatives, usually referred to as the House, is the lower house of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper house.
Representative (noun) – congressman, legislator, lawmaker.
convulsion (noun) – (political) upheaval, agitation, disturbance/disorder.
rock (verb) – stun, shock, astonish, surprise, shake up, amaze.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
consensus candidate (noun) – a consensus candidate at the political party level is one whose position was decided by the whole party.
Senate (noun) – the upper house or chamber in some bicameral legislative systems. (for example in the US).
Congress (noun) – legislative assembly, parliament; The United States Congress is the bicameral (two chambers) legislature of the federal government of the United States, and consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
chamber (noun) – one of the houses of a parliament or congress or legislative assembly.
debacle (noun) – fiasco, failure, disaster.
ouster (noun) – removal, unseating, unseating, ousting.
lay bare (phrasal verb) – reveal, expose, disclose.
factionalised (adjective) – split, divided, fragmented, fractured, separated, broken.
landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
caucus (noun) – a group of people in a political party that meets independently to discuss strategy or tactics.
notable (adjective) – important, significant, pronounced, marked, striking, glaring, obvious.
secure (verb) – obtain, acquire, gain, get.
confidence (noun) – trust, belief, faith, conviction.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
closed-door (adjective) – secret, restricted, obstructive.
heavyweight (noun) – something that is very important/influential.
gavel (noun) – a hammer (with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order).
corner (verb) – capture, control, dominate, take over, gain control of.
nominate (verb) – propose, put forward, recommend, put up.
second in line (noun) – successor, inheritor, next-in-line.
confabulation (noun) – discussion, discourse, conversation.
messy (adjective) – chaotic, complex, intricate, tangled, tortuous, confused, confusing, difficult.
deadlock (noun) – stalemate, impasse, checkmate/stand-off.
in a sense (phrase) – probably, apparently, possibly.
intra- (prefix) – within.
fracture (noun) – fragmentation, separation, disintegration, breakage, rupture.
impede (verb) – hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, prevent, stop.
take forward (phrasal verb) – pursue, advance, further, handle, manage; assume responsibility for dealing with something.
Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament/Congress/Council in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
federal (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, represent, exhibit.
contradiction (noun) – denial, refutation, rebuttal, disagreement, disputation, contravention, discrepancy, difference, mismatch, inconsistency.
on the one hand (phrase) – it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.
pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, quit, back out, retire, leave, exit, abandon.
endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval, seal of approval, mandate.
breadth (noun) – extent, range, degree, magnitude.
Make America Great Again (MAGA) (noun phrase) – a political slogan popularized by Donald Trump.
acolyte (noun) – follower, disciple, supporter, adherent; assistant, helper, attendant.
take one’s cue from (phrase) – follow the advice of someone, be highly influenced by someone; follow, imitate, copy, mimic.
sizeable (adjective) – substantial, significant, considerable, fairly large.
cohort (noun) – a group of people with a common quality, characteristic trait or attribute.
look beyond (phrase) – to consider something more than something else.
embarrassment (noun) – shame, humiliation, indignity, ignominy, loss of pride, loss of face.
rupture (noun) – break-up, rift, split, division, separation disagreement, quarrel.
portend (verb) – indicate, denote, herald, signal, presage, augur/bode.
Grand Old Party (GOP) (noun) – a nickname for the Republican Party of the USA.
certainly (adverb) – surely, definitely, unquestionably.
nomination (noun) – candidacy, candidature; selection, choice, recommendation, naming, proposal.
considerable (adjective) – substantial, sizeable, reasonable, important, significant.
conservative (noun) – right-winger, rightist, Republican.
side with (phrasal verb) – agree with, be supportive of, go along with, stand up for; acknowledge, admit.
hot button (noun) – an important topic or issue or subject.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, indictment.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
delegitimise (verb) – reverse/withdraw legitimate status of something.
saga (noun) – story, chain of events.
sooner rather than later (phrase) – soon, immediately, without delay.
manifest (verb) – display, show, exhibit, demonstrate, present, reveal, express.
popular (adjective) – public.
barrier (noun) – blockade, hurdle, obstacle, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance.
opposition (noun) – objection, resistance, criticism, disapproval, defiance.