The Hindu Editorial (Long and tortuous) – Apr 30, 2021

With the eighth phase in West Bengal on Thursday, a long and tortuous election process has concluded in four States and one Union Territory to the relief of most electors and candidates. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Long and tortuous) – Apr 30, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Long and tortuous) – Apr 30, 2021:

tortuous (adjective) – complicated, complex, confusing, overlong, lengthy.
surge (noun) – sudden increase or rise of something.
spectacle (noun) – display, show, event/scene.
overrun (verb) – invade, occupy, overwhelm, swamp, spread over (a place in large numbers).
agonisingly (adverb) – harrowingly, painfully, acutely, severely, intensely.
staggered (adjective) – phased; relating to something carried out/performed/pursued in stages; timed at intervals (of something as they don’t happen at the same time).
add to (phrasal verb) – increase, amplify, escalate, intensify.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
regarding (preposition) – concerning, with regard/respect to, with reference to.
electoral bond (noun) – an electoral bond is designed to be a bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand and free of interest. It can be purchased by any citizen of India or a body incorporated in India. it allows limitless, secret donations to political parties, including (and especially) by corporations.
opaque (adjective) – non-transparent, hidden, mysterious, doubtful, ambiguous, cryptic.
instrument (noun) – mechanism, tool, medium, means (to achieve/attain something).
persistent (adjective) – continuous, constant, never-ending, incessant, relentless.
fairness (noun) – justness, impartiality, integrity, righteousness.
autonomy (noun) – independence, freedom, self-determination.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
seizure (noun) – capture, takeover, appropriation.
influence (verb) – affect, have an effect on.
in the absence of (phrase) – without.
break-up (noun) – the division of something into separate parts; division, splitting up, partition, breaking up.
preventive (adjective) – preventative, precautionary, protective.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
opposed to (adjective) – against.
allege (verb) – claim, accuse, charge.
selective (adjective) – choosy, picky, discriminating, particular.
eagerness (noun) – dedication, commitment, enthusiasm, zeal, keenness.
central agencies (plural noun) – the central agencies are organizations in the executive branch that co-ordinate the activities of, and provide guidance to the operating ministries and agencies; e.g. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Income Tax Department (IT) and etc.
turn up (phrasal verb) – increase, raise, intensify.
the heat (noun) – pressure.
turn up the heat on (phrase) – to pressure/pressurize someone to do something.
tilt (verb) – change.
tilt the scales/balance (phrase) – to change the balance of a situation, so that one side is gaining advantage.
periodic (adjective) – regular, repeated, cyclical, recurrent.
accountable (adjective) – responsible, liable, answerable.
hold someone accountable (for) (phrase) – to consider someone responsible for something; blame someone for something.
challenging (adjective) – difficult, tough, demanding.
ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
manipulate (verb) – misrepresent, falsify, distort.
escape route (noun) – a preplanned means of escape from a dangerous situation.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
public health (noun) – the branch of medicine handling public health; public health is also the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention.
in action (phrase) – functioning, working, up & running.
rally (noun) – gathering, march/procession, meeting.
mandatory (adjective) – obligatory, compulsory, binding, required, requisite, necessary, essential.
protocol (noun) – procedure, convention, rules of conduct, guideline.
spike (noun) – a sharp rise/increase of something.
affair (noun) – event, happening, occurrence, phenomenon.
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.
exponentially (adverb) – rapidly, quickly, swiftly (in relation to an increase of something).
likely (adverb) – probably, presumably, no doubt, doubtlessly.
herald (verb) – signal, indicate, foretell, point to, spell, augur.
pale (verb) – dwindle, diminish, lessen, lose significance.
magnitude (noun) – intensity, immensity, proportions, extent, consequence, importance of something.
unfolding (adjective) – developing, evolving, happening, occurring, transpiring, emerging.