The Hindu Editorial (Long week in Karnataka) – May 03, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Long week in Karnataka) – May 03, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Long week in Karnataka) – May 03, 2023:

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.
trail (noun) – path, course, track, route.
welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
measure (noun) – action, step, move, procedure.
manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement (issued by a political party before a General Election).
crescendo (noun) – peak, pinnacle, height, highest point, top.
slew (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
amplify (verb) – increase, raise, intensify, escalate, heighten.
ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas (ideology).
marker (noun) – a distinctive feature or characteristic or quality.
merely (adverb) – only, just.
absolute majority (noun) – a condition in which a party is winning more than half of the seats/members in an election.
largesse (noun) – handouts, presents, gifts, grants, aid, sops.
beneficiary (noun) – recipient, receiver.
counter (verb) – respond to, answer, tackle, oppose, resist.
allegation (noun) – accusation, charge, indictment.
at the cost of (Phrase) – at the expense of, at the loss of; sacrifice.
edge (noun) – the point immediately before something important happens; trump card.
National Register of Citizens (NRC) (noun) – It is a register that includes demographic information about all those individuals who qualify as citizens of India as per the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) (noun) – Uniform Civil Code or UCC is to provide one law for all the religious communities governing the issues of marriage, adoption, inheritance, divorce etc. Article 44 of the Indian constitution says, “The state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India.” Article 44 is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy, described in Part IV of the Constitution.
hot button (noun) – an important topic or issue or subject.
divide (noun) – difference, disagreement (between people).
set the tone (phrase) – to establish the mood/feeling of something.
decibel (noun) – a level of loudness.
household (noun) – family, house.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, to a certain extent, somewhat.
strident (adjective) – strict, stern, firm, strong, severe.
walk/balance on a tightrope (phrase) – to deal with a difficult situation in which a very small error could have very bad outcomes.
discomfort (verb) – embarrass, make uneasy, upset.
speak out (or up) (phrasal verb) – speak publicly, speak openly, speak boldly, speak one’s mind.
hostile (adjective) – aggressive, unsympathetic, inimical, unsympathetic, confrontational.
state policy (noun) – a set of the basic principles, norms, and activities for the implementation of state (or government) power.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
reversal (noun) – overriding, overruling, repeal, cancellation.
curriculum (noun) – syllabus, course of studies, subjects. (curricula is the plural form of the curriculum).
narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement.
preserve (verb) – protect, defend, maintain, taken care of.
base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
fray (noun) – competition, contest.
nepotism (noun) – favouritism, preferential treatment, patronage/partiality.