The Hindu Editorial (Collective assertion) – May 14, 2018

It may no longer be possible for the Union government to delay Justice K.M. Joseph’s elevation to the Supreme Court. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Collective assertion) – May 14, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Collective assertion) – May 14, 2018:  

1. assertion (noun) – declaration, statement, contention.
2. elevation (noun) – promotion, upgrading, advancement.
3. propriety (noun) – morality, correctness, decency.
4. hold back (phrasal verb) – withhold, delay, refuse to disclose/act.
5. collegium system (noun) – The collegium system is the one in which the Chief Justice of India and a forum of four senior most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments & transfers of judges. There is no mention of the collegium in the Constitution of India.
6. unanimously (adverb) – without opposition, agreed to by everyone involved.
7. in principle (phrase) – in general, by and large, on the whole.
8. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
9. bound to (adjective) – obliged, compelled, required.
10. lay down (phrase) – formulate, stipulate, frame/prescribe.
11. quash (verb) – cancel, reverse, repeal.
12. imposition (noun) – enforcement, execution, implementation.
13. reiteration (noun) – the process of repeating something (some action) for clarity/emphasis.
14. puzzle (verb) – confuse, perplex, bewilder.
15. ground (noun) – reason, basis, factor.
16. peculiar (adjective) – strange, unusual, odd.
17. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
18. expeditiously (adverb) – quickly and efficiently.
19. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
20. augur well (verb) – bode/portend, predict, indicate/signify (a good outcome/result).
21. vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
22. intransigence (noun) – refusal to change opinion.

Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Collective assertion) – May 14, 2018:

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