The Hindu Editorial (Nepal in turmoil) – Dec 22, 2020

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s recommendation to dissolve Parliament, which has been duly approved by President Bidya Devi Bhandari,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Nepal in turmoil) – Dec 22, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Nepal in turmoil) – Dec 22, 2020:

turmoil (noun) – disorder, turbulence, confusion, trouble, chaos.
dissolution (noun) – cessation/end, termination, suspension.
put something over/across (phrase) – communicate, make clear, express, spell out, clarify.
greed (noun) – desire, urge, need, appetite.
interest (noun) – common concern; benefit, advantage.
dissolve (verb) – dismiss, disestablish, disband, abolish.
duly (adverb) – rightly, properly, correctly.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
constitutional crisis (noun) – it is defined as a situation when a country’s constitution is not able to clearly resolve an issue/problem/conflict in the function of a Government at it’s disposal.
come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
ordinance (noun) – order, law, directive/regulation. (An ordinance introduced on 15th Dec 2020 in Nepal, is to amend the Constitutional Council Act ( Functions, Duties, and Procedures ) 2010, according to which a meeting of the council can be convened even if it falls short of the quorum (the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly) required to convene the meeting. The ordinance gives the prime minister the right to convene meetings and make decisions even in presence of only three members).
allege (verb) – claim, assert, accuse, charge.
Constitutional Council Act (noun) – The Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act, 2066 (2010) is related to the highest constitutional authority in Nepal. The Constitutional Council is headed by the prime minister and includes the chief justice, speaker, chairperson of the National Assembly, leader of the opposition, and the deputy speaker as its members. The council makes recommendations for key appointments including in constitutional bodies, judiciary and foreign missions.
undermine (verb) – reduce, diminish, impede, hinder.
checks and balances (plural noun) – a system in which all departments of a government organization have right to amend/limit the powers of the other departments in order to avoid dominance of one department.
empower (verb) – authorize, entitle, permit, allow.
reportedly (adverb) – supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly.
hold (verb) – conduct, have, organize.
legality (noun) – lawfulness, legitimacy, validity, rightness.
hung assembly (noun) – when no party or pre-poll alliance is able to secure a majority in the election, this leads to a hung assembly.
come to (verb) – reach a particular point/situation.
transition (noun) – change.
monarchy (noun) – kingdom, sovereign state; a form of government in which a country is ruled by someone who rules for life and usually receives their position from another person when that person dies (Courtesy: VOA Leaning English).
republican (adjective) – elected, representative, parliamentary, of the people.
steer (verb) – lead, guide, direct.
fledgling (adjective) – emerging, beginning, developing.
dissolve (verb) – end, terminate, conclude; annul, nullify.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, argument.
faction (noun) – group, section, division (within a larger group).
authoritarian (adjective) – oppressive, draconian, undemocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian.
impulse (noun) – (strong & sudden) urge/instinct, compulsion, need.
call (noun) – demand, appeal, need, necessity.
step down (phrasal verb) – resign, give up one’s post, stand down.
line (noun) – policy; position.
sink (verb) – destroy, ruin, put an end to, demolish.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
split (noun) – division, partition, separation.
rule out (phrasal verb) – reject, dismiss, disregard, eliminate.
push back (phrasal verb) – force back, repel, fight off.
instability (noun) – uncertainty, unpredictability, lack of stability.
coronavirus (CoV) (noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
go down (phrasal verb) – be recorded, be remembered.
statesman (noun) – senior politician, respected political figure, political leader.
cut a sorry figure (phrase) – make a poor impression; present oneself poorly.
obsession (noun) – the particular condition of having unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas & etc., about someone or something (all the time); fixation, preoccupation, concern, mania/craze/phobia.
unravel (verb) – fall apart, come apart, fail, collapse.