The Hindu Editorial (New hopes) – Aug 09, 2022

Jagdeep Dhankhar will take oath as the 14th Vice-President of the country on Thursday, a day after the term of the incumbent Vice-President, M. Venkaiah Naidu, ends. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (New hopes) – Aug 09, 2022.

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parliamentary democracy (noun) – a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to a legislative parliament to make the necessary laws and decisions for the country.
forge (verb) – form, create, establish, set up.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
take a oath (phrase) – to make a formal, binding promise (to do something).
term (noun) – period, time, spell, stint.
incumbent (adjective) – (of an official) current, existing, present.
secure (verb) – receive, be given, get, gain, obtain.
hold (verb) – conduct, organize.
abstain (verb) – not vote, decline to vote, refuse to vote (formally).
a foregone conclusion (phrase) – predictable result, predictable outcome, inevitability.
The Electoral College (noun) – it is a group of people that elects the president and the vice president. (The word “college” in this case simply refers to an organized body of people engaged in a common task).
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, bolster, buttress.
stint (noun) – spell, period, time, turn, term.
catapult (verb) – spur, drive, prompt, motivate, force, impel.
limelight (noun) – the focus of attention, public attention, public notice.
pitched battle (noun) – a violent fight/clash comprising large numbers of people.
take over (phrasal verb) – take control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for.
reins (noun) – controlling power. (In general, rein is the long leather strap(s) attached to a horse’s head (usually on either sides), by which the rider controls a horse).
pull one’s punches (phrase) – be less forceful/severe (particularly when criticizing someone).
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
reasoning (noun) – reasons, rationale, arguments, premises; interpretation, explanation.
run-in (noun) – fight, quarrel, disagreement, argument, dispute, difference of opinion.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, claim.
partisanship (noun) – prejudice, bias, partiality, sectarianism, discrimination, unfairness, injustice.
mend fences (phrase) – be friends again, bury the hatchet, settle differences.
obliquely (adverb) – indirectly, not in a direct way.
accuse (verb) – blame, criticize, denounce, condemn, charge.
nomination (noun) – appointment, selection, choice, recommendation, naming, proposal.
claim (noun) – allegation.
unconvincing (adjective) – unrealistic, feeble, weak, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, questionable, improbable, unlikely.
episode (noun) – a group of events; incident, event, affair, occurrence.
expose (verb) – uncover, reveal, show, display, exhibit, disclose, manifest, unveil, unmask.
a chink in someone’s armour (phrase) – a weak point/fault in someone’s character, arguments & etc., which can be used to attack/criticize them easily.
slice (noun) – part, portion.
intrigue (noun) – schemes, plots, tricks, tactics, plans.
The Upper House (or) Rajya Sabha (noun) – The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.
The Lower House (or) Lok Sabha (noun) – The Lok Sabha or the House of the People is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India. (bicameral legislature/parliament means a legislature/parliament having two chambers/houses).
more so (phrase) – of the same type of something to a greater extent.
hostility (noun) – enmity, bitterness, rancour, resentment.
proceeding (noun) – events, activities, business, affairs, happenings.
stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, thwart, inhibit, hamstring, sabotage, restrain.
suspend (verb) – remove, eliminate, expel, evict.
breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse, disintegration.
repeatedly (adverb) – frequently, often, many times.
bypass (verb) – circumvent, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep.
in the making (phrase) – burgeoning, developing, growing, up and coming.
arbitrarily (adverb) – randomly/casually, irrationally, erratically, inconsistently, unreasonably, illogically.
classify (verb) – characterize, label, brand, categorize.
legislation (noun) – body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes.
money bill (noun) – The Bill deals with issues such as receipt and spending of money, such as tax laws, laws governing borrowing and expenditure of the government, prevention of black money etc. Under India’s constitutional design, money bill requires only the Lok Sabha’s affirmation/approval (bypassing Rajya Sabha’s affirmation/approval) only for it to turn into law.
Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
facilitate (verb) – make easy, make possible, clear the way for, open the door for; enable, assist, help.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
majesty (noun) – dignity, nobleness, grandness.
constitutional (adjective) – relating to something as per the Constitution; legal, lawful, legitimate.
scenario (noun) – situation, backdrop, context.
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure, tactic.
await (verb) – wait for, expect, look for.
invest in (verb) – vest in, confer on, bestow on, grant to, entrust to (a right/power).
elevation (noun) – promotion, rise.
certainly (adverb) – surely, definitely, unquestionably.
space (noun) – freedom, scope, liberty, room to manoeuvre, freedom of action, freedom from restriction.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
inauguration (noun) – the formal admission of someone to the office; introduction, formation, beginning (of something).