The Hindu Editorial (Not half-done) – Apr 13, 2019
The first phase of voting on Thursday to elect the 17th Lok Sabha witnessed enthusiastic participation of voters in 91 Lok Sabha constituencies across 20 States and Union Territories. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Not half-done) – Apr 13, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Not half-done) – Apr 13, 2019:
- half-done (adjective) – partly completed, unfinished.
- enthusiastic (adjective) – passionate, avid, eager.
- highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize.
- drive (noun) – campaign, crusade, movement, effort/appeal.
- malpractice (noun) – misconduct, wrongdoing, lawbreaking.
- seizure (noun) – takeover, confiscation, appropriation/expropriation.
- unduly (adverb) – disproportionately, excessively, unnecessarily.
- biopic (noun) – a film (motion picture) based on the life of a real person.
- propaganda (noun) – promotion, advertisement, publicity/advocacy.
- trail (noun) – series, sequence, chain/line.
- model code of conduct (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
- defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
- directive (noun) – instruction, direction, regulation.
- dispensation (noun) – system, arrangement, organization.
- arbiter (noun) – someone who has ultimate authority/power.
- integrity (noun) – honesty, fairness, trustworthiness.
- Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) – it is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballot-less voting system. it consists of physical paper records of voter ballots as voters have cast them on an electronic voting system.
- vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
- partisanship (noun) – bias, prejudice, discrimination.
- seemingly (adverb) – apparently, evidently, on the face of it.
- biased (adjective) – prejudiced, unfair.
- opponent (noun) – rival, adversary, the opposition.
- explicitly (adverb) – clearly, unequivocally, without any doubt.
- prompt (adjective) – early, immediate, quick.
- stray (adjective) – random, accidental/unexpected, isolated.
- isolated (adjective) – random, stray, unusual/uncommon.
- by and large (phrase) – generally, altogether, all things considered.
- uphold (verb) – preserve, protect; justify/vindicate.
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