The Hindu Editorial (Shiver and seizure) – May 31, 2022

Not many people expected the Congress to practise what it said it would at the Chintan Shivir or brainstorming in Udaipur, Rajasthan, from May 13 to 15, but its list of candidates for the Rajya Sabha seems to have confirmed the views of the most cynical. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Shiver and seizure) – May 31, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (Shiver and seizure) – May 31, 2022:

shiver (noun) – Hindi word meaning ‘camp’.
seizure (noun) – capture, occupation, takeover, overrunning, annexation, invasion, appropriation.
Chintan Shivir (noun) – The Congress’ three-day ‘Chintan Shivir’, a brainstorming session began in Udaipur, Rajasthan, from May 13 to 15. The conclave would focus on the time-bound restructuring of the Congress, finding ways to combat the politics of polarisation and getting battle-ready for upcoming electoral challenges.
brainstorming (noun) – a process wherein a group (of people) attempts to solve the specific problem with different, creative ideas and solutions spontaneously.
cynical (adjective) – sceptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, doubting.
abandon (noun) – give up, renounce, relinquish, forgo, discard, drop, discontinue, do away with.
boisterous (adjective) – active, vibrant, energetic, noisy, overexcited, high-spirited, disorderly, unrestrained, undisciplined, uproarious.
aplomb (noun) – self-confidence, self-assurance, calmness, composure, poise, self-possession (particularly in a difficult situation).
self-righteousness (noun) – self-satisfaction, smugness, superiority, complacency, hypocrisy.
move (noun) – step, act, measure.
stir (verb) – spur, drive, prompt, propel, prod, motivate, encourage.
infuse (verb) – instil, inject, impart, inculcate, introduce, implant, add
blood (noun) – spirit, temperament, disposition, nature, character.
breathe a new life into (phrase) – reinvigorate, revitalize, re-energize, fortify, strengthen, give new strength to, restore, revive, rejuvenate, resuscitate, refresh, reawaken, rekindle.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.
adhere (verb) – abide by, stick to, comply with, stand by, act in accordance with, pay attention to, pay regard to, go along with, conform to.
agenda (noun) – plan, programme.
trample (verb) – disregard, show no consideration for, treat disrespectfully, treat with contempt, take for granted, encroach on, infringe.
letter and spirit (phrase) – (to obey) both literal interpretation/wording and the intent/purpose of the law/principle.
The Upper House (noun) – The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.
The Lower House (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).
settle the score (phrase) – take revenge, take one’s revenge, hit back at someone, get back at someone, retaliate, get one’s own back, pay someone back.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
fidelity (noun) – faithfulness, loyalty, allegiance, attachment, closeness; devotion, adherence; dependability, reliability.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, assembly.
candidature (noun) – candidacy; the state/condition/fact of being a candidate; candidate-ship.
as it happens (phrase) – as expected, to be sure, in fact, as a matter of fact, truly, actually, really, in reality, as it happened, certainly, surely, undeniably.
hold (verb) – conduct, have, organize, convene, call, assemble.
congregation (noun) – gathering, assembly, a mass/group (of people).
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
blood, sweat, and tears (phrase) – effort, strain, struggle, toil, hard work, labour.
bounty (noun) – favour, reward; generosity, largesse.
a select few (phrase) – only a small number of lucky people.
trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, be the cause of, bring about, generate, prompt.
resentment (noun) – bitterness, indignation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, discontentment, discontent, resentfulness, hard feelings.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose, target, goal.
defensible (adjective) – justifiable, defendable, supportable, plausible, well founded, sound, sensible, reasonable, rational, logical, acceptable.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
disregard (noun) – inaction, inattention, heedlessness, carelessness, neglect, lack of attention, negligence, indifference.
in fact (phrase) – actually, really, in reality.
humiliation (noun) – embarrassment, loss of pride, loss of face, shame.
bring someone/something to their/its knees (phrase) – to overpower someone/something and make their/its condition extremely weak; overwhelm, defeat, destroy, crush/thrash.
hold (someone) responsible (phrase) – blame someone for something.
string (noun) – series, succession, chain, sequence.
account (verb ) – consider, regard as, reckon, view as, see as, take for, judge, adjudge, count, deem, rate, gauge, interpret as.
base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
pin one’s hopes on (phrase) – rely on, depend on, have confidence in, believe in, put one’s faith in.
revival (noun) – comeback, re-establishment, restoration, reappearance; improvement, rallying, picking up, betterment.
temper (verb ) – moderate, tone down, mitigate, alleviate, assuage, lessen, reduce.
cold shower (noun) – a surprisingly chilly reaction/response; a discouraging experience/ circumstances, etc.
sobriety (noun) – the state of being sober; seriousness, severity, self-control, self-restraint.