The Hindu Editorial (The PM in his labyrinth) – Nov 29, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (The PM in his labyrinth) – Nov 29, 2019

The Pakistan Supreme Court’s decision to grant six months’ conditional extension to Chief of Army Staff Gen. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The PM in his labyrinth) – Nov 29, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The PM in his labyrinth) – Nov 29, 2019:

labyrinth (noun) – maze; confusion, complication, entanglement.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
affair (noun) – event/incident, happening, occurrence.
embarrassment (noun) – difficulty/problem, uneasiness, humiliation.
ineptitude (noun) – inability, incapability, lack of skill/ability.
incompetence (noun) – inability, incapability, ineptitude, lack of skill/ability.
disregard (noun) – indifference, non-observance, neglect.
on display (phrase) – if something is on display, it is very clear and easy to notice.
inconsistency (noun) – dissimilarity, disagreement, difference, conflict.
in accordance with (phrase) – in agreement with, in conformity with, in line with.
in this regard (phrase) – in connection with the aspect/consideration/point referred earlier.
undertaking (noun) – a formal pledge, agreement, promise.
ambiguity (noun) – inexactness, doubtfulness, obscurity/opacity.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
tenure (noun) – term, period, time/spell/stint.
vice versa (adverb) – conversely, oppositely, inversely.
reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone for help/assistance/cooperation.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
federalism/federal framework/system/government (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.