The Hindu Editorial (The second chair) – Sep 14, 2020

More than a year after the 17th Lok Sabha was constituted, the constitutionally mandated post of Deputy Speaker is lying vacant. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The second chair) – Sep 14, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The second chair) – Sep 14, 2020:

second chair (noun) – deputy chairperson, deputy presiding officer, deputy speaker.
convention (noun) – custom, practice, tradition, routine.
uphold (verb) – maintain, continue, preserve, protect (a custom/practice).
constitute (verb) – form, inaugurate, set up, initiate.
lie (verb) – be, remain, be kept (in a particular condition).
the spotlight (noun) – the public attention, the focus of public/media; the public eye.
lapse (noun) – failure, mistake, blunder/oversight.
calculated (adjective) – intentional, purposeful, preconceived, deliberate.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
recall (verb) – recollect, bring to mind, call to mind.
non-committal (adjective) –evasive, equivocal/undecided, circumspect; dodge the question, sidestep the issue.
reportedly (adverb) – supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly.
turn down (phrasal verb) – reject, refuse, decline, say no to.
enthusiastic (adjective) – eager, keen, committed, willing, passionate.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt (obtain or achieve something).
combine (noun) – a group of people working together for a specific reason/motive.
erudite (adjective) – well educated, well informed, knowledgeable, scholarly, intellectual/learned.
ranks (noun) – the people belonging to a group.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, grudging, resisting.
unlikely (adjective) – not likely, improbable, questionable.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic.
overwhelming (adjective) – very great/large, huge, enormous.
justification (noun) – reason, rationale, premise, basis.
disregard (verb) – ignore, take no notice of, pay no attention to.
engage someone in (verb) – cause someone to get involved in something.
erode (verb) – undermine, weaken, destroy, spoil gradually.
common ground (phrase) – shared opinions (or interests).
sorely (adverb) – severely, desperately, badly, critically.
multitude (noun) – a lot, a great/large number, a great quantity.
pre-eminence (noun) – superiority, supremacy, predominance.
devastate (verb) – wreck, ruin, destroy; shatter, traumatize, distress.
muster (verb) – gather together, come together, convene/assemble.
coherent (adjective) – united, consolidated, joined, combined; logical, reasonable, rational.
course correction (noun) – modifying, improving, rectifying (the plan of action).
magnanimous (adjective) – big-hearted, generous, liberal, kind.