The Hindu Editorial (Turnout and tropes) – Apr 29, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Turnout and tropes) – Apr 29, 2024:

turnout (noun) – participation, attendance. (Voter turnout refers to the number or percentage of eligible voters who cast their ballots).
trope (noun) – figurative expression, metaphor, comparison, symbol.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
assessment (noun) – analysis, evaluation, valuation, appraisal.
trend (noun) – tendency, direction, fashion, mode.
parsing (noun) – an act of examining something carefully in order to understand it.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based, complete, thorough.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
in comparison (phrase) – when compared.
as well (phrase) – additionally, in addition, apart from, besides.
compel (verb) – force, push, impel, urge, demand, require, necessitate.
look into (phrasal verb) – examine, investigate, probe, inquire about.
heatwave (noun) – (a long period of) hot weather, hotness, humidity.
rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, dismiss, reject, disregard, preclude.
notion (noun) – opinion, view ,thought, belief, impression, understanding.
choice (noun) – option, alternative.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
even if (phrase) – despite the fact that.
conventionally (adverb) – usually, commonly, generally, mostly, normally, typically.
anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
pole (noun) – one of two opposite political parties (ideologically).
lynchpin (noun) – most important, main, focal, central (person/thing).
marshal (verb) – gather/group (together), arrange, organize, line up.
key (adjective) – important.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
take/have recourse to (phrasal verb) – utilize, use, employ, resort to, make use of.
coarse (adjective) – discourteous, impolite, uncivilized, ill-mannered, offensive, dirty, filthy.
manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement (issued by a political party before a General Election).
suggest (verb) – indicate, denote, point to, signify.
two-pronged (adjective) – having two different parts/aspects.
ploy (noun) – (cunning) plan, scheme, tactic/trick.
whip up (phrasal verb) – excite, evoke/provoke, stimulate, encourage (strong emotions in someone intentionally); it also means to prepare something (specifically food) very quickly.
sentiment (noun) – feeling, emotion.
ardent (adjective) – emotional, passionate, wholehearted, avid, zealous, impassioned, fervent.
base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
seek (verb) – ask for, request, appeal for.
participation (noun) – engagement, contribution, involvement.
discredit (verb) – criticize, tarnish, devalue, demean, belittle, slander; castigate, condemn, denounce, censure, hit out at, find fault with, slam.
studied (adjective) – deliberate, intentional, careful, thoughtful, conscious, purposeful.
pivot (noun) – focus/focal point, focus, centre, foundation, cornerstone.
social justice (noun) – the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
hinge on (verb) – depend on, be based, be dependent.
recognition (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, understanding, realization.
census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
welfare (noun) – (noun) – a government program that provides (financial) assistance to individuals and families in need; social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
neo-keynesian (adjective) – relating to the school of thought in modern macroeconomics that evolved from the ideas of John Maynard Keynes (a British economist). Keynesian supporters believe capitalism is a good system. They believe government should play an active role in controlling the economy.
heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
favour (verb) – support, back, advocate, subscribe to, stand up for, recommend, champion.
Mandal politics/campaign (noun) – politics/campaign related to a rebellion against upper-caste dominance and it guided the political destiny of north India to a large extent in the past.
mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing forces/people/resources together for a particular cause.
patronage (noun) – support, backing, protection.
upend (verb) – overturn, overthrow, topple over, knock down, capsize, cancel; turn something upside down.
mobilise (verb) – (of people) bring together for a particular cause.
left out (adjective) – omitted, eliminated, overlooked, ignored, rejected, neglected, excluded, disregarded.
besides (preposition) – apart from, other than, barring, excluding; as well as, in addition to, moreover, additionally.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
revive (verb) – restore, revitalize, renew, bring back; give new life/energy to.
alliance (noun) – coalition, partnership, bloc, union.
resurgence (noun) – recovery, revival, rebound, resurrection, renaissance, re-emergence.
take to (phrasal verb) – resort to, turn to, have recourse, star, begin.
slander (verb) – defame, misrepresent, give someone a bad name, tell lies about, make false statements.
emphasis (noun) – importance, significance; priority, insistence.
sway (verb) – affect, influence, control, persuade, prevail on.
match against (phrasal verb) – to compare something with something else so as to find things that are the same.
livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.
course (noun) – way, path, direction, trajectory.