The Hindu Editorial (Upper hand) – Jun 08, 2020

The BJP won two consecutive majorities in the Lok Sabha but still stands short of one in the Rajya Sabha. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Upper hand) – Jun 08, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Upper hand) – Jun 08, 2020

upper hand (noun) – a dominating position.
push (noun) – thrust, drive, effort, campaign.
resistance (noun) – opposition, struggle, defiance, confrontation.
consecutive (adjective) – successive, continuous, back-to-back.
short of (phrase) – less than.
climb (noun) – rise, growth.
string (noun) – series, succession, chain, sequence.
slow down (phrasal verb) – reduce, lessen decrease (one’s activity).
pursuit (noun) – aspiration, objective, quest; activity.
influence (verb) – affect, have an effect on.
fortunes (noun) – circumstances (the success or failure of someone), state of affairs, conditions.
ally (noun) – partner, supporter, friendly associate, confederate.
hover (verb) – remain at a level.
perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
tally (noun) – total, count.
fluid (adjective) – subject to change; changeable, variable, uncertain, undecided, unstable.
hop (verb) – move, jump, pass from one place to another (quickly).
cohort (noun) – group; a group/division of people.
largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, substantially, primarily.
favour (verb) – support, back, endorse, advocate, espouse.
dispensation (noun) – (a political) system, organization, party.
overdrive (noun) – a state of excessive activity.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, unavailability, fall short of.
hindrance (noun) – obstacle, impediment, block.
devise (verb) – formulate, come up with, create, develop.
dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
bypass (verb) – avoid, keep out of, dodge, circumvent, get round.
arbitrarily (adverb) – randomly/casually, irrationally, unreasonably, illogically; autocratically.
label (verb) – classify, categorize, describe.
money bill (noun) – The Bill deals with issues such as receipt and spending of money, such as tax laws, laws governing borrowing and expenditure of the government, prevention of black money etc. Under India’s constitutional design, money bill requires only the Lok Sabha’s affirmation/approval (bypassing Rajya Sabha’s affirmation/approval) only for it to turn into law.
blatant (adjective) – evident, flagrant/glaring, obvious, overt.
linger (verb) – stay, remain, continue/persist, stay put, wait.
muster (verb) – gather, collect, summon up, bring together.
advance (verb) – support, improve, promote, further.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
sail through (phrasal verb) – succeed easily at, gain success in easily, pass easily.
conveniently (adverb) – suitably, favourably, advantageously.
relentlessly (adverb) – continuously, persistently, firmly/determinedly, continuously in an intense way.
chisel away at (phrasal verb) – cut, chip away at; gradually make someone weaker or less effective; cheat, mislead, deceive, trick (to make someone weaker/less effective).
ranks (noun) – the people belonging to a group.
meanwhile (adverb) – for now, for the present, meantime.
whip (noun) – a member of a political party who is in charge of written notice provide to their members in Parliament to vote (for/against the act/policy). The Whip of a particular political party will provide a written notice (whip) to their members in in Parliament/Legislative Assembly to vote for/against the act/policy.
find one’s way (phrase) – come to a particular place (in a roundabout way).
determined (adjective) – insistent on, fixed on, firm about, committed to.
still (adverb) – nevertheless, however, in spite of that.
leave no stone unturned (phrase) – to do every (single) thing possible in order to achieve something; not give up, be persistent, be determined.