The Hindu Opinion Article (Keeping each other on edge) – May 23, 2018

In recent times, a series of stormy issues between the executive, the powers that be and the judiciary has had the common man clutching his head in despair. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 forThe Hindu Opinion Article (On the great Asian highway) – May 22, 2018.

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (Keeping each other on edge) – May 23, 2018:

1. on edge (phrase) – nervous, uneasy, unsettled.
2. stormy (adjective) – angry, heated, fiery/fierce.
3. the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
4. the powers that be (TPTB) (phrase) – the authorities, the legislature, the government.
5. clutch (verb) – hold, cling to, grasp.
6. despair (noun) – hopelessness, distress, anguish.
7. shrillness (noun) – loudness, forcefulness, crying.
8. inevitably (adverb) – automatically, certainly, definitely.
9. showdown (noun) – confrontation, clash, face-off.
10. outcry (noun) – protest, complaints, commotion.
11. concordat (noun) -a formal agreement, treaty, accord.
12. collate (verb) – combine, arrange, categorize.
13. dissipate (verb) – disappear, vanish, dissolve.
14. it is high time (phrase) – it is past the time when something should have been done/happened.
15. slacken (verb) – loosen, slow down, weaken.
16. strain (noun) – pressure, stress, demand/burden.
17. striking (adjective) – noticeable, prominent/notable, distinct.
18. habeas corpus (noun) – Latin phrase meaning literally “that you have the body”. The court order to bring the person (in custody/detention) to the court to decide on the imprisonment is legal or illegal.
19. catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous.
20. tempest (noun) – turmoil, disturbance, disorder/chaos.
21. bygone (adjective) – previous, earlier, ancient.
22. reverence (noun) – high regard, great respect, admiration/worship.
23. privilege (noun) – right, entitlement, honour.
24. touchstone (noun) – measure, point of reference; criterion/standard.
25. ethos (noun) – principles, beliefs, attitudes/ethics.
26. peril (noun) – danger, jeopardy, risk.
27. set alarm bells ringing (phrase) – make someone feel worried about something.
28. confound (verb) –  confuse, frustrate; demolish.
29. wake-up call (noun) – something which alerts a person to a problem and makes him/her to do some remedial action.
30. amicably (adverb) – in a friendly manner.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (Keeping each other on edge) – May 23, 2018:

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