The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 20th March 2020
- drastic (adjective) – extreme, serious, forceful.
- strip of (verb) – dispossess, deprive, deny/remove, take away from (rank, power, etc,.).
- deliberate (adjective) – intentional, purposeful, pre-planned, wilful/wanton.
- inaction (noun) – inactivity, negligence, disregard.
- defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
- bar (verb) – block, ban, forbid/prohibit.
- defect (verb) – change allegiances/loyalties/sides; abscond, desert.
- landmark (noun as modifier) – historic, milestone, watershed.
- put an end to (phrase) – block, thwart, end/stop.
- presiding officer (noun) – The Speaker (of the Legislative Assembly).
- defector (noun) – betrayer, turncoat, traitor.
- dispose of (verb) – get rid of, do away with, get rid of (or) hand over, deliver up, transfer.
- Anti-defection law (noun) – The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party.
- comply with (verb) – abide by, adhere to, conform to.
- sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – ask for, request, appeal for.
- invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
- sort of (phrase) – to some extent, somewhat, somehow, slightly.
- kick in (phrasal verb) – come into effect.
- interim (adjective) – provisional, transitional, temporary.
- send out (phrasal verb) – give out, announce, deliver/release.
- aid (verb) – help, assist, support.
- consequence (noun) – outcome, ramification, repercussion.
- floor-crossing (noun) – it means to change sides; to leave one political party and join another.
- objection (noun) – opposition, disapproval, disagreement.
- keep out (phrasal verb) – exclude, deny access to, prohibit.
- two-fold (adjective) – having two parts/elements.
- go beyond (phrasal verb) – to do more than (required).
- ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
- bear in mind (phrase) – take into account, heed, remember, consider.
- out of respect for (phrase) – because of the respect for.
- refrain from (verb) – stop oneself, abstain, desist from, hold back.
- ample (adjective) – sufficient, adequate, abundant.
- discharge (verb) – carry out, perform, conduct, do.
- reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, hesitation.
- necessitate (verb) – require, need, demand.
- point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, draw attention to, mention.
- precedent (noun) – model, exemplar, example, pattern; previous example/instance, prior instance.
- jurisdiction (noun) – the power to make legal decisions.
- follow-on (adjective) – follow up, subsequent, tracking.
- window (noun) – opportunity, chance, opening.
- legitimate (adjective) – valid, reasonable, reliable.
- incur (verb) – suffer, experience, bring upon oneself, be subject to.
- underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
- limb (noun) – part, section.
- mechanism (noun) – procedure, process, method/technique.
- adjudicate (verb) – judge, give a verdict on; decide, settle/resolve.
