The Hindu Editorial (Averting polarisation) – Oct 31, 2018

By declining to fix until January 2019 a date for hearing the Ayodhya case, the Supreme Court has judiciously diminished the possibility of a final verdict before the next Lok Sabha election. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Averting polarisation) – Oct 31, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Averting polarisation) – Oct 31, 2018:

1. avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
2. polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
3. push back (phrasal verb) – resist, oppose, delay.
4. adjournment (noun) – postponement, rescheduling, suspension.
5. prospect (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities.
6. run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
7. reiteration (noun) – the process of repeating something (some action) for clarity/emphasis.
8. proponent (noun) – advocate, supporter, champion.
9. tailor (verb) – adapt, adjust, modify/change (for a particular purpose).
10. stoke (verb) – incite, encourage, fuel.
11. exploit (verb) – misuse, make use of, take advantage of.
12. put off (phrasal verb) – postpone, delay, reschedule.
13. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
14. eye (noun) – view, opinion, thinking.
15. divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, estranging, discordant.
16. disposal (noun) – positioning, lining up, arranging.
17. in due course (phrase) – at the appropriate time, in time, eventually.
18. preclude (verb) – prevent, prohibit, block/exclude.
19. clamour (verb) – demand/protest, call.
20. imprudently (adverb) – unwisely, injudiciously, incautiously.
21. vigilant (adjective) – watchful, observant, attentive.
22. legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
23. resolutely (adverb) – firmly, determinedly, seriously.
24. recourse (noun) – option, choice, possibility/way out.
25. remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
26. circumvent (verb) – bypass, avoid, dodge.
27. call for (phrasal verb) – require, make necessary, demand.
28. moratorium (noun) – a temporary ban/prohibition, suspension, postponement.
29. sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
30. stick to (phrasal verb) – adhere to/abide by, keep, hold to.
31. pre-emptive (adjective) – preventive, precautionary, protective.

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