The Hindu Editorial (​Question and answer) – Feb 09, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (​Question and answer) – Feb 09, 2026:

1. norm (noun) – standard, criterion, convention.
2. contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable. 
3. departure (noun) – deviation, divergence, change of direction.
4. established (adjective) – traditional, customary, conventional, routine, respected, acknowledged, well known.
5. convention (noun) – norm, standard, criterion, protocol, ceremonial, formality.
6. Motion of Thanks (noun) – A Motion of Thanks is moved in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha after the President’s address by an MP of the ruling party, following which it is debated in both the Houses. After the Opposition gives its opinion on the President’s speech, the Prime Minister gives his replies to the concerns raised by the former.
7. address (noun) – a formal speech, talk, discourse.
8. motion (noun) – a formal proposal submitted to the House for eliciting (obtaining) its decision.
9. concrete (adjective) – real, actual, solid, substantial, definite, tangible.
10. obliquely (adverb) – indirectly, not in a direct way.
11. suggest (verb) – indicate, point to, show, demonstrate.
12. bizarre (adjective) – strange, peculiar, funny, unusual, mysterious, baffling, weird, outlandish, comical.
13. fellow (adjective) – equal, peer, counterpart.
14. development (noun) – turn of events, incident, situation, occurrence, happening.
15. plausible (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable; believable, credible, reasonable; likely, possible, probable, conceivable.
16. show up (phrasal verb) -turn up, come out, arrive, appear.
17. sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
18. cite (verb) – mention, refer to, point to, adduce, invoke, turn to, resort to.
19. excerpt (noun) – extract, piece, bit, selection (of content).
20. disallow (verb) – reject, refuse, dismiss, say no to, forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, stop, block.
21. the Chair/Chairperson (noun) – it refers to the presiding officer – such as the Speaker, Deputy Speaker in a legislative body (Parliament, Legislative Assembly).
22. on the one hand (phrase) – it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something.  It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.
23. disturbing (adjective) – annoying, disconcerting, distressing, troubling, perplexing, unsettling.
24. erosion (noun) – decline, decrease, deterioration, disintegration, weakening.
25. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
26. mechanism (noun) – system, arrangement, scheme, policy, regime; apparatus, medium, agency, instrument, channel.
27. the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
28. hold accountable (phrase) – hold responsible, pin something on, connect/associate with.
29. credible (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable; believable, plausible, reasonable.
30. input (noun) – info, information, details, particulars, facts.
31. disruption (noun) – disturbance, interference, interruption.
32. unforeseen (adjective) – unpredicted, unexpected, unanticipated.
33. point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, mention, refer to, draw attention to.
34. resolution (noun) – a form in which a legislative body expresses an opinion or a purpose with respect to a given matter or topic (that is temporary in nature). A resolution can be moved by a member or Minister on a matter of general public interest.
35. move (verb) – propose, put forward (a motion).
36. adopt (verb) – accept, ratify, validate, approve, support, endorse.
37. in question (phrase) – at issue, under consideration.
38. as long as (phrase) – provided that.
39. authenticate (verb) – validate, verify, prove.
40. indefensible (adjective) – unjustifiable, untenable, unforgivable, unendurable, unbearable; groundless, baseless, absurd, illogical, irrational. 
41. point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
42. tendency (noun) – trend, habit, disposition.
43. evade (verb) – avoid, circumvent, find a way round, sidestep, bypass, dodge (something problematic).
44. pass the buck (phrase) – fail to take responsibility for a problem & pass it on to someone else.
45. thorough (adjective) – detailed, minute, rigorous, in-depth, exhaustive, complete, intensive.
46. charge (noun) – accusation, allegation.
47. skip (verb) – ignore, disregard, omit, leave out.
48. critic (noun) – criticizer, censurer, castigator, attacker, fault-finder.

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