The Hindu Editorial (​​​​House decorum) – Mar 16, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (​​House decorum) – Mar 16, 2026:

1. The House (noun) – A legislative assembly, specifically referring here to the Lok Sabha (or Rajya Sabha); parliament, legislative body, lower house.
2. decorum (noun) – propriety, decency, protocol, etiquette.
3. the functioning (noun) – The action of operating or performing in a particular or intended way; operation, working, performance.
4. rise above (phrasal verb) – overcome, surmount, conquer, get over.
5. partisanship (noun) – Strong, unwavering, and prejudiced support for a particular political party, cause, or person; bias, prejudice, one-sidedness, partiality.
6. voice vote (noun) – A voting method in legislative assemblies where a vote is taken by members responding vocally, typically by saying “Aye” or “No”; vocal vote, oral vote.
7. resolution (noun) – A formal expression of opinion, will, or intention agreed upon by a legislative body through a vote; motion, proposal.
8. resolution (noun) – a resolution is one of the most important procedural devices to raise discussion in the House/Assembly on a matter of general interest; decision (or) declaration (by all members of the Assembly, it usually requires a simple majority (50 percent of all votes plus one) to pass.
9. Article 94(C) of the Constitution of India (noun) – A constitutional provision mandating that a member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha may be removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the House.
10. Lok Sabha (noun) – Constitutionally recognized as the House of the People, the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, consisting of representatives chosen by direct public election.
11. Rajya Sabha (noun) – Constitutionally known as the Council of States, it is the upper house of India’s bicameral Parliament, intended to protect the interests of the states and union territories.
12. Speaker (noun) – The principal presiding officer of the Lok Sabha who is responsible for conducting the business of the House and maintaining discipline and decorum; presiding officer, chair, chairperson, head.
13. hostile (adjective) – displaying strong opposition, unfriendliness, or aggression; aggressive, belligerent, confrontational.
14. deepened (verb) – intensified, increased, heightened, magnified.
15. wedge (noun) – division, split, rift.
16. drive a wedge (phrase) – to cause a deep and damaging division, disagreement, or hostility between people, factions, or groups; create a divide, alienate, estrange, sow discord.
17. In principle (phrase) – fundamentally, in theory, conceptually, theoretically.
18. foundation (noun) – cornerstone, base, bedrock, groundwork.
19. representative democracy (noun) – A democratic system of government where elected officials represent a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy; parliamentary democracy, electoral democracy, representative government.
20. function (noun) – duty, role, task.
21. act as (phrasal verb) – serve as, function as, operate as, work as.
22. instrument (noun) –  mechanism, vehicle, medium, means.
23. hold accountable (phrase) – to require someone to explain their actions or decisions, and to accept responsibility for them; make responsible, hold responsible, make answerable, hold liable.
24. cabinet (noun) – The central decision-making body of the executive branch, composed of senior government ministers responsible for policy formation; council of ministers, executive.
25. forum (noun) – platform, assembly, gathering, medium.
26. interaction (noun) – engagement, communication.
27. structured (adjective) – organized, systematized, arranged, well-ordered.
28. methodical (adjective) – systematic, orderly, disciplined, organized.
29. dominance (noun) – supremacy, control, hegemony, authority.
30. erode (verb) – destroy, diminish, undermine, weaken.
31. legislature (noun) – The officially elected deliberative body empowered to make, amend, and repeal laws; parliament, assembly, law-making body, council.
32. political partisanship (noun) – political bias, factionalism, one-sidedness, sectarianism.
33. the chair (noun) –  presiding officer, chairperson, head, the speaker.
34. drag into (phrasal verb) – involve, draw in, entangle, mix up.
35. political conflict (noun) – A prolonged struggle for power, influence, or ideological supremacy between political actors; political dispute, clash, disagreement, friction.
36. conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, confrontation, friction.
37. Chairman (noun) – The presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha, ex-officio held by the Vice-President of India, responsible for the orderly conduct of the upper house; presiding officer, chair, chairperson, head.
38. pass (verb) – approve, enact, ratify, clear.
39. raise concerns (phrase) – express anxiety, voice doubt, highlight worries, show apprehension.
40. precipitate (verb) – bring about, trigger, provoke, cause.
41. possibly (adverb) – perhaps, maybe, conceivably, potentially.
42. statement (noun) –  announcement, remark, assertion.
43. confidential (adjective) – secret, classified, private, undisclosed.
44. knowledge (noun) – information, understanding, awareness, comprehension.
45. act against (phrasal verb) – oppose, go against, defy, resist.
46. the House floor (noun) – The central physical space in a legislative assembly where debates take place and members vote on legislation; legislative/debating chamber, assembly floor, parliamentary floor, 
47. routinely (adverb) – regularly, consistently, normally, habitually.
48. raise (verb) – bring up, introduce, table, moot.
49. substantive (adjective) – significant, meaningful, important, substantial.
50. cite (verb) – quote, refer to, mention, allude to.
51. rebuttal (noun) – A formal argument or evidence presented to contradict or disprove an opposing statement or claim; refutation, denial, counter-argument, counter-statement.
52. disallow (verb) – reject, refuse, prohibit, ban.
53. Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha) (noun) – The statutory parliamentary position assigned to the leader of the largest recognized opposition party in the Lok Sabha, whose formal mandate is to provide constructive criticism of government policies and present alternative governance strategies.
54. quote (verb) – recite, repeat, extract, reproduce.
55. memoir (noun) – A historical or personal narrative written from the author’s own knowledge and experiences; autobiography, personal account, biography.
56. standoff (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse.
57. point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, highlight, draw attention to, specify.
58. Motion of Thanks (noun) – A formal parliamentary mechanism moved in both Houses of Parliament to discuss and express gratitude for the President’s Address, which outlines the government’s policies and legislative agenda.
59. Address (noun) – A formal and significant speech delivered to an audience, such as the President’s address to a joint sitting of Parliament; speech, talk, discourse, oration.
60. EU-U.S. trade deal (noun) – A bilateral economic agreement or proposed framework between the European Union and the United States designed to reduce trade barriers, harmonize regulations, and boost mutual investment.
61. trade deal (noun) – trade agreement, economic pact, bilateral treaty, commercial accord.
62. Question Hour (noun) – Question Hour is the liveliest hour in Parliament and it is taken up from 1100hrs to 1200 hrs in every sitting. It is during this one hour that Members of Parliament ask questions of ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries. The questions that MPs ask are designed to elicit (bring out) information and trigger suitable action by ministries.
63. zero hour (noun) – the opportunity for MPs to raise national issues without an advance notice became available at 12 pm and could last for an hour until the House adjourned for lunch. This led to the hour being popularly referred to as Zero Hour and the issues being raised during this time as Zero Hour submissions. During this time, members raise issues pertinent to their constituents and of wider public interest.
64. supplementary (adjective) – additional, extra, complementary, secondary.
65. supplementary question (noun) – A follow-up question raised during parliamentary proceedings to seek further clarification on a minister’s response to an original query; follow-up question, additional question, extra inquiry, secondary question.
66. tenure (noun) – term of office, term, incumbency, stint.
67. productivity (noun) – efficiency, output, performance.
68. corner (verb) – to force a political opponent or group into a difficult, restrictive, or inescapable position during a debate or legislative session, leaving them unable to easily defend themselves; trap, pin down, outmaneuver, hem in.
69. manifest (verb) – display, show, exhibit, demonstrate.
70. deeply (adverb) – profoundly, intensely, utterly, completely.
71. fractured (adjective) – divided, split, fragmented, polarized.
72. polity (noun) – An organized society, such as a nation, state, or community, structured by a specific form of civil government; society, state, nation, community.
73. in need of (phrase) – requiring, wanting, lacking, demanding.
74. corrective (adjective) – remedial, curative, restorative, rectifying.
75. measure (noun) – step, action, proceeding, procedure.
76. restore (verb) – reinstate, bring back, re-establish, revive.
77. majesty (noun) – The supreme dignity, grandeur, and institutional authority of an established body like Parliament; dignity, grandeur, magnificence, glory.

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