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The Hindu Editorial (Law of numbers) – Dec 27, 2023

The Hindu Editorial (Law of numbers) – Dec 27, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Law of numbers) – Dec 27, 2023:

  1. parliamentary democracy (noun) – a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to a legislative parliament to make the necessary laws and decisions for the country.
  2. rush through (phrasal verb) – to deal with something very quickly (in a shorter time than usual).
  3. legislation (noun) – law, decree, statute, rule, ordinance, act.
  4. adjourn (verb) – postpone, reschedule, suspend, discontinue, put off, put back, hold off, defer, delay.
  5. sine die (adverb) – (with regard to business or activities of a legislature that have been adjourned) without setting a day to reconvene/reassemble Latin, literally ‘without a day; indefinitely.
  6. mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
  7. low (noun) – a lowest level; a lowest point; a difficult time.
  8. engage (verb) – involve in, take part in, participate in (a conversation or discussion).
  9. evade (verb) – elude, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep, bypass, circumvent, be evasive about.
  10. the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government that enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
  11. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
  12. battery (noun) – array, collection, range, group, raft.
  13. Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
  14. far-reaching (adjective) – intense, serious; radical, extensive, comprehensive, thorough, profound, thoroughgoing, sweeping, widespread, broad-based
  15. consequence (noun) – implication, result, outcome, ramification, repercussion.
  16. count (noun) – tally, total, number, total number, 
  17. bloc (noun) – group, faction, alliance, partnership, union, coalition.
  18. clamour (noun) – protest, complain, make a demand.
  19. breach (noun) – contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance.
  20. chamber (noun) – one of the houses of a parliament or congress or legislative assembly.
  21. rift (noun) – disagreement, dispute, conflict.
  22. linger (verb) – continue, carry on, go on, keep going, remain, endure.
  23. term (verb) – call, describe as.
  24. suspension (noun) – temporary removal, elimination, termination, rejection, debarment, exclusion.
  25. premeditated (adjective) – intentional, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, knowing, purposeful, deliberate, pre-planned, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined, cold-blooded, wanton
  26. absence (noun) – lack, unavailability, non-existence.
  27. application (noun) – use.
  28. recall (verb) – remember, recollect.
  29. Chair (noun) – chairperson, presiding officer, speaker. (The Speaker is the presiding officer in the Lower House (Lok Sabha). The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman/presiding officer of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha)).
  30. House (noun) –  the Parliament consists of two Houses. The two Houses are known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). 
  31. conduct (noun) – behaviour; actions, deeds.
  32. lack (noun) – absence, non-existence, unavailability.
  33. requisite (adjective) – vitally important, critical, essential, required, imperative, requisite, mandatory, necessary, obligatory, binding, compulsory.
  34. imprimatur (noun) – (official) approval, agreement, permission, consent, assent, confirmation, endorsement, sanction.
  35. impartiality (noun) – fairness, justness, neutrality, lack of bias, equity.
  36. in the absence of (phrase) – as someone or something is not available/present.
  37. criminal code/laws (noun) – a complex system of laws concerned with punishment of individuals who commit crimes.
  38. regulation (noun) – law, decree, directive, ordinance.
  39. feature (noun) – quality, aspect, point, factor, element, ingredient.
  40. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
  41. coincidence (noun) – co-occurrence, coexistence, simultaneity; concurrence, similarity, correlation.
  42. take on board (phrase) – to accept a new idea or piece of advice, and act accordingly.
  43. conflicting (adjective) – opposite, contradicting, disagreeing, dissenting.
  44. obstinacy (noun) – stubbornness, inflexibility, bull-headedness, perversity, uncooperativeness, stiffness, rigidity, relentlessness, single-mindedness, self-opinionatedness, doggedness.
  45. equate (verb) – compare, relate, consider/regard as the same as.
  46. numerical (adjective) – relating to numbers.
  47. infallibility (noun) – the inability to be wrong; dependability, faithfulness.
  48. bring upon oneself (phrase) – to be the reason of one’s own difficulty/problems.
  49. echo (verb) – repeat, say again, resound, reiterate, imitate, parrot, reverberate, quote.  
  50. alleged (adjective) – seeming, supposed, evident, reported, apparent, presumable, ostensible. 
  51. mimicry (noun) – imitation, mockery, caricature, spoof.
  52. distraction (noun) – diversion, interruption, interference, obstruction, hindrance.
  53. dismaying (adjective) – appalling, horrifying, shocking, disconcerting, humiliating, dispiriting, discouraging, disheartening.
  54. correlation (noun) – connection, relation, relationship, link, resemblance, similarity, equivalence, comparability, parallelism. 
  55. let alone (phrase) – not to mention.
  56. luminary (noun) – leader, expert/master, dignitary, VIP.
  57. invest (verb) – devote, give, spend, put in.
  58. ask for (phrasal verb) – seek, request, demand, appeal to, call on, urge.
  59. misguided (adjective) – ill-advised, ill-considered, short-sighted, unwise, thoughtless.
  60. objective (noun) – intention, idea, purpose, target.
  61. derail (verb) – obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, thwart, stop, restrict.
  62. functioning (noun) – conduct, operation, working, running.
  63. free pass (noun) – authorization or permission to do something (without any restriction/limitation).
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