Turning back the clock – The Hindu (July 14, 2016)
Once again, a Congress Chief Minister unseated by internal rebellion that enjoyed the backing of a friendly regime at the Centre is set to return to office. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that status quo ante as on December 15, 2015, should be restored in Arunachal Pradesh. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Word List:
- Turning back the clock (idiom) – to return to a situation/condition (existed) in the past.
- Unseat (verb) – remove from power, remove from office, dethrone, oust, depose.
- Rebellion (noun) – resistance, dissent, defiance.
- Backing (noun) – support, help, assistance; approval, endorsement, blessing.
- Regime (noun) – Government, rule, authority, administration.
- Set to (phrasal verb) – ready to / likely to (Courtesy: BBC Learning English).
- The status qua ante (noun) – the state of affairs existed previously.
- Restore (verb) – reinstate, put back, bring back, reinstitute.
- Dissident (noun) – dissenter, objector, protester, disputant.
- Rebuff (noun) – rejection; repulsion, refusal, discouragement.
- Misadventure (noun) – mishap, misfortune; unfortunate incident, setback.
- Reinstatement (noun) – restoration, return to a former position, return to power, bringing back.
- Apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently; ostensibly, outwardly.
- Partisan (noun) – biased, one sided, prejudiced, partial.
- Advance (verb) – bring forward, put forward, move forward.
- Motion (noun) – proposal, proposition, submission, recommendation.
- Behest (noun) – instruction, request; command, order.
- Makeshift (adjective) – temporary, make-do, provisional, substitute.
- No-confidence motion – It is a statement or vote that a person or persons in a position of responsibility (government, managerial, etc.) is no longer deemed fit to hold that position: perhaps because they are inadequate in some respect, are failing to carry out obligations, or are making decisions that other members feel are detrimental. (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
- Imposition (noun) – setting, establishment, introduction, ordainment.
- Propriety (noun) – decorum, rightness, decency, correctness; etiquette, protocol.
- Conscience Keeper (noun) – one who guards/manages moral standards/values/principles/ethics.
- Legislature – a deliberative assembly with the authority to to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state.
- Discretionary (adjective) – optional, non-compulsory, voluntary.
- Impropriety (noun) – wrongdoing, misconduct, dishonesty.
- Adjudicate (verb) – judge, adjudge, give a verdict on something controversially.
- Anti-defection law – 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.
(Courtesy: The Hindu). - Breakaway (noun) – separatist, secessionist, dissenting group.
- Recognisable (adjective) – identifiable, noticeable, perceptible; distinct, evident, clear.
- Manufactured (adjective) – something which is made/produced mechanically.
- Scheme of things (idiom) – overall system, big picture.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.
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