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Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 13th May 2018 (Sunday)
Download PDF Version of Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 14th May 2018 from HERE
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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Collective assertion — On Justice Joseph’s elevation"
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Collective assertion — On Justice Joseph’s elevation"
- Assertion - to do something to show that you have power
- Elevation - an increase in the level of something
- Propriety - behaviour that follows accepted social or moral standards
- Holding back - to stop something from progressing or developing as it should
- Collegium - an organization for people who have similar interests or who do similar work
- In question - if something is in question, there are doubts about it
- Unanimously - without opposition; with the agreement of all people involved
- In principle - used for saying that you agree with something as a result of your moral, religious, or political beliefs
- Reiterate - to repeat something in order to emphasize it or make it very clear to people
- Bound to - to force to keep a promise
- Resolution - a formal proposal that is considered by an organization and is usually voted on at a meeting
- Lay down - to officially establish a rule, or to officially say how something should be done
- Quash - to use force or violence to stop the political action taken by a group of people
- President’s Rule - in India, President's rule refers to suspension of state government and imposition of direct Central Government rule in a state
- Ought not to (do something) - used when you realize that someone did not do the right thing in the past
- Puzzling - confusing or difficult to understand or solve
- Address - to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
- Concern - a feeling of worry about something, especially one that a lot of people have about an important issue
- Objecting - say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something
- Relatively - in comparison with someone or something similar
- Controversy - a disagreement, especially about a public policy or a moral issue that a lot of people have strong feelings about
- Sole - being one only; single
- Peculiar - strange, often in an unpleasant way
- Expeditiously - with speed and efficiency
- Onus - if the onus is on someone to do something, it is their responsibility or duty to do it
- Augur - to be a sign of what may happen in the future
- Consultative - providing advice, information, or help on a particular subject
- Admittedly - used for saying that you admit something is true, especially when this makes your main idea weaker
- Diverse - very different from each other
- Democracy - the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves:
- Vitiate - to make something less effective or legally acceptable
- Intransigence - an unreasonable refusal to change your ideas or behaviour
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Hezbollah’s grip — On Lebanon's parliamentary election"
- Amid - if something happens amid particular feelings or events, it happens while people have these feelings or while these events are happening
- Mounting - increasing, especially in a way that makes a situation worse
- A host of - a large number of something
- Administrative - relating to the management of a company, organization, or institution
- Regional - relating to or typical of a particular area of a country or the world
- Protest - a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition
- Elsewhere - in or to another place or other places
- Breakdown - a situation in which something has failed or is beginning to fail
- Acute - very serious or severe
- In a shambles - something that is very badly organized and that does not operate effectively
- Flight - the act of running away or of trying to escape from someone or something
- Refugee - someone who leaves their country, especially during a war or other threatening event
- Under strain - under pressure
- Designated - marked, separated, or given a name for a particular purpose
- Civil war - a war fought between different groups of people within the same country
- Allied - connected by a political or military agreement
- Join hands - to work together with another organization, country etc in order to help and support each other
- Campaign - a series of actions intended to produce political or social change
- Whip up - to encourage strong emotions or behaviour in people
- Sectarian - caused by disagreements among people from different religious groups
- Setback - a problem that delays or that stops progress or makes a situation worse
- Confessional system - a system of government that is a mix of religion and politics
- Despite - used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
- Clout - the authority to make decisions, or the power to influence events
- Inability - the fact of not being able to do something
- Rein in - to control an emotion, activity, or situation to prevent it from becoming too powerful
- Summon - to officially order someone to come to a place, especially a court of law
- Resignation - the act of leaving a job permanently
- Patron - a famous person who supports a person or an organization
- Fault line - a problem that may not be obvious and could cause something to fail
- Rival - a person, team, or business that competes with another
- Agenda - a plan or aim that is kept secret
- Fracture - to divide an organization or society
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