👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 2 -> 18 MAY👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 2 from editorial - Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate💥
arbitrary (adjective) – capricious, personal (whim/choice), erratic/irregular.
Hindu Editorial usage : Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate
bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, count on.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer
engineer (verb) – arrange/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer
summarily (adverb) – immediately, instantly, straight away.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
propriety (noun) – morality, correctness, decency.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
unbecoming (adjective) – inappropriate, unsuitable, incorrect.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
backing (noun) – support, assistance, help/aid.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Kumaraswamy was elected leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) Legislature Party and, with the declared support of the Congress, had the backing of a majority in the newly elected Assembly.
usher in (phrasal verb) – signal, mark the start of/pave the way for, begin/initiate.
Hindu Editorial usage : Far from ushering in a stable government, the Governor unbolted the doors to allow room for the BJP to try to engineer defections.
unbolt (verb) – open, unlock, unfasten.
Hindu Editorial usage : Far from ushering in a stable government, the Governor unbolted the doors to allow room for the BJP to try to engineer defections.
defection (noun) – desertion, decamping (to give support to an opposing group).
Hindu Editorial usage : Far from ushering in a stable government, the Governor unbolted the doors to allow room for the BJP to try to engineer defections.
discretion (noun) – choice/option, judgement, preference.
Hindu Editorial usage : In situations such as these, the Constitution allows an element of discretion to the Governor
privilege (verb) – give advantage, right, benefit.
Hindu Editorial usage : Nothing in the judgment privileges the single largest party over the largest group when it comes to being given the first shot at forming a government.
(first) shot (noun) – first attempt, try, effort.
Hindu Editorial usage : Nothing in the judgment privileges the single largest party over the largest group when it comes to being given the first shot at forming a government.
stake out (phrasal verb)- define, outline,mark off.
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP leaders have now staked out positions that are at odds with those they adopted after the Assembly elections in Manipur and Goa,
at odds with (phrase) – inconsistent, at variance, contrary.
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP leaders have now staked out positions that are at odds with those they adopted after the Assembly elections in Manipur and Goa,
turnaround (noun) – an unexpected change.
Hindu Editorial usage : Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had a weak defence on this turnaround
stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, proclaim; to say that you have a right to own or do something.
Hindu Editorial usage : the Congress, he claimed, had not staked a claim in those two States.
play a (smart) hand (phrase) – act on its own way smartly.
Hindu Editorial usage : The party played a smart hand in Goa and Manipur to deny the Congress, but is unable to accept defeat in Karnataka when beaten at its own game
means of (noun) – way, method, process.
Hindu Editorial usage : After all, power is only one of the means of politics, not one of its ends
end (noun) – aim, purpose, objective.
Hindu Editorial usage : After all, power is only one of the means of politics, not one of its ends
best (verb) – defeat, beat, gain the advantage.
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP may have bested the Congress in Karnataka, but it may not have paid the price for this victory yet.
pay the price (phrase) – experience the bad/unpleasant result of something.
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP may have bested the Congress in Karnataka, but it may not have paid the price for this victory yet.
Hindu Editorial usage : Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate
bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, count on.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer
Hindu Editorial usage : The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
Hindu Editorial usage : In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and common sense, acting in a politically partisan manner unbecoming of his office.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Kumaraswamy was elected leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) Legislature Party and, with the declared support of the Congress, had the backing of a majority in the newly elected Assembly.
Hindu Editorial usage : Far from ushering in a stable government, the Governor unbolted the doors to allow room for the BJP to try to engineer defections.
Hindu Editorial usage : Far from ushering in a stable government, the Governor unbolted the doors to allow room for the BJP to try to engineer defections.
Hindu Editorial usage : Far from ushering in a stable government, the Governor unbolted the doors to allow room for the BJP to try to engineer defections.
Hindu Editorial usage : In situations such as these, the Constitution allows an element of discretion to the Governor
Hindu Editorial usage : Nothing in the judgment privileges the single largest party over the largest group when it comes to being given the first shot at forming a government.
Hindu Editorial usage : Nothing in the judgment privileges the single largest party over the largest group when it comes to being given the first shot at forming a government.
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP leaders have now staked out positions that are at odds with those they adopted after the Assembly elections in Manipur and Goa,
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP leaders have now staked out positions that are at odds with those they adopted after the Assembly elections in Manipur and Goa,
Hindu Editorial usage : Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had a weak defence on this turnaround
Hindu Editorial usage : the Congress, he claimed, had not staked a claim in those two States.
Hindu Editorial usage : The party played a smart hand in Goa and Manipur to deny the Congress, but is unable to accept defeat in Karnataka when beaten at its own game
Hindu Editorial usage : After all, power is only one of the means of politics, not one of its ends
Hindu Editorial usage : After all, power is only one of the means of politics, not one of its ends
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP may have bested the Congress in Karnataka, but it may not have paid the price for this victory yet.
pay the price (phrase) – experience the bad/unpleasant result of something.
Hindu Editorial usage : The BJP may have bested the Congress in Karnataka, but it may not have paid the price for this victory yet.
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