The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 21st May 2024

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Hindu Editorial Vocab On 5th Phase Of General Elections In India

The fifth phase of the general election, held on Monday, featured contests in the fewest number of seats — 49. But it included heavyweight seats such as Rae Bareli, Amethi and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh, the urban areas of Mumbai, Thane and Nashik in Maharashtra, the southern parts of West Bengal, which saw strong contests between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2019, besides simultaneous (happening or being done at exactly the same time) Assembly and parliamentary polls in the south-western seats of Odisha. In Maharashtra, the splintering of the main regional parties has made it a battleground (a place where an argument or competition is happening) State along with Bihar, Karnataka and West Bengal. Voter turnout in Maharashtra was relatively low when compared to the rest of the country, with Mumbai retaining its unfavourable reputation (the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character) of voter apathy. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction counts these seats as some of its strongholds and its alliance’s performance here might well decide the course of the battle now as well as in the Assembly elections later this year. The Maha Vikas Aghadi-Mahayuti contest of coalitions (the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way) has upended the traditional patterns of support bases for the extant parties in the State and this election could herald a new correlation (a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.) of forces.

In U.P., the Opposition has managed to keep the contest going on issues related to livelihoods and has prevented it being a cakewalk for the BJP which has sought to use the Ram Mandir consecration (the act or process of officially making something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies) issue to register another near-sweep. The Opposition’s focus is expected to give it a bigger fillip in Bihar, where Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejaswi Yadav’s relentless (continuing in a severe or extreme way) campaigning on employment issues has made the elections even more competitive. The BJP now seeks to bank on its record in welfare delivery, expecting the support of poorer voters and women. Voter turnout in the fifth phase is in line with the trends seen in the fourth phase in U.P., which registered better numbers than phases two and three, while preliminary trends in Bihar indicate a slight reduction compared to the previous phase. The turnout has in general been marginally (by a very small amount) lower than what it was in 2019 across the country. In Odisha and West Bengal too, women voters could be crucial in deciding the fortunes of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the TMC. While turnout was relatively low in Odisha, West Bengal registered close to 73%, according to early numbers. Women out-voted men in West Bengal significantly (in a way that is easy to see or by a large amount) till phase four and the TMC would be encouraged (having more confidence or hope about something) as it banks on its women-centric welfare measures to overcome the BJP’s formidable (causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult) challenge. The BJD would hope that its work in mobilising women through self-help groups will continue to yield it strong support, especially in rural areas.

Hindu Editorial Vocab Wordlist 21st May 2024

Read The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 21st May 2024 covers contextual meanings of difficult words prepared in the list.

• Simultaneous: Happening or being done at exactly the same time.
• Battleground: A place where an argument or competition is happening.
• Reputation: The opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character.
• Coalition: The joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way.
• Correlation: A connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.
• Consecration: The act or process of officially making something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies.
• Relentless: Continuing in a severe or extreme way.
• Marginally: By a very small amount.
• Significantly: In a way that is easy to see or by a large amount.
• Encouraged: Having more confidence or hope about something.
• Formidable: Causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult.

The Hindu Vocab Master 21st May with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master on 21st May 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Simultaneous	Synonym: Concurrent, Accompanying Antonym: Divided, Different
Battleground	Synonym: Field, Realm
Reputation	Synonym: Honor, Fame Antonym: Unimportance, Disapproval
Coalition	Synonym: Affiliation, Alliance Antonym: Detachment, Disconnection
Correlation	Synonym: Interaction, Parallel Antonym: Difference, Disassociation
Consecration	Synonym: Anointing, Blessing Antonym: Apathy, Condemnation
Relentless	Synonym: Dogged, Determined Antonym: Compassionate, Easy
Marginally	Synonym: Kind of, Lightly Antonym: Considerably, Greatly
Significantly	Synonym: Actually, Approximately Antonym: Doubtfully, Apparently
Encouraged	Synonym: Aided, Cheered Antonym: Discouraged, Disheartened
Formidable	Synonym: Awesome, Daunting Antonym: Trivial, Unimportant