{"id":1760,"date":"2021-04-30T10:58:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T05:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2021-04-30T10:58:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T05:28:45","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-apr-30-2021-day-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-apr-30-2021-day-50\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 Apr 30, 2021; Day 50"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we have collated the 10 tricky words\/phrases\/terms from the editorial on West Bengal Assembly Elections. Go through these words and see how many did you know already. Check their usage as well. This will surely help you to understand the sense the tricky words have conveyed in the editorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Meaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tortuous&nbsp;<\/td><td>full of twists and turns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spectacle&nbsp;<\/td><td>a visually striking performance or display<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overrun&nbsp;<\/td><td>continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Agonisingly&nbsp;<\/td><td>To suffer mental anguish or worry about something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Staggered&nbsp;<\/td><td>arrange (events, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opaque&nbsp;<\/td><td>not transparent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tilting&nbsp;<\/td><td>move or cause to move into a sloping position<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spike&nbsp;<\/td><td>a sharp increase in the magnitude of something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exponentially&nbsp;<\/td><td>more and more rapidly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pale&nbsp;<\/td><td>seem less impressive or important<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-clerk\/?refcode=1922&amp;utm_source=Blog_The%20Hindu%20Editorial%20Vocabulary%E2%80%93%20Apr%2030%2C%202021%3B%20Day%2050_300421_SBICM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBICM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SBI-Clerk-Prelims-1-1.png\" alt=\"SBI Clerk Prelims (1)\" class=\"wp-image-1085\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long and <strong>tortuous<\/strong>: On West Bengal Assembly Elections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">End of multi-phase Assembly polls is a matter of relief after the surge in COVID-19 cases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the eighth phase in West Bengal on Thursday, a long and tortuous election process has concluded in four States and one Union Territory to the relief of most electors and candidates. The election <strong>spectacle (a visually striking performance or display)<\/strong> was <strong>overrun (continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost)<\/strong> by COVID-19 towards the end of the <strong>agonisingly (To suffer mental anguish or worry about something)<\/strong> <strong>staggered (arrange (events, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time)<\/strong> phases of voting. The current cycle has added to a growing list of concerns that have emerged regarding elections in India in recent years. If electoral bonds for making contributions to political parties emerged as an <strong>opaque (not transparent)<\/strong> instrument well before the current round of elections, a serious cause of worry through all the eight phases has been the persistent doubts over the fairness and autonomy of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The ECI made unprecedented seizures of cash and other items that were meant to be used to influence voters. In the absence of a party-wise break up of such preventive measures, parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have alleged that they were specifically targeted in search operations. The selective eagerness of central agencies in investigating crimes turns up the heat on non-BJP State governments and parties, and during elections, this raised the possibility of <strong>tilting (move or cause to move into a sloping position)<\/strong> the balance in the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-clerk\/?refcode=1922&amp;utm_source=Blog_The%20Hindu%20Editorial%20Vocabulary%E2%80%93%20Apr%2030%2C%202021%3B%20Day%2050_300421_SBICM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBICM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SBI-Clerk-Prelims-1-1.png\" alt=\"SBI Clerk Prelims (1)\" class=\"wp-image-1085\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Free, fair and periodic elections are an essential feature of a democracy. Elections are the ultimate opportunity for the people to hold their elected representatives accountable. Election cycles are usually not disrupted, even in challenging situations, for this reason. Ironically, elections can also be easily manipulated into an easy escape route from accountability. This set of Assembly elections in the midst of a pandemic did not generate any meaningful debate on public health or accountability. By denying the crisis in action and messaging, political parties contributed to the current surge in infections. The BJP was particularly irresponsible organising huge rallies, with people violating the mandatory health protocol. The <strong>spike (a sharp increase in the magnitude of something)<\/strong> in infections from that is already beginning. Considering the unprecedented situation of the pandemic, these elections should have been a quick affair, with limited campaigning. What happened was the opposite. Massive rallies continued even after COVID-19 numbers began to grow <strong>exponentially (more and more rapidly)<\/strong>. These Assembly elections would most likely be remembered for worsening a health crisis than for heralding political change. The nature of the results, to be announced on May 2, will likely <strong>pale (seem less impressive or important)<\/strong> before the magnitude of the unfolding crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-clerk\/?refcode=1922&amp;utm_source=Blog_The%20Hindu%20Editorial%20Vocabulary%E2%80%93%20Apr%2030%2C%202021%3B%20Day%2050_300421_SBICM&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBICM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SBI-Clerk-Prelims-1-1.png\" alt=\"SBI Clerk Prelims (1)\" class=\"wp-image-1085\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope you got to know some new words\/phrases which will definitely be useful in the English section of upcoming competitive exams. Wishing you all the best for your preparation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to improve your vocabulary further?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/vocabulary\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-download-free-pdf\/\">Download the Lists of Word-Meanings of Previous Months here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update your vocabulary with the help of this analysis of The Hindu Editorial. 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