{"id":72309,"date":"2023-12-19T12:58:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=72309"},"modified":"2023-12-19T12:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:28:30","slug":"the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-december-19-2023-day-514","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-december-19-2023-day-514\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary\u2013 December 19, 2023; Day 514"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td><td>Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unseemly&nbsp;<\/td><td>Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Belligerent&nbsp;<\/td><td>Engaged in war<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Testy&nbsp;<\/td><td>Easily irritated or annoyed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Acrimony&nbsp;<\/td><td>A rough and bitter manner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Snowball&nbsp;<\/td><td>Increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Partisan&nbsp;<\/td><td>Devoted to a cause or party<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stymie&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unwarranted&nbsp;<\/td><td>Incapable of being justified or explained<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Redress&nbsp;<\/td><td>Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arbitrary&nbsp;<\/td><td>not seeming to be based on any reason or plan and sometimes seeming unfair<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unseemly(Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society) <\/strong>turn: Raj Bhavan\u2019s relations in Kerala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kerala\u2019s Governor-government conflict should not result in <strong>belligerent (Engaged in war) <\/strong>protests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The conflict between the Governor and the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala has turned unseemly. Raj Bhavan\u2019s relations with regimes other than those run by the Bharatiya Janata Party have been quite <strong>testy (Easily irritated or annoyed) <\/strong>in recent years, and the problem is quite acute in Kerala. The issue arises from sharp political and ideological differences, as appointees in Raj Bhavan have made it a point to use their position as chancellor of universities as well as their constitutional role in granting assent to Bills to cause annoyance to elected governments. In a sign of rising <strong>acrimony (A rough and bitter manner)<\/strong>, differences over appointments to the Senate of the Kerala University have <strong>snowballed (Increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate) <\/strong>into frequent protests. While student activists accuse the Chancellor, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, of appointing right-wing sympathisers to the Senate, he has been complaining about political interference in the universities. In the latest incident, the University of Calicut saw dramatic scenes as activists of the Students\u2019 Federation of India (SFI) put up posters against the Governor-Chancellor. The Governor has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the State police of being behind the poster campaign against him. Some days ago, SFI activists blocked Mr. Khan\u2019s car, resulting in some arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent court judgments have underscored that elected regimes should not be undermined by unelected Governors. Such verdicts have drawn public attention to the <strong>partisan (Devoted to a cause or party) <\/strong>role played by Governors to <strong>stymie (Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) <\/strong>governance in States not run by the ruling party at the Centre. In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of India set aside a reappointment given to a vice-chancellor in Kannur University on the ground that there was <strong>unwarranted (Incapable of being justified or explained) <\/strong>interference by the government. Given that chancellors are expected to act independently, there is much scope for a clash with the government. However, responding to such situations through organised protests is not advisable. Chief Ministers should instruct their supporters to avoid street protests that turn belligerent. One way to resolve the issue is by legislation either removing Governors as chancellors or transferring the chancellor\u2019s powers to any other authority. However, Bills containing such changes are not likely to get the Governors\u2019 assent. This does make legal <strong>redress (Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil) <\/strong>difficult for those aggrieved by what they deem to be <strong>arbitrary (not seeming to be based on any reason or plan and sometimes seeming unfair) <\/strong>use of the chancellor\u2019s powers. It may be time to think of a long-term solution in the form of a statutory prohibition on Governors being chancellors of State universities. The M.M. Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations had recommended ending the practice of burdening Governors with the role of university chancellor.<\/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>Want to know the meanings of difficult words published in the editorial of December 19, 2023? 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