22 Nov 2017-The
Hindu Editorial -Vocabulary
But
only sound political vision will help Rahul Gandhi in the face-off with
Narendra Modi
From the time he entered politics,
and won Amethi in 2004, Rahul Gandhi knew the leadership of the Congress was his for
the asking. The only question was when his mother, Sonia Gandhi, would be ready
to step down. The inevitable succession from mother to son is related to the very nature of the
Congress. Unfortunately for the party, no one but a member of the Nehru-Gandhi
family can hold its potentially fractious elements together. So, in the absence of some totally
unexpected twist, the December election process announced will see Mr. Gandhi
as Congress president. This will formalise his de facto position as the leader of India’s largest opposition
party, which is struggling to stitch together a national-level alternative to the resurgent BJP, under the
Amit Shah-Narendra Modi combine. The timing of the elevation is significant. In the period immediately after the
devastating defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the Congress did not want to
push Mr. Gandhi to the top: that would have meant exposing him to unflattering
comparisons with Mr. Modi, when the BJP was in its most dominant phase. Despite
Ms. Gandhi’s ill-health, Mr. Gandhi seemed in no hurry to take up the
leadership. That he is taking on the responsibility just before the Assembly
election in Gujarat, a State the Congress has not won since 1985, is a signal
to the electorate that Mr. Gandhi is ready for the long haul.
The real challenge for Mr. Gandhi is not winning the Congress
leadership, but positioning himself as a rock in the way of the Modi juggernaut.
When his mother chose not to stake claim for the prime ministership in 2004,
and instead invited Manmohan Singh to head the UPA government, he might have
assumed that only youth and inexperience stood in his way. But in the years
since then, Mr. Gandhi betrayed a sense of entitlement
without showing a willingness to be part of the government. At no time was this
more evident than when he wanted torn up an ordinance promulgated by his own government to negate a Supreme Court verdict
on disqualification of legislators on their conviction by a trial court. What
he projected as a stand in keeping with public opinion came across as an
arrogant act by a dynast against a Prime Minister beholden to him for staying
in power. More recently, Mr. Gandhi has shown greater political maturity. He
has spoken up against the failings of the Modi government and refused to be
cowed down by trolls on social media. Dynasty might have taken him to the top
of the party, but if he is to lead a country of India’s size, he will have to articulate a political vision people buy into. Nothing will be
gained by waiting for Mr. Modi to mess up. Mr. Gandhi will need to show he is
prime ministerial material, not just a reflexive critic of Mr. Modi and the BJP’s brand of politics.
[Adjective]
Meaningà Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Synà Unavoidable ,inescapable ,bound to happen ,sure to
happen ,inexorable
Exampleà "War was inevitable"
Antonymsà
Avoidable,
[Adjective]
Meaningà (Of a group or
organization) difficult to control; unruly.
Synà Wayward ,unruly ,uncontrollable ,difficult
,obstreperous
Antonymà Dutiful
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Exampleà "King Malcolm struggled to unite his
fractious kingdom"
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[Adjective]
Meaningà Existing or
holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right.
Synà Actual ,real ,effective
,existing ,existent
Antonymsà Theoretical
Exampleà "They took de facto
control of the land”
[Verb]
Meaningà Mend
Synà Make ,weld ,fasten ,staple, tie
Exampleà You must stitch your relation with her quickly
Antonymsà Loosen
[Adjective]
Meaning
à increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or
occurrence.
Synà Reinstate ,revived
,becoming active ,dynamic ,reformed
Antonymsà Dormant
Exampleà "Resurgent
nationalism"
[Noun]
Meaning à A huge,
powerful, and overwhelming force.
Antonymsà Let up
[Noun]
Meaningà The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges
or special treatment. Exampleà "No wonder your kids have a sense of
entitlement"
8. PROMULGATED < >
[Verb]
Meaningà promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Synà Make known
,publicize ,spread ,circulate ,promote
Exampleà Ideas which Ruskin had been the first to promulgate"
Antonymà Hide
[Adjective]
Meaning à having or showing the ability to speak fluently and
coherently.
Synà Clear, communicate ,effective—( Here
:=his position ,)
Exampleà "She was not very articulate" or As far
as her joining politics was concerned .
10. CRITIC < KRI /TIK > आलोचक
[Noun]
Meaningà A person who expresses an unfavourable
opinion of something.
Synà Fault-finder ,attacker
,caviler ,detractor ,backbiter
Exampleà "Critics of the new legislation say it is too
broad"
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