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04.07.2019

1.    Hiatus (Noun)  - Pause, break, interval

If the party and its coalition survive the current turmoil it will still be only hiatus.

2.    Stem from (Verb) -  emerge from, originate from

The BJP’s confidence in winning the by-polls stems from its spectacular showing in the Lok Sabha elections.

3.    Wait in the wings (Phrase)  - Ready to do something or to be used at the appropriate time

The BJP is not just waiting in the wings; it is actively trying to reenact a script it has perfected over a decade and more.

4.    Horse-trading  (noun)  - Hard and shrewd bargaining especially in politics

With two MLAs of the Congress resigning from the Karnataka Assembly, it is clear that horse-trading to pull down the State government is under way.

5.    Manoeuvre (Verb)  - Manage, organize, arrange (something tactfully)

At 105 seats in the 224-strong house, it was eight short of a simple majority and began plans to manoeuvre its way to power.

6.    The time is ripe (phrase) – An appropriate or convenient time has come.

The BJP appears to be convinced that the time is ripe for a strike, both because of its success in the parliamentary election and the disenchantment in the Congress over the alliance with the JD(S).

7.    Pay the price (phrase)  - To go through the unpleasant outcome of something which you have done earlier.

The congress is lacking in these aspects and is paying a heavy price.

8.    Rout (Noun)  - Defeat

The party still enjoys significant public support in Karnataka, as was demonstrated in the local body election weeks after its rout in the Lok Sabha election.

02.07.2019

1.    fault-line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.

Other than deepening the existing fault-lines in its own State and rendering the situation even more volatile, it is unclear what the Nagaland government hopes to achieve through the exercise. 

2. demography (noun) – the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.

But the Assam experience shows that in the complex demographies of the Northeastern States, it may not turn out that way.

3.      on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically

When such is the situation on the ground, in an already volatile region where the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is routinely extended, it is best that Nagaland proceeds with caution in this enterprise.

4.      emotive (adjective) – sensitive, emotional, delicate

Emotive political issues cannot be allowed to drive the compiling of a registry of citizens.

5.      deportation (noun) – expulsion/expelling, banishment, exile

Bangladesh has repeatedly suggested that the process going on in Assam is “an internal matter” of India, implying that there is no deportation possibility here.

6.      strata (plural form of stratum) (noun) – level, class, echelon/rank

While it would mean convenience, privacy and ease for people belonging to the upper strata who have easy access to healthcare facilities anytime, for those living in conditions of vulnerability and lack access to health care, self-help becomes the primary, timely and reliable form of care. 

7.      stigma (noun) – shame, disgrace, dishonor

                 One of the reasons why people shy away from getting tested for HIV is stigma and discrimination.

8.      deluge (noun) – a great/large quantity of something

What has changed is the deluge of new diagnostics, devices and drugs that are transforming the way common people access care, when and where they need them. 

01.07.2019

1.       Plurilateral

ü  bilateral - involving two parties / countries

ü  multilateral - among more parties / countries

ü  plurilateral - among limited parties / countries with a particular interest (between more than two countries, but not a great many, which would be multilateral.

Note: The term "plurilateral agreement" is used first time in the World Trade Organization.

"The countries that make up the G-20(19 nations and the European Union) account for 85% of the World's nominal GDP, and each pressing issues it wishes to discuss with other members on bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral levels."

2.       Fugitive

ü  Fugitive (n) : [ fyoo-ji-tiv ]

     

       A person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.  A

        runaway.   Example: A fugitive from justice.

"Mr. Modi raised several Indian concerns at the G-20 deliberations, including the need for cooperation on dealing with serious economic offenders and fugitives, as well as climate change funding. This found its way into the final declaration." 

3.       Grandstanding

ü  Grandstanding (verb intransitive)

        to conduct oneself or perform showily or ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers.

"The G-20 is an important platform to discuss pressing issues, and it must not be detracted from its original purpose of promoting sustainable growth and financial stability by grandstanding by one or two members."

4.       Modicum - Noun [ mod-i-kuh m, moh-di- ]

ü  a moderate or small amount, little bit, particle.. 

Example: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense.

"While the mandated investment in government securities will ensure a modicum of liquidity, the reduction in sectoral concentration will discipline funds and force them to diversify their risks."

5.            come to grief (phrase) – fall through, fail, collapse.

6.            ripple effect (noun) – the continuing and spreading results of an event/action repeatedly.

7.            come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend.

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Latin phrases

Latin phrases

ab initio		from the beginning
ab intestato		from an intestate
ab intra		from within
ab origine		from the source
ad hoc		to this
ad utrumque paratus		prepared for either [alternative]
ad valorem		according to value
agendum		thing to be done
affidavit		he asserted
age quod agis		Do what you are doing.
agenda		things to be done
alias		at another time, otherwise
alibi		elsewhere
alma mater		nourishing mother
alter ego		another I
alumnus or alumna		pupil
amicus curiae		friend of the court
anno (an.)	in the year
Anno Domini (A.D.)	in the Year of the Lord
ante bellum	before the war
ante cibum (a.c.)	before food
ante litteram	before the letter
ante meridiem (a.m.)	before midday
ante mortem	before death
ante prandium (a.p.)	before lunch
aqua (aq.)	water
aqua fortis	strong water
aqua pura	pure water
aqua regia	royal water
aqua vitae	water of life
aurora australis	southern dawn
aurora borealis	northern dawn

bis in die (bid)	twice in a day
bona fide	in good faith
bona notabilia	note-worthy goods
bona officia	good services
bona patria	goods of a country
bona vacantia	vacant goods

camera obscura	dark chamber
circa (c.) or (ca.)	around
citius altius fortius	faster, higher, stronger
corrigenda	things to be corrected
culpa	fault
curriculum vitae	course of life

de facto	by deed
de jure	by law
de novo	from the new
dura mater	tough mother
dum vita est, spes est	while there is life, there is hope

ego non	not I
emeritus	veteran
ergo	therefore
erratum	error
et alibi (et al.)	and elsewhere
et alii (et al.)	and others
et cetera (etc.) or (&c.)	And the rest
ex gratia	from kindness
ex novo	from new
ex officio	from the office
ex parte	from a part
exempli gratia (e.g.)	for the sake of example

fac simile

make a similar thing

habeas corpus

You should have the body

ibidem (ibid.)	in the same place
idem (id.)	the same
id est (i.e., or ie.)	that is
idem quod (i.q.)	the same as
in absentia	in the absence
in camera	in the chamber
in memoriam	into the memory
in situ	in the place
in toto	in all
in vitro	in glass
inter alia (i.a.)	among other things
intra vires	within the powers
ipse dixit	he himself said it
ipso facto	by the fact itself

Magna Carta	Great Charter
magnum opus	great work
mala fide	in bad faith
mea culpa	my fault
mens rea	guilty mind
mens sana in corpore sano	a sound mind in a sound body
modus operandi (M.O.)	method of operating
modus vivendi	method of living

nota bene (n.b.)

mark well

Pari passu	with equal step
peccavi	I have sinned
per capita	by heads
per contra	through the contrary
per diem (pd.)	by day
per mensem (pm.)	by month
per se	through itself
persona non grata	person not pleasing
post meridiem (p.m.)	after midday
post mortem (pm)	after death
post scriptum (p.s.)	after what has been written
prima facie	at first sight
prima luce	at dawn
primus inter pares	first among equals
pro forma	for form
pro rata	for the rate

quater in die (qid)	four times a day
quid pro quo	what for what
quo vadis	Where are you going?
quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.)	what was to be demonstrated
quod erat faciendum (Q.E.F)	which was to be done
quod est (q.e.)	which is
quod vide (q.v.)	which see
quorum	of whom

sanctum sanctorum	Holy of Holies
semper ad meliora	always towards better things
semper ardens	always burning
semper eadem	always the same
semper excelsius	always higher
semper fidelis	always faithful
semper fortis	always brave
semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat	We're always in the manure; only the depth varies.
semper instans	always threatening
semper invicta	always invincible
semper liber	always free
semper paratus	always prepared
semper primus	always first
semper reformanda	always in need of being reformed
semper ubi sub ubi	always where under where
semper vigilans	always vigilant
semper vigilo	always vigilant
sic	thus
sine die	without a day
sine ira et studio	without anger and fondness
sine loco (s.l.)	without a place
sine nomine (s.n.)	"without a name"
sine poena nulla lex	Without penalty, there is no law
sine qua non	without which not
sine remediis medicina debilis est	without remedies medicine is powerless
sine scientia ars nihil est	without knowledge, skill is nothing
sola fide	by faith alone
sola gratia	by grace alone
status quo	the situation in which
sub judice	under a judge
sub poena	under penalty
sub rosa	under the rose
sub silentio	under silence
suo motu	upon one's own initiative

terra nova

new land

veni, vidi, vici	I came, I saw, I conquered
verbatim	word for word
veritas	truth
veritas vincit	truth conquers
versus (vs) or (v.)	towards
veto	I forbid
via	by the road
via media	middle road
via, veritas, vita	The Way, the Truth and the Life
vice	in place of
vice versa versa vice	with position turned
vide infra (v.i.)	see below
vide supra (v.s.)	"see above"
vincit qui se vincit	he/she conquers who conquers himself/herself
viva voce	living voice
vox nihili	voice of nothing
vox populi	voice of the people