Catharsis: The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. (Context: India’s T20 World Cup win providing a release from the trauma of the 2023 ODI WC loss).
Indomitable: Impossible to subdue or defeat.
Hubris: Excessive pride or self-confidence.
Apposite: Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something; highly appropriate.
Demagogic: Appealing to popular desires, fears, and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. (Context: The rhetoric used by new political entrants in Nepal).
Palliative: A medicine or course of action that relieves symptoms or problems without dealing with the underlying cause.
Invincibility: The quality of being too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
Unedifying (Adjective): Distasteful; unpleasant; failing to instruct or improve morally. (Usage: An unedifying chapter in constitutional statecraft).
Gubernatorial (Adjective): Relating to a state governor. (Usage: The gubernatorial change of guard).
Rigmarole (Noun): A lengthy and complicated procedure; a long, rambling story. (Usage: The familiar rigmarole of shifting political alliances).
Precarious (Adjective): Not securely held or in position; dependent on chance; uncertain. (Usage: A deeply precarious space for unorganized labor).
Stagnate (Verb): Cease developing; become inactive or dull. (Usage: Per capita transfers to cities tend to stagnate over time).
