The Hindu Editorial (Difficult compromise) – Oct 02, 2019

Sunday’s snap election has ensured the return of Sebastian Kurz of the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) as Austrian chancellor. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Difficult compromise)- Oct 02, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Difficult compromise) – Oct 02, 2019:

snap election/poll (noun) – an unexpected & sudden (early) election/poll in a parliamentary system that is called before the due date by the ruling party for some political purpose.
seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
common ground (phrase) – shared opinions (or interests).
scandal (noun) – impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing.
the far-right (noun) – the extreme right wing of a political party or group.
centre-right (adjective) – moderately right-wing (party).
jettison (verb) – discard, throw out, abandon.
xenophobic (adjective) – prejudiced, intolerant; hyper-nationalist, racist, jingoistic.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
ideologically (adverb) – dogmatically, conventionally.
play (one’s) cards (phrase) – to use the resources or strategies at one’s disposal.
foremost (adverb) – primarily, mainly, most importantly, in the first place.
rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, reject.
warrant (verb) – justify/necessitate, vindicate/validate, call for.
pragmatism (noun) – expediency, realism, taking advantage/common sense.
centrist (noun) – a person whose political opinions are not extreme, falling between those of liberals and conservatives.
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on.
counterpart (noun) – a person/thing that serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
fraught (adjective) – anxious/worried, distressed, agitated/panicky.
instructive (adjective) – revealing, explanatory, telling, informative.
drag on (phrasal verb) – persist, continue/extend, be protracted.
awkward (adjective) – unpleasant, problematic, troublesome.
tie-up (noun) – link, association, relationship.
revelation (noun) – declaration, report, announcement.
oligarch (noun) – a small group which controls the country & government.
scenario (noun) – course of events, situation.
embrace (noun) – welcoming, favourable reception, approval, adoption.
islamophobia (noun) – the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against, the Islamic religion or Muslims generally, especially when seen as a geopolitical force.
fragmentation (noun) – breaking, separation, disintegration.
deadlock (verb) – tie, draw; halt, stop (mid way without any progress).
in order to (phrase) – as a ways/methods to.
impasse (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, stand-off.
pliant (adjective) – compliant, controllable, responsive.
fluid (adjective) – unsteady, fluctuating, changeable.
populist (noun) – the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
strike (verb) – force, drive, propel.