The Hindu Editorial (Stealing a mandate) – Mar 23, 2020

The impending change of guard in Madhya Pradesh is on the back of a disgraceful betrayal of the popular mandate of 2018… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Stealing a mandate) – Mar 23, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Stealing a mandate) – Mar 23, 2020

by the book (phrase) – in accordance with the rules, abiding by the law, lawfully.
lack (verb) – be without, be short of, be low on.
moral legitimacy (noun) – something in accordance with the rules of an ethic.
impending (adjective) – imminent, about to happen; approaching, forthcoming.
change of guard (phrase) – it used to refer to a situation in which there is a dramatic change in which new people are replacing people (existing) in positions of importance.
on the back of (phrase) – as a result of, after/subsequent; in support of.
disgraceful (adjective) – shameful, shocking, dishonourable, unacceptable.
betrayal (noun) – disloyalty, breach of faith/trust, double-dealing.
vault (noun) – jump, leap, leapfrog.
antithesis (noun) – the direct opposite of something; antipode, contrary, opposite, reverse.
set/keep the ball rolling (phrase) – to cause something (an activity) to continue; maintain a level of activity; keep something (the activity/conversation) going.
unravel (verb) – fall apart, come apart; separate out, disengage.
bring down (phrasal verb) – oust, remove, dismiss (from a position/power).
salvage (verb) – rescue, save, get back, reinstate/restore.
buy time (phrase) – delay, linger, waste time.
woo (verb) – seek the support of, try to win, try to attract, pursue, persuade, coax.
defector (noun) – betrayer, turncoat, traitor.
lure (verb) – tempt, persuade, attract, coax, win over (someone by giving some reward).
dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
means (noun) – method, way, procedure.
no less (phrase) – not to mention, furthermore, even.
dishonourable (adjective) – disgraceful, shameful, blameworthy.
stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, proclaim; to say that you have a right to own or do something.
in the interest of (phrase) – for the benefit of, for the sake of, considering.
mechanism (noun) – procedure, process, method/technique.
usurp (verb) – take over, appropriate, seize.
perfect (verb) – improve, make perfect, polish, hone, consummate; achieve/accomplish.
restraint (noun) – control, restriction, limitation.
engineer (verb) – bring about, cause/arrange (something skillfully); orchestrate, choreograph, mastermind.
truncated (adjective) – reduced, decreased, diminished; shortened, trimmed, curtailed.
by-pass (verb) – circumvent, avoid, dodge.
Anti-defection law (noun) – The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party.
far too (phrase) – much too.
tussle (noun) – scuffle, fight, clash.
throw up (phrasal verb) – produce something.
considerably (adverb) – greatly, significantly, substantially.
recurrence (noun) – reappearance, repetition, return.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
upend (verb) – overturn, reverse/bottom up, upset, flip, turn upside down.