The Hindu Editorial (Mischief managed) – Jun 27, 2020

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mischief (noun) – bad behaviour, misconduct, mischievousness, perversity.
defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
instability (noun) – uncertainty, unpredictability, lack of stability.
reign (verb) – exist, be present, prevail, be in effect, be the case.
slender (adjective) – modest, slight, scant/little.
dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
means (noun) – method, way, procedure.
fold (noun) – group, community.
stave off (phrasal verb) – avert, prevent, avoid, rule out.
rumbling (noun) – hint, intimation, indication (of dissatisfaction).
sailing (noun) – journey.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
short of (phrase) – less than.
manufacture (verb) – make up, devise, formulate, fabricate.
orchestrate (verb) – organize, coordinate, mastermind, engineer, choreograph.
disciplinary (adjective) – enforcing punishment/discipline.
weigh in (phrasal verb) – to provide advise an opinion or a statement into an argument/discussion/plan; comment, remark.
cross over (phrasal verb) – go across to the opposite side; traverse.
see fit (phrase) – regard something as a right thing.
selective (adjective) – careful, cautious.
defector (noun) – betrayer, turncoat, traitor.
upset (verb) – unsettle, topple, overturn, knock down.
upset the apple cart (phrase) – foil, spoil prevent, thwart (a plan).
machiavellian (adjective) – cunning/tricky, opportunistic, unscrupulous (dishonest).
manoeuvre (noun) – activity, measure, plan/operation (carefully planned).
besides (preposition) – apart from.
no-confidence motion (noun) – It is a statement or vote that a person in a position of responsibility (government) is no longer deemed fit to hold that position.
shine a light on (phrase) – to make something clear and understandable.
whimsical (adjective) – capricious, unusual, unconventional, uncommon; mischievous, impulsive, unpredictable.
allegiance (noun) – loyalty, faithfulness, devotion.
disparate (adjective) – contrasting, different, dissimilar.
loaves plural form of loaf (noun) – slice, share, portion.
programmatic (adjective) – methodical, disciplined, systematic.
understanding (noun) – comprehension, interpretation, perception.
common minimum programme (CMP) (noun) – a document outlining the minimum objectives of a coalition government in India. The document has acquired prominence since coalition governments have become the norm in India.
result in (verb) – cause, bring on, give rise to, trigger.
resort to (verb) – use, utilize, turn to, have recourse to.
brinkmanship (noun) – the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink (edge) of active conflict, especially in politics.
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
unwieldy (adjective) – cumbersome, unmanageable, badly organized (administration/government system).
battle of wits (phrase) – a situation in which opposite groups are using tactics/tricks to defeat each other (rather than brutal force).
outfit (noun) – organization, group.
reflect (verb) – indicate, display, show, reveal.
principled (adjective) – moral, honest, proper, righteous.
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, expand/enlarge on; enhance.
accommodate (verb) – adjust, adapt, attune, accustom, get accustomed.
interest (noun) – benefit, advantage, concern.
carrot (noun) – promise, reward, offer; temptation, goading, persuasion/convincing.
constitute (verb) – comprise, make up, account for.
rely upon (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
unseemly (adjective) – improper, inappropriate, unsuitable; ill-advised.
to-an-fro (adverb) – from place to place, back and forth, from pillar to post.
disgruntlement (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, disappointment, unhappiness, frustration.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable.
glue (noun) – something (a substance) that binds/joins together.
commonplace (noun) – ordinary, routine, common, normal, usual.