The Hindu Editorial (A Patel at the helm) – Sep 13, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (A Patel at the helm) – Sep 13, 2021

Effecting the fourth change of guard in a State this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) replaced Vijay Rupani with Bhupendra Patel as Chief Minister in Gujarat on Sunday. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A Patel at the helm) – Sep 13, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (A Patel at the helm) – Sep 13, 2021:

at the helm (phrase) – in charge, in command/control/authority; in the driving seat.
helm (noun) – in charge, in command, in authority, position.
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.
accommodate (verb) – adjust, adapt, attune, get accustomed, come to terms with, come to accept.
effect (verb) – bring about, cause to happen, cause to occur.
out of the blue (phrase) – used to describe any event that happens unexpectedly (and there is no warning or time to prepare); unexpectedly, suddenly.
intrigue (noun) – (secret) planning, scheming, plotting.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
momentum (noun) – driving power, strength, impetus.
gain momentum (phrase) – developing/happening more quickly.
for a while (phrase) – for some time.
keep something under wraps (phrase) – keep something secret.
so far as (phrase) – to the extent that.
sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation (against the established government/authority).
on the cards (phrase) – likely, possible, expected, in the offing.
backbone (noun) – mainstay, cornerstone, foundation, chief support.
elevation (noun) – rise, growth, promotion, upgrading, advancement.
unsettle (verb) – disturb, upset, discomfit, disconcert.
cozy (adjective) – (of a relationship) intimate, relaxed, friendly; comfortable.
succeed (verb) – replace, displace, come after, follow.
last (verb) – continue, remain, persist, exist.
ejection (noun) – expulsion, throwing out, removal, ousting.
tent (noun) – camp, base.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
mirror (verb) – reflect, reproduce, imitate; follow.
rebel against (verb) – defy, disobey, flout, oppose, resist.
axis (noun) – alliance, coalition, bloc, union.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
impressive (adjective) – magnificent, spectacular, splendid.
administrative (adjective) – regulatory, organizational, controlling, governmental.
social coalition (noun) – a group having people from different social groups who are co-operating to achieve a particular goal.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
expose (verb) – reveal, uncover, lay bare, display, manifest, unveil.
starkly (adverb) – clearly, distinctly, strikingly.
loom (verb) – emerge, appear, become visible, take a threatening shape.
restive (adjective) – restless, agitated; rebellious, insurgent; uncontrollable, unmanageable.
viable (adjective) – reasonable, practical, logical, sensible, effective.
rudderless (adjective) – having no (clear) aim/principle; lacking in control, lacking in direction.
designate (adjective/suffix) – used to describe someone who has been officially selected to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
high command (noun) – commander-in-chief, head, leader, boss.
entrench (verb) – ingrain, establish, embed.
reversal (noun) – change, turnaround, turnabout, about-face, U-turn, sea change.
diverse (adjective) – very different, varying, multiple.
project (verb) – present someone in a specific way.
subsequent (adjective) – following, ensuing, succeeding, successive.
exception (noun) – anomaly, deviation, departure, special case.
resent (verb) – feel aggrieved about, feel bitter about, be annoyed about, dislike.
veteran (noun as modifier ) – (long-serving) expert, seasoned, mature, established/experienced (person in an area of activity).
warhorse (noun) – an experienced politician; veteran.
successor (noun) – inheritor, next-in-line, descendant.
ongoing (adjective) – current, existing, continuing.
stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
indicative (adjective) – expressive, suggestive, evocative.
tension (noun) – strained relations; strain, stress, pressure, unease.
the heat (noun) – unwelcome pressure.
section (noun) – a specific group within a larger body of people.