The Hindu Editorial (Desert clouds) – Jun 13, 2020

A political upheaval appears to be in the making in Rajasthan. The ruling Congress has accused the opposition BJP of trying to unsettle… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Desert clouds) – Jun 13, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Desert clouds) – Jun 13, 2020

cloud (verb) – mess up, spoil, ruin, vitiate.
cloud (noun) – trouble, problem, worry; menace/threat, gloom.
engineer (verb) – bring about, cause, arrange (something skillfully); mastermind, choreograph, orchestrate, manipulate.
defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
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.
upheaval (noun) – disruption, disorder, turmoil.
in the making (phrase) – burgeoning, developing, growing, up and coming.
unsettle (verb) – upset, disturb, dismay.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, complaint.
outcome (noun) – consequence, result, aftermath, effect.
tussle (noun) – scuffle, fight, clash; quarrel, disagreement.
spruce up (verb) – make smarter/neater, clean up, put in order; beautify oneself.
snarl up (verb) – entangle, muddle, jumble, embroil, complicate/confuse.
common ground (phrase) – shared opinions, beliefs (or interests).
turn up (phrasal verb) – increase, raise, intensify.
the heat (noun) – pressure.
turn up the heat (phrase) – to pressurize; to put pressure on someone/something; tighten the screw.
signalling (noun) – the idea that one party convincingly conveys some political information (ideologies) to another (only to show off selfishly, instead of making better society).
comparable (adjective) – similar, equivalent, parallel, related.
inspire confidence (phrase) – to make someone (people) feel confident.
usurp (verb) – take over, appropriate, seize.
wrest (verb) – seize, grab, take something (power/control) from someone by force/difficulty.
lure (verb) – tempt, persuade, attract, coax, win over.
gate-crash (verb) – encroach, trespass, intrude, infringe.
means (noun) – method, way, procedure.
disenchantment (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.
ranks (noun) – the people belonging to a group.
facade (noun) – outward appearance, false display, posture, pretence.
dismantle (verb) – demolish, knock down, destroy.
spirit (noun) – ethos/morale, principles, standards, ethics, real/true meaning, true intention.
upend (verb) – overturn, upset, topple over, overthrow.
outbreak (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence, outburst, flare-up.
humiliation (noun) – embarrassment, shame, indignity/dishonour, insult, offence.
traverse (verb) – go across, cut across, pass over, negotiate.
instability (noun) – uncertainty, unpredictability, lack of stability.
chaotic (adjective) – confused, disrupted, messy/disorganized.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
uncertainty (noun) – unpredictability, unreliability, riskiness/precariousness.
spin out of control (phrase) – move in an uncontrolled way.
inopportune (adjective) – inappropriate, inconvenient, unsuitable, ill-chosen.