The Hindu Editorial (Friends for polls) – Dec 13, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Friends for polls) – Dec 13, 2018

Post-poll alliances between parties, shaped as they are by intractable realities, are easier to form than pre-poll alliances that have to reconcile competing expectations of the prospective partners. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Friends for polls) – Dec 13, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Friends for polls) – Dec 13, 2018:

intractable (adjective) – unmanageable, uncontrollable, ungovernable.
reconcile (verb) – make compatible, harmonize, adjust.
prospective (adjective) – potential, possible/probable, likely.
play hard to get (phrase) – pretend to be uninterested; the idea of not displaying interest when you have it.
short of (phrase) – less than.
reap (verb) – receive, obtain/get, acquire.
materialise (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
first-past-the-post (phrase) – it is an electoral system in which a candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MP/MLA for that seat.
beat back (phrasal verb) – repel, fight off, repulse/drive away.
stake (noun) – competition, contest, challenge/rivalry; interest, involvement, concern.
accommodative (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative, helpful.
swing (noun) – change, drift, move.
forestall (verb) – pre-empt, obstruct, prevent.
yield (noun) – gain, return, dividend.
squeeze (verb) – compress, squash/crush; pressurize/pressure, exploit.
nose ahead (phrasal verb) – get into a favourable winning position in front of someone.
persuade (verb) – convince, influence, coax/prompt.
add to (phrase) – increase, boost/enhance, reinforce.
deploy (verb) – use/utilize, employ, bring into play.
indifferent (adjective) – mediocre, ordinary, average/casual.