The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka crisis) – Jul 25, 2019

The fall of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka, at the culmination of weeks of political skulduggery, hardly marks the end of uncertainty and the beginning of stability for the State. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka crisis) – Jul 25, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka crisis) – Jul 25, 2019:

1. stand to gain (phrase) – to be in a position where one can get an advantage.
2. fractious (adjective) – difficult, uncontrollable/unmanageable, out of hand.
3. culmination (noun) – climax, finale, conclusion.
4. skulduggery (noun) – trickery, double-dealing, underhandedness.
5. uncertainty (noun) – lack of certainty, indecision, irresolution.
6. cripple (verb) – disable, paralyse, immobilize.
7. allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
8. bribe (verb) – corrupt, pay off, suborn.
9. flock (noun) – a large number of people.
10. to no avail (phrase) – in vain, without success, unsuccessfully/ fruitlessly.
11. howsoever (conjunction) – in whatever way, however.
12. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
13. shrunken past participle of shrink (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
14. protestation (noun) – declaration, announcement, statement.
15. notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
16. engineer (verb) – organize/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph.
17. rebellion (noun) – dissent, nonconformity, defiance.
18. concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept/recognize.
19. slugfest (noun) – fight/dispute, fistfighting, commotion/ruckus.
20. have — to do with (phrase) – be connected with.
21. disregard (noun) – inattention, heedlessness/carelessness, neglect.
22. shallow (adjective) – foolish, silly, unthinking.
23. cease (verb) –  end, stop, conclude.
24. machinations (noun) – schemes/plots, intrigues, conspiracies.
25. drive a wedge (between) (phrase) – separate, divide.
26. abstain (verb) – refuse, decline; avoid/shun.
27. precedent (noun) – previous example/instance, prior instance, exemplar.
28. facetious (adjective) – not serious, funny, playful.
29. schemed (adjective) – secretly planned, intrigued, conspired.
30. absenteeism (noun) – non-attendance, non-appearance, truancy. 
31. statute (noun) – act/law, regulation, rule.
32. stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, state (ones right).
33. pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
34. deem (verb) – regard as, consider; view as.
35. desperation (noun) – hopelessness, despair, distress.
36. wield (verb) – exert, be possessed of, have/hold.

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