The Hindu Editorial (Open season) – Feb 08, 2023

As a State used to coalition governments and the fluid loyalties of its politicians, Meghalaya has had at least a third of its 60 MLAs hopping parties during the five-year term of the outgoing Assembly. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Open season) – Feb 08, 2023.

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The Hindu Editorial (Open season) – Feb 08, 2023

open (adjective) – accessible, unrestricted.
loyalty (noun) – allegiance, faithfulness, obedience, adherence.
alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
understanding (noun) – agreement, deal, settlement
fluid (adjective) – subject to change; changeable, adjustable, modifiable, variable, unsettled, uncertain, undecided, unstable.
hop (verb) – jump, bounce, leap.
outgoing (adjective) – departing, retiring, leaving.
assembly (noun) – gathering, meeting, rally.
run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
flip (verb) – to change or reverse something quickly/suddenly; turn over, upend, topple over, upturn.
switch (verb) – change, move, shift.
fighting chance (noun) – a possibility of becoming successful if one puts a great effort.
force (noun) – body, group, team.
overnight (adverb) – instantly, promptly, immediately, suddenly, quickly; swiftly, expeditiously.
field (verb) – nominate a candidate to stand in an election; put up.
influential (adjective) – powerful, strong, dominant, authoritative.
entity (noun) – organization, establishment, body, unit.
driven past participle of drive (verb) – prompt, impel, urge, press, force, push.
dynamics (noun) – basic/fundamental cause or force that triggers change within a system.
matrilineal (adjective) – determining descent “through the mother’s line” whereas patrilineal means “through the father’s line”
ethnically (adverb) – culturally, racially.
hold (verb) – have, occupy, be in (a job or position).
chair (noun) – the person in charge.
formation (noun) – creation, initiation, inauguration, organization.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt; ask for, request, demand.
mute (verb) – restrain, soften, tone down, make less intense, soft-pedal.
encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
face off (phrasal verb) – confront, meet, clash (in a competition).
immigrants (noun) – non-natives, foreigners, migrants.
staple (noun) – main item; important element.
portray (verb) – describe, depict, outline, characterize.
sympathetic (adjective) – agreeable, friendly, companionable, supportive, encouraging.
neighbour (noun) – a country/state that is next to another country; (bordering) country.
ally (noun) – partner, supporter, confederate.
misrule (noun) – misgovernment, mismanagement, mishandling.
graft (noun) – corruption, bribery, dishonesty.
Public Distribution System (PDS) (noun) – The Public Distribution System (PDS) in the country facilitates the supply of food grains and distribution of essential commodities to a large number of poor people through a network of Fair Price Shops at a subsidized price on a recurring basis. With a network of more than 400,000 Fair Price Shops (FPS), the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is perhaps the largest distribution machinery of its type in the world.
besides (preposition) – apart from.
strike (verb) – reach, achieve, or agree to.
lopsided (adjective) – unequal, off-balance, disproportionate, distorted.
wash one’s hands of (phrase) – disown, disclaim, reject (responsibility for); renounce, disavow, give up on, cast aside, abandon.
call the shots (phrase) – to be the person who commands/controls a situation or course of action; be in charge, be the boss, be in the driving seat.
leave/keep one’s options open (phrase) – to not commit oneself, rather than wait for sometime before making a final choice in order to allow for the possibility of having a different choice.