The Hindu Editorial (Bad call) – Feb 14, 2019

Failure to win ought to hurt less than outright loss, but try telling that to B.S. Yeddyurappa. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Bad call) – Feb 14, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Bad call) – Feb 14, 2019

slippery slope (noun) – a series of actions that can’t be controlled over once it has begun and the series of actions are going to create a lot of problems.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
outright (adjective) – complete, utter, thorough.
reconcile (verb) – accept, adjust, get used to.
wrest (verb) – wrench, seize, take control of (power).
desperate (adjective) – futile, hopeless; awful/terrible.
shot (noun) – attempt, try, effort.
veracity (noun) – truthfulness, accuracy, correctness.
doctor (verb) – falsify, manipulate, change.
dissident (adjective) – dissenting, disagreeing objecting/protesting.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
allude to (verb) – refer to, imply, mention.
uncover (verb) – detect, discover/find, unearth.
step down (phrasal verb) – resign, give up one’s job, stand down.
in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, as a consequence of.
redemption (noun) – recovery, retrieval, return.
prospect (noun) – anticipation, chance, possibility/likelihood.
underhand (adjective) – stealthy, tricky, dishonest.
shine a light on (phrase) – to make something clear and understandable.
herd (verb) – move, gather, guide (people/animals) in a group.
credence (noun) – acceptance, belief, truth.
woo (verb) – try to attract, seek the support of, seek the favour of.
bring down (phrasal verb) – oust, remove, dismiss (from a position/power).
design (verb) – plan, intention, aim/purpose.
by no means (phrase) – not at all, in no way, certainly not.
cohesive (adjective) – united, integrated, cooperated.
covert (adjective) – secret, clandestine, hidden.
engineer (verb) – plan, devise, organize/arrange.
defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
backfire (verb) – rebound/boomerang, come back, have an adverse effect.
capitalise on (verb) – take advantage of, exploit, benefit from.
resort to (verb) – make use of, utilize, employ.
destabilise (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair/subvert.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time/each time; habitually/inevitably.
outsmart (verb) – defeat, outplay, outwit.
cobble together (phrasal verb) – prepare hastily, put together roughly, patch together.
opportunistic (adjective) – opportunistic/selfish, egocentric, inward-looking.