The Hindu Editorial (Plunger in a churn) – Dec 22, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Plunger in a churn) – Dec 22, 2018

If politics in Bihar is in continual churn, then the plunger in the barrel is Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister and leader of the Janata Dal (United). For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Plunger in a churn) – Dec 22, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Plunger in a churn) – Dec 22, 2018:

plunger (noun) – risk-taker; backer, staker/speculator.
churn (noun) – disorder, confusion, mess up.
manoeuvre (noun) – stratagem, tactic/trick, cunning plan/action.
barrel (noun) – pipe (plunger is a pump which slides through inside the tube).
ditch (verb) – leave, abandon; break up with.
squeeze (verb) – compress, squash/crush; pressurize/pressure, exploit.
cut down (phrasal verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
make room for (phrase) – to remove hindrance and to provide space for others to pass/enter through.
fold (noun) – group, body, assembly.
accommodate (verb) – help/assist, serve; adjust/attune.
bargaining power (noun) – the relative ability of parties in a situation to exert influence over each other.
wind (noun) – a change/turn in a course.
steadfastly (adverb) – firmly, resolutely, single-mindedly.
woo (verb) – try to attract, seek the support of, seek the favour of.
of sorts (phrase) – of a somewhat unusual method.
break away (phrasal verb) – leave, split with, separate from.
concede (verb) – give up, relinquish, hand over/surrender.
cover (a lot of/considerable) ground (phrase) – to deal with/talk about a large amount of information.
as it stands (phrase) – in the present condition.
room for manoeuvre (phrase) – an opportunity to change something (tactfully/carefully).