The Hindu Editorial (Pull-out puzzle) – Jan 11, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Pull-out puzzle) – Jan 11, 2019

pull-out (noun) – withdrawal, departure, exit/leave.
puzzle (noun) – mystery, contradiction, irregularity/anomaly.
rebuff (verb) – reject, refuse, decline.
run into (phrasal verb) – experience, encounter, meet with.
orderly (adjective) – well organized/behaved, methodical/systematic, peaceful.
war-torn (adjective) – (of a place) devastated, ruined, wrecked (by war).
ostensibly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, on the face of it.
offshoot (noun) – subsidiary, branch, derivative.
deem (verb) – regard as, consider; think/judge.
lash out (phrasal verb) – criticize, attack, censure verbally.
in a fix (phrase) – in a bad situation.
geopolitical (adjective) – relating to (the study of) the effects of geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations.
the equation (noun) – the situation, the problem, the case.
pivotal (adjective) – central, crucial, vital/critical.
autonomous (adjective) – self-governing/ruling, independent, sovereign.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
bargaining chip (noun) – something which is used to negotiate with others while trying to get a deal/an agreement.
extract (verb) – obtain, get, receive/derive.
concession (noun) – admission, acknowledgement, acceptance,.
hamstring (verb) – cripple, handicap, constrain/restrict.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
unilateral (adjective) – relating to a method of taking decisions (on international relations) by a state (country) individually without considering other states (countries).
at the mercy of (phrase) – in the power of, in the control of, unprotected against.
walk back (phrasal verb) – reverse, change; retreat.
station (verb) – position, place, set.
aversion (noun) – opposition, hostility, resentment.
stagger (verb) – shatter, take aback, shake up/jolt.