Capital crisis — The Hindu (Dec 08, 2017)
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite warnings at home and abroad, will worsen the Israel-Palestine conflict. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, put in danger/put at risk.
- annex (verb) – append, add/attach, join.
- embassy (noun) – the building where a consul lives and works; consulate, legation.
- bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, reinforce.
- evangelical (adjective) – missionary/converting; fundamentalist, orthodox.
- null and void (adjective) – invalid; revoked, nullified/annulled.
- gambit (noun) – strategy, plan/tactic; advantage.
- repression (noun) – suppression, domination, oppression.
- intifada (noun) – Arabic Word; uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
- distress (noun) – worry, anxiety, uneasiness/disquiet.
- endorse (verb) – agree to/accept, maintain, confirm.
- undermine (verb) – weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce.
- deal a blow to (phrase) – to harm/upset someone or something.
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