The Hindu Editorial (A new dimension) – Sep 05, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A new dimension) – Sep 05, 2020:

dimension (noun) – aspect, feature, side, element.
Quad/Quadrilateral (noun) – The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.
militarisation (noun) – the act of making something similar to armed forces. the process of equipping something (an organisation/etc) with military forces/resources.
alleviate (verb) – reduce, control, mitigate/moderate.
territorial (adjective) – geographical.
shift (noun) – change.
posture (noun) – position, approach, attitude, standpoint, view.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) (noun) – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional service chief, head of the Indian Armed Forces and the senior-most uniformed military adviser to the Government of India. General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on 31 December 2019.
mechanism (noun) – system, medium, agency, channel.
freedom of navigation (FON) (noun) – a principle of customary (established ) international law that ships flying the flag of any sovereign state shall not suffer interference from other states, apart from the exceptions provided for in international law.
Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) (noun) – operations that reinforce internationally-recognized rights and freedoms by challenging excessive maritime claims.
misspeak (verb) – misinterpret, misstate, misrepresent, misdescribe, mistranslate.
patrol (noun) – vigil, guard, watch, monitoring.
mark (verb) – indicate, represent, signify.
reticence (noun) – uncommunicativeness, unresponsiveness, quietness, silence.
engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
exercises (noun) – military drill, military (training) activities/operations.
assertion (noun) – statement, claim/opinion, declaration, affirmation, contention.
surmise (verb) – assume, conjecture, suppose.
singularly (adjective) – remarkably, noticeably, particularly, exceptionally, extremely.
contention (noun) – opinion, view, assertion/statement, declaration, affirmation.
veiled (adjective) – covert, concealed, hidden, camouflaged.
Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun) – the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal) and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (noun) – People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the country of China and Communist Party of China (CPC). It is one of the largest military forces in the world.
diplomatically (adverb) – in a way that involves ambassadors/diplomats between countries.
speak of (phrase) – mention, talk about, discuss, refer to, comment/remark on.
strengthening (noun) – reinforcing, underpinning, buttressing.
ties (noun) – bond, association, relationship.
as well as (phrase) – and in addition; and also.
formulation (noun) – creation, origination, arrangement.
possibly (adverb) – perhaps, may be, very likely.
in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding/concerning, in respect of, with reference to.
militarise (verb) – to equip with military troops/forces; to deploy military troops/forces in an area.
in any way (phrase) – under any circumstances.
geographical concept (noun) – it allow for the exploration of relationships and connections between people and both natural and cultural environments.
geographical strategy (noun) – it is concerned with the control of, or access to, spatial areas that affect the security and prosperity of nations. Spatial areas that concern strategic geography change with human needs and development.
tie in (phrasal verb) – incorporate, involve something.
(treaty) alliance (noun) – agreement pact, deal to form a bloc, federation; association/union.
alliance system (noun) – The alliance system is formed when countries join forces or worked together to achieve a certain goal.
run counter to (phrase) – to be opposed to, to be in conflict with.