The Hindu Editorial (A reprieve) – Jul 19, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (A reprieve) – Jul 19, 2019

The judgment of the International Court of Justice at The Hague in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case has come as major relief for India,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A reprieve) – Jul 19, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A reprieve) – Jul 19, 2019:

reprieve (noun) – stay of execution; cancellation, suspension, postponement (of a punishment or something undesirable event).
resolve (noun) – determination, resolution, will power, firmness,.
ill-informed (adjective) – ill-educated, ill-informed, ignorant/unscholarly.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
convict (verb) – sentence, find guilty, declare guilty.
breach (noun) – contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance.
convention (noun) – agreement, accord, protocol.
consular (adjective) – relating to the consul or consulate in a foreign city; (delicate & sensitive) foreign-policy, diplomatic.
contention (noun) – argument, claim/plea, allegation.
espionage (noun) – spying, undercover work, infiltration/counter-intelligence.
level against (phrasal verb) – direct (an accusation).
castigate (verb) – criticize, reprimand, rebuke severely.
ab initio (adverb) – (Latin phrase) from the beginning, from the start, primarily.
annul (verb) – declare invalid, nullify, invalidate.
give someone pause (phrase) – make serious.
saner comparative adjective of sane (adjective) – sensible/practical, advisable, responsible.
precedent (noun) – previous example/instance, prior instance, exemplar.
emulate (verb) – imitate, follow, take as an example.
breather (noun) – break, rest/pause, interval.
window of opportunity (phrase) – lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity.
lasting (adjective) – enduring, long-lasting, continuing/long-term, permanent.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
backchannel (adjective) – relating to a secondary or secret route.
call off (phrasal verb) – cancel, abandon, shelve (an event).
avenue (noun) – line/way, path, direction (of approaching a problem).
for the sake of (it) (phrase) – purpose, reason/cause; benefit, advantage.