The Hindu Editorial (Chennai Connect) – Oct 14, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Chennai Connect) – Oct 14, 2019:

cloud (verb) – spoil, ruin, upset/mess up (something).
of its kind (phrase) – similar to what has been mentioned/told.
get down to (phrasal verb) – begin, start, undertake, embark on.
cut through (phrasal verb) – to make a path through something.
pomp (noun) – show, display/spectacle, ceremony.
three-pronged (adjective) – having three pointed parts.
bridge (verb) – join, link, connect.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
trade deficit (noun) – a trade deficit (a deficit in the balance of trade) occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. It is also called a trade gap.
take away (phrasal verb) – remove, dismiss, take out.
irritant (noun) – annoyance, irritation, problem.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
multilateral (adjective) – involving many different countries (in which all WTO member countries are party to the agreement).
bonhomie (noun) – friendliness, warmth, geniality/affability.
free trade (noun) – a policy to eliminate barriers/limits/regulations against imports and exports.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, extensive, all-embracing wide-ranging.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic.
thus far (phrase) – previously, past, till now, until the present point.
predatory (adjective) – exploitative, rapacious, greedy.
takeaway (noun) – a key point/idea/fact.
Wuhan spirit (noun) – The two leaders [President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi] had a very successful meeting in Wuhan on April 2018. They established mutual trust and they jointly planned for the future of improvement and the strengthening of the China-India relationship. This summit also see progress in all areas of cooperation.
nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate/coax.
confidence building measures (noun) – confidence-building measures (CBMs) are planned procedures to prevent hostilities, to avert escalation, to reduce military tension, and to build mutual trust between countries.
prudently (adverb) – wisely, sensibly, carefully.
dilute (adjective) – weak or low in concentration.
prism (noun) – a viewpoint which clarifies/distorts something.
derail (verb) – obstruct, interrupt, impede/thwart.
atmospherics (noun) – actions aimed to create a particular atmosphere/situation.
autonomous (adjective) – self-governing/ruling, independent.