The Hindu Editorial (Merkel’s deal) – Jul 07, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Merkel’s deal) – Jul 07, 2018

Angela Merkel, now in her fourth term as German Chancellor, has weathered many crises without jeopardising the stability of the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Merkel’s deal) – Jul 07, 2018.

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avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
weather (verb) – survive, withstand, outlive (a difficulty/crisis).
jeopardise (verb) – threaten, endanger/imperil, put in danger/put at risk,
eurozone (noun) – European Union (EU) member states which have adopted the euro (€) as their common currency.
incompatible (adjective) – inconsistent with, in opposition to, different to.
accommodative (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed.
revive (verb) – revitalize, restore/renew, strengthen.
sister (modifier) – denoting a company/party/place with close affiliations to another company/party/place with a separate name and personnel.
turn back (phrasal verb) – go back, return.
at odds with (phrase) – inconsistent, at variance, contrary.
bloc (noun) – group, union, alliance.
embody (verb) – incorporate, include, contain.
Schengen passport-free zone (noun) – an area/zone comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders.
undermine (verb) – subvert, threaten, weaken.
asylum-seeker (noun) – exile, refugee; a person who lives away from his/her native country.
staunch (adjective) – loyal/faithful, trusty, committed.
scepticism (noun) – doubt/qualm, cynicism, suspicion.
echo (verb) -restate, reiterate, parrot.
internment (noun) – incarceration, imprisonment, captivity.
up against (phrase) – confronted with.
arrest (verb) – stop, halt, end.
erosion (noun) – destruction, deterioration, decline.
far-right (noun) – extreme right wing of a political party or group.
lurch (verb) – stagger, stumble, flounder/falter.
perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, insecure.
slant (noun) – point of view, standpoint, perspective.
hollow out (verb) – remove, empty, cut out.
middle ground (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
concerted (adjective) – strong, intense, vigorous.

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