The Hindu Editorial (Sanctions relief) – Jul 26, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Sanctions relief) – Jul 26, 2018

The U.S. Congress’s report allowing the introduction of a presidential waiver of its controversial Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) will be greeted with….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Sanctions relief) – Jul 26, 2018.

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sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse/standstill.
presidential waiver (noun) – an executive waiver; an administrative tool used by presidents of the United States, and other of its Federal executives, permitting the selective enforcement of some laws.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
heat (verb) – intensify, escalate, grow vehement.
reluctantly (adverb) – hesitantly, unwillingly.
threefold (adjective) – having three parts.
hamper (verb) -hinder, impede, restrict.
punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, penal.
testimony (noun) – testament, proof, evidence/witness.
relent (verb) – change one’s mind, back-pedal; become less severe.
reconcile (verb) – settle, resolve, patch up.
endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.
irritant (noun) – source of irritation/vexation/annoyance; inconvenience, nuisance.
counterpart (noun) – a person who serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
loom (verb) – emerge, appear, become visible.
contingent on (adjective) – dependent, based on, controlled by.
capricious (adjective) – unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable.
prudent (adjective) – wise, advisable, sensible.
presume (verb) – think, believe, suppose/assume.
blow over (verb) – diminish, settle down, abate.

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