The Hindu Editorial (Talk it over) – May 29, 2018

Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement offering talks to the Hurriyat and Pakistan puts a seal on a series of moves by the Centre that signal a softer Jammu and Kashmir policy after two particularly violent years. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Talk it over) – May 29, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Talk it over) – May 29, 2018:

cease ops (noun) – “cessation of operations” (cessation means ending, termination, suspension).
put a seal on (phrase) – endorse, confirm, ratify/validate.
Operation All-Out (OAO)(noun) – a joint offensive (attack) launched by Indian security forces in 2017 to flush out militants and terrorists in Kashmir until there is complete peace in the state.
helter-skelter (adjective/adverb) – confused or confusedly; in a hurry; carelessly.
sympathise (verb) – show sympathy for, support, favour.
hardline (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
set off (phrasal verb) – cause, prompt/trigger, begin/initiate.
funeral (noun) – burial (ceremony) , cremation, laying to rest.
militant (noun) – extremist, radical, fanatic.
disaffection (noun) – hostility, dissatisfaction, discontent.
stock (noun) – range, variety, collection.
interlocutor (noun) – a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate.
amnesty (noun) – official pardon, reprieve, forgiveness.
recast (verb) – change, alter, transform.
give a pause (phrase) – to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully before doing.
stifle (verb) – suppress, check/curb, restrain.
cordon-and-search operation (noun) – a military strategy to seal off an area and search the premises for weapons or terrorists.
orchard (noun) – an enclosed place where fruit trees are grown.
ceasefire (noun) – a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice.
subvert (verb) – undermine, destabilize, weaken.
vested interest (noun) – a personal interest in something to get benefit.
get the message (phrase) – understand, comprehend, get the point.
alienation (noun) – isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation.
amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.
window of opportunity (noun) – chance, golden opportunity, favourable moment.

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