The Hindu Editorial (The cost of peace) – Sep 15, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The cost of peace) – Sep 15, 2020:

cost (noun) – sacrifice, loss (needed to achieve/get something).
intra- (prefix) – within.
face-to-face (adjective) – personally, in person, without an intermediary.
get underway (phrase) – to start to happen.
to begin with (phrase) – at first, at the outset, at the beginning.
precondition (noun) – necessary condition, requirement, necessity.
ceasefire (noun) – a negotiated agreement that will be accompanied by other associated commitments to de-escalate the fighting; a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice.
truce (noun) – an ad-hoc (temporary/makeshift) arrangement, arrived at by the combatants (fighters), to pause the fighting.
cessation of hostilities (phrase) – it means that the combatants are willing to stop fighting and to restrain their forces.
composition (noun) – formation, structure, arrangement.
negotiator (noun) – mediator, moderator, arbitrator, conciliator.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding.
rival (noun) – opponent, adversary, contender, competitor.
reconciliation (noun) – restoration of harmony, rapprochement, resolution, agreement.
militia (noun) – armed forces, military unit, soldiery (from the civil population to support main forces).
stipulated (adjective) – specified, demanded, stated (as a requirement).
call off (phrasal verb) – cancel, abandon, shelve/drop.
hold up (phrasal verb) – delay, detain, make late; put a brake on, stop.
briefly (adverb) – temporarily.
silver lining (noun) – sign of hope; comforting prospect, hopeful or bright side (during difficulty).
forebode (verb) – indicate, predict, foretell, portend (something, a bad or misfortune situation) in advance.
hostage (noun) – captive, prisoner, detainee; a person under custody of someone as security for performance against a demand/pledge; pawn, security.
logistics (noun) – planning, management, arrangement (of a complex operation).
grapple with (verb) – tackle, confront, deal with, cope with.
insurgent (noun) – dissenter, agitator/rioter, subversive.
mainstream (noun) – something (certain beliefs/ideas/activities) which are accepted or recognized by most people as a normal or typical.
stand (noun) – approach, policy, perspective, posture, viewpoint, standpoint.
inaugural (adjective) – first, initial, introductory.
ceremony (noun) – event, gathering, get-together.
address (noun) – speak, talk, discourse.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
at the cost of (phrase) – at the expense of, at the sacrifice of, at the loss of.