The Hindu Opinion Article (On the great Asian highway) – May 22, 2018

One of the key non-military issues that does not just bedevil India-China relations but also significantly affects many countries in the region is the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 forThe Hindu Opinion Article (On the great Asian highway) – May 22, 2018.

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (On the great Asian highway) – May 22, 2018:

1. forge (verb) – build, form, create.
2. bedevil (verb) – afflict, torment, trouble.
3.  obstinate (adjective) – stubborn/adamant, inflexible, uncooperative.
4. plague (verb) – afflict, torment, trouble.
5. deem (verb) – regard as, consider; think/judge.
6. trial run (noun) – test, try-out, experiment.
7. gridlock (noun) – bottleneck, stoppage, obstruction.
8. stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
9. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
10. intra-  (prefix) – within.
11. do away with (phrasal verb) – discard, remove, eliminate/cancel.
12. moribund (adjective) – declining, dying, decaying.
13. funnel (noun) – channel, conduit, tube.
14. straits (noun) – a narrow passage/channel of water.
15. hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity.
16. dormancy (noun) – something which is inactive, unused for long.
17. efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency,  power/ability to give estimated results.
18. citizenry (noun) – all the people/citizens (of a place/country considered as a whole.
19. deprive (verb) – deny/prevent a person from having something.
20. emanate from (verb) – originate, be produced by, stem from.
21. well-thought-out (adjective) – carefully considered and planned.
22. quagmire (noun) – unfortunate situation, muddle, mix-up.
23. pay the price (phrase) – experience the bad/unpleasant result of something.
24. see eye to eye (phrase) – agree, concur, be in agreement.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (On the great Asian highway) – May 22, 2018:

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