Easing the rhetoric – The Hindu (Jul 18, 2017)

Easing the rhetoric – The Hindu (Jul 18, 2017)

The Centre’s briefing to the Opposition on the ongoing stand-off with China on the Doklam plateau was long overdue.  For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1

1. rhetoric (noun) – heroics, hyperbole/extravagant language.
2. stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse/standstill.
3. in the loop (phrase) – aware of, informed of, privy to/apprised of.
4. overdue (adjective) – late, not on time, delayed.
5. gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, significance.
6. bipartisan (adjective) – involving cooperation between two (opposite & big)  political parties.
7. iteration (noun) – repetition/reiteration (of something again and again).
8. underline (verb) – emphasize, focus on, zero in on.
9. heighten (verb) – intensify, increase, amplify.
10. threefold (adjective) – having three parts.
11. uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse, validate.
12. pursue (verb) – undertake, prosecute, follow.
13. pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
14. counterpart (noun) – a person who serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
15. run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
16. bear fruit (phrase) – yield/get results, succeed, be effective.
17. emanate (verb) – come out, arise; originate from.
18. wrap oneself in the flag (phrase) – showing excessive patriotism, especially for political reasons/results.
19. advocate (verb) – recommend, champion, speak for/promote.
20. belligerence (noun) – aggressive behaviour.
21. fragile (noun) – tenuous, easily destroyed, vulnerable/delicate.
22. provocation (noun) – incitement, prompting, inducement.

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