The Hindu Editorial (Seychelles template) – Jul 02, 2018

New Delhi has clearly opted for a charm offensive in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The red carpet laid out for the visiting Seychelles President Danny Faure last week came against . For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Seychelles template) – Jul 02, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Seychelles template) – Jul 02, 2018:

1. charm offensive (noun) – honeyed words, smooth talk, soft words.
2. come (up) against (phrasal verb) – encounter, be faced with, confront.
3. on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, delay.
4. personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
5. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
6. sovereignty (noun) – authority, dominion, supreme power.
7. ratify (verb) – confirm, approve, endorse/authorize.
8. blow (noun) – shock, surprise, disappointment.
9. cold (noun) – unfriendly, in-hospitality, unemotional/dispassionate.
10. minefield (noun) – a situation with unknown dangers.
11. assumption island (noun) – assumption island is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north of Madagascar.
12. credit line (noun) – another term for line of credit; a source of funds that can readily be tapped/borrowed at the borrower’s discretion (choice).
13. maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
14. room for manoeuvre (noun) – space/freedom to plan or act strategically.
15. abeyance (noun) – suspension, reserve, postponed.
16. strong-arm (adjective) – aggressive, forceful, coercive.
17. atoll (noun) – an atoll is a ring of coral (a hard stone like substance) that originally grew completely around the shoreline of an island, and which continued to grow upward on top of itself as the island subsided or eroded away.
18. confrontational (adjective) – aggressive, hostile, threatening.
19. recrimination (noun) – accusation, counter-charge, counterattack.
20. salutary (adjective) – beneficial/productive, good, practical.

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