The Hindu Editorial (Occupation rewards) – Nov 23, 2019

The Trump administration’s declaration that the Israeli settlements on the West Bank are not illegal not only challenges international laws and consensus on the issue but also complicates the already-stalled peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Occupation rewards) – Nov 23, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Occupation rewards) – Nov 23, 2019:

defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience, disregard, breach/violence.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
stalled (adjective) – obstructed, impeded, interrupted.
in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with.
unconditionally (adverb) – without conditions.
favour (verb) – be in favour of, support, back, advocate.
break with (phrasal verb) – act against procedural/traditional way.
Golan Heights (noun) – Internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. Israel seized this Golan Plateau from Syria in 1967 and the status of this territory “remains unchanged”.
de facto (adjective) – Latin, literally ‘of fact’; existing, actual, effective.
a shot in the arm (phrase) – boost, fillip, stimulus.
annex (verb) – add, append, attach, join.
incidentally (adjective) – by the way, by the bye, en passant.
inch closer (phrase) – get/come closer slowly and gradually.
Geneva convention (noun) – a body of Public International Law, also known as the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts, whose purpose is to provide minimum protections, standards of humane treatment, and fundamental guarantees of respect to individuals who become victims of armed conflicts.
non-committal (adjective) –evasive, equivocal, circumspect.
refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
chunk of (noun) – a significant amount of.
stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, delay, distract.
pay attention (phrase) – listen, concentrate on, take notice of, be attentive.
go ahead (phrasal verb) – proceed or be carried out.
traction (noun) – the quality of being attractive; an idea which gains popularity or acceptance.
last nail in the coffin (phrase) – an event/action that was considered as a harmful/destructive to something (a situation/person) which is already becoming weak.