The Hindu Editorial (A big, bad deal) – Mar 02, 2020

The deal signed between the U.S. and the Taliban in Doha on Saturday sets the stage for America to wind down the longest war in its history. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A big, bad deal) – Mar 02, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A big, bad deal) – Mar 02, 2020:

at the mercy of (phrase) – in the power of, in the control of, under the control of.
tribal (adjective) – relating to tribalism (with strong group loyalty).
set the stage for (phrase) – prepare the circumstances for beginning of something.
wind down (phrasal verb) – come to an end, draw to a close, wind up, close down.
insurgent (noun) – mutineer, dissenter/agitator, subversive.
transnational (adjective) – involving/relating to two/more countries.
lasting (adjective) – long-lasting, long-term, permanent.
desperation (noun) – hopelessness, despair/distress, worry, discouragement.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
stalemate (noun) – deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off.
turn around (phrasal verb) – change course, reverse direction.
get out (phrasal verb) – go away, leave.
deliberately (adverb) – intentionally, purposely, knowingly/wittingly.
give in (phrasal verb) – concede, give up, yield/submit.
call into question (phrase) – doubt, distrust, suspect.
legitimacy (noun) – authority, lawfulness, legality; justification, validity.
back (verb) – support, endorse, uphold.
concession (noun) – compromise, adjustment; exception.
ceasefire (noun) – a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice.
pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, leave, get out.
sever (verb) – break off, discontinue, suspend (relationship).
banish (verb) – dispel, dismiss, get rid of, quell, eliminate.
shut down (phrasal verb) – close, discontinue, cease operation, stop.
unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
systemic (adjective) – constructional, organizational, constitutional.
discrimination (noun) – prejudice, bias/bigotry, intolerance/inequity.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time/each time; habitually/inevitably.
desperate (adjective) – final, last-resort, last-minute (adopted finally in despair when all other options are failed).
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, try.