ASEAN rising – The Hindu (Jan 27, 2018)

ASEAN rising – The Hindu (Jan 27, 2018)

As leaders of the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered in New Delhi this week, India’s ties with ASEAN got a dose of both symbolism and substance. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. substance (noun) – significant subject, important matter/content, valid message.
2. underline (verb) – emphasize, highlight, accentuate.
3. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
4. unaligned (adjective) – non-aligned, unaffiliated/unallied, uninvolved.
5. forge (verb) – build, form, create.
6. foray (noun) – a brief & active attempt to get involved in a new activity/sphere.
7. overhang (noun) – a part of something spreads out over something else.
8. reap (verb) – receive, obtain, get/acquire.
9. proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness, adjacency.
10. articulate (verb) – express, communicate, state/announce.
11. maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
12. hold up (phrasal verb) – delay, detain; obstruct.
13. unfettered (adjective) – unconfined, unrestricted, free.
14. lag (behind) (verb) – fall behind, straggle/fall back, delay.
15. heavy-lifting (verb) – hard/difficult work.
16. equation (noun) – association, connection, likening.
17. in sync (phrase) – working well together; in agreement.
18. yield (verb) – produce, generate, give/provide.
19. rousing (adjective) – exciting, stimulating, stirring.
20. summitry (noun) – the practice of holding a lot of summit meetings (and not enough actions).

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