Banning the bomb – The Hindu (Oct 12, 2017)

Banning the bomb – The Hindu (Oct 12, 2017)

The Nobel Peace Prize conferred on the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is equally a recognition for the 122 countries that backed the 2017 UN treaty this summer to ban the bomb. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. outlaw (verb) – ban, prohibit, forbid.
2. confer (verb) – grant to, give to, bestow on.
3. codify (verb) – systematize, systemize, organize/arrange.
4. armament (noun) – arms, weapons, ordnance.
5. encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
6. catastrophic (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous/calamitous.
7. holocaust (noun) – mass scale destruction/disaster by nuclear war.
8. underscore (verb) – call attention to, emphasize, highlight.
9. of sorts (phrase) –  similar to/in a way, somewhat unusual.
10. discourse (noun) – discussion, conversation, debate.
11. preoccupation (noun) – concentration,  thinking, deep thought.
12. the Cold War (noun) – The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc. (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
13. grave (adjective) – serious/severe, terrible, awful.
14. stem (from) (verb) – arise from, originate from, result from.
15. laud (verb) – praise, applaud, admire highly.
16. endeavour (noun) – attempt, try, effort.
17. cluster  munitions (noun) – a collection of military weapons (bullets, shells, projectiles/missiles & etc).
18. landmine (noun) – an explosive device/mine hidden under or on the ground.
19. galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, impel/incentivise.
20. sheer (adjective) – utter, total, complete.
21. wrought (past participle of work) (verb) – produce, carry out, cause/effect.
22. catalyst (noun) – stimulus, motivation, fillip/encouragement.
23. stricture (noun) – constraint, restriction, limitation.
24. lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, frame.
25. nuclear detonation (noun) – explosion/blowing up of a (nuclear) bomb; blast.
26. plea (noun) – request, appeal, petition.
27. contamination (noun) – the act or state of making something polluted.
28. amplify (verb) – escalate, make intense, increase.
29. narrative (noun) – story, description, statement/report.
30. dynamic (noun) – a force that stimulates change/progress.
31. ratification (noun) – authorization, approval, formal consent on a decision.
32. accession (noun) – assent, consent, agreement.
33. contravene (verb) – violate, infringe, break/breach.
34. obligation (noun) – duty, commitment, responsibility.
35. deliberation (noun) – long & careful consideration, discussion, debate/consultation.
36. culminate (verb) – come to a climax; come to an end with, terminate with.
37. prospect (noun) – chance, hope, anticipation/possibility.
38. heed (verb) – pay attention to, notice, consider.
39. sooner (rather) than later (phrase) – soon, immediately, without delay.
40. pay off (phrasal verb) – succeed, be effective, get results.

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