Pragmatic in London – The Hindu (Aug 31, 2017)

Pragmatic in London – The Hindu (Aug 31, 2017)

The Labour Party’s surprise announcement that Britain should continue in the European single market, at least for some time after the March 2019 Brexit deadline, reflects the late dawning of. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
2. come round (phrasal verb) – agree with, change one’s mind, give way to.
3. dawning (noun) – beginning, unfolding, development.
4. disengage (verb) – remove, separate, disconnect.
5. imply (verb) – suggest, hint, say indirectly.
6. bloc (noun) – alliance, association, coalition.
7. contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.
8. alienate (verb) – estrange, set/drive apart, divide/separate.
9. referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
10. assertion  (noun) – affirmation, declaration, statement.
11. sovereignty (noun) – autonomy/independence, self-government/rule; non-alignment.
12. hard line (noun) – uncompromising & strict attachment/commitment to a policy.
13. staunch (adjective) – loyal/faithful, trusty, committed.
14. striking (adjective) – noticeable, prominent; significant.
15. go whistle (phrase) – to inform someone to get lost, and that you have no intention of doing whatever he wants.
16. law-abiding (adjective) – lawful, righteous, honest.
17. eurosceptic (noun) – a person who is opposing to increase the powers of the European Union.
18. precedent (noun) – model, example, previous case.
19. implication (noun) – consequence, result, ramification/repercussion.
20. premise (noun) – proposition, assumption, belief/thought.
21. inferior (adjective) – subservient, not important, lower in status/quality.
22. conform (verb) – comply with, abide by; agree with.
23. pragmatism (noun) – realism, practicability, logical thinking; a pragmatic (practical/logical/realistic) way.
24. detract (verb) – belittle, take away from, diminish.
25. unwind (verb) – untwist, undo; ease up.
26. deduce (verb) – conclude, work out, infer.
27. entail (verb) – cause/produce, generate, prompt.
28. hinge on (verb) – be dependent, be contingent, be based.
29. hasten (verb) – speed up, accelerate, expedite.
30. vis-a-vis (preposition) – in relation to, with regard to.

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