Ray of hope – The Hindu (Sep 01, 2017)
Almost three months since the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and other hill-based parties announced an indefinite strike that paralysed Darjeeling and the adjoining hill areas, … For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- reciprocate (verb) – do the same, return/give back; equal.
- paralyse (verb) – immobilize, bring to a halt, stop.
- impasse (noun) – stalemate, deadlock, stand-off.
- icebreaker (noun) – a thing which reduces uneasiness between people.
- reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
- heartening (adjective) – encouraging, boosting, reassuring.
- solidarity (noun) – unanimity, unity, like-mindedness.
- mitigate (verb) – alleviate, reduce, lessen.
- consolidate (verb) – strengthen, secure, reinforce/fortify.
- tap (verb) – use, utilize, make use of.
- vein (noun) – rich source, repository, store/treasury.
- chauvinism (noun) – excessive support, excessive loyalty (for a particular group/cause/sex).
- unrest (noun) – disruption, disorder, trouble.
- sympathise (verb) – agree, support, favour, approve of.
- maximalist (adjective) – denoting an extreme view.
- dividend (noun) – benefit, advantage, gain.
- notwithstanding (adverb) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
- grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
- ethnic (adjective) – ancestral, traditional.
- chunk (noun) – a significant amount of.
- substantive (adjective) – important & meaningful.
- lackadaisical (adjective) – careless, casual, lazy.
- thaw (noun) – an increase in friendliness.
- devolution (noun) – decentralization, delegation, distribution.
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