Ray of hope – The Hindu (Sep 01, 2017)

Editorial Words

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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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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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