Stalemate at WTO – The Hindu (Dec 16, 2017)

Stalemate at WTO – The Hindu (Dec 16, 2017)

The 11th biennial ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation ended in a stalemate, with countries divided along industrial and developing lines. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. stalemate (noun) – deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off.
2. obstructionism (noun/adjective) – an act of stopping/delaying something purposefully, particularly the political/legal plan of actions.
3. biennial (adjective) – taking place/happening every two years.
4. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group; agreement, concurrence.
5. stockpile (verb) – store up, amass, accumulate.
6. thwart (verb) – block, prevent, stop.
7. rift (noun) – disagreement, dispute, conflict.
8. contend (verb) – compete, grapple with, deal with.
9. presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly.
10. absolute (adjective) – universal, not-relative, non-comparative.
11. disdain (noun) – contempt, disrespect/dishonour, indifference.
12. counterpart (noun) – a person who serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
13. appellate (adjective) – (of a court) dealing with cases on appeal to review the decision of a lower court.
14. multi-pronged (adjective) – having different aspects/elements.
15. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, bank on.
16. multilateral (adjective) – involving many different countries or groups.

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