The Hamburg tussle – The Hindu (Jul 11, 2017)

The Hamburg tussle – The Hindu (Jul 11, 2017)

The gathering in Hamburg of the G20, a group of twenty developed and developing countries, last week was not unlike a large family event: some catching up,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
2. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
3. counterpart (noun) – a person who serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
4. inauguration (noun) – the formal admission of someone to office.
5. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by, among/amongst.
6. face-off (noun) – conflict, clash, fight.
7. pull together (phrasal verb) – collaborate/cooperate, team up, unite.
8. communique (noun) – official communication, press release, bulletin.
9. recalcitrance (noun) – an attitude of uncooperative, resistant, non-compliant.
10. interlocutor (noun) – a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
11. pivotal (adjective) – central, crucial, vital/critical.
12. unanimity (noun) – consensus/agreement, unity, solidarity.
13. run against (phrasal verb) – oppose, counter, deny.
14. irreversible (adjective) – irreparable, irremediable, unrectifiable.
15. fossil-fuels (noun) – non renewable resources or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials.
16. strike an odd note (phrase) – appear, express, communicate strange/unusual opinion.
17. protectionism (noun) – the use of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on imports to protect domestic producers from foreign competition.
18. dynamics (noun) – the forces for growth/development.
19. strain (verb) – try very hard, strive,  struggle.
20. learning curve (noun) – it is a graphical representation of the increase of learning with experience.
21. rift (noun) – disagreement, dispute, conflict/discontent.
22. climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
23. undercurrent (noun) – (hidden) atmosphere, feeling, condition.
24. discontent (noun) – dissatisfaction, disaffection, resentment.
25. mitigate (verb) – alleviate, reduce, lessen.
26. underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, essential.

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