The Hindu Editorial (A Chennai setting) – Oct 11, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A Chennai setting) – Oct 11, 2019:

bonhomie (noun) – friendliness, warmth, geniality/affability.
tie (noun) – deadlock, stalemate; restriction, limitation, constraint.
strain (noun) – pressure, stress, demand/burden.
ebb and flow (phrase) – decline & regrowth, up & down, upward & downward pattern.
in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, as a consequence of.
atmospherics (noun) – actions aimed to create a particular atmosphere/situation.
bring down (phrasal verb) – decrease, reduce, lower.
trade deficit (noun) – a trade deficit (a deficit in the balance of trade) occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. It is also called a trade gap.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
reverse (verb) – change, turn around, swap.
bifurcation (noun) – division of something into two branches or parts.
stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, delay, distract.
break (noun) – non-observance, violation, breach.
Wuhan spirit (noun) – The two leaders [President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi] had a very successful meeting in Wuhan on April 2018. They established mutual trust and they jointly planned for the future of improvement and the strengthening of the China-India relationship. This summit also see progress in all areas of cooperation.
alienate (verb) – set/drive apart, separate, disunite.
optics (noun) – (typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public.
red flag (noun) – warning, caution, alarm bells.
go ahead (phrasal verb) – to proceed, be carried out.
have one’s work cut out (phrase) – to face a very difficult task/work.
chart (verb) – outline, describe, detail.
assuage (verb) – relieve, alleviate, moderate.
free trade (noun) – a policy to eliminate barriers/limits/regulations against imports and exports.
the larger picture (phrase) – the condition/situation as a whole.
downslide (noun) – decline, downward movement/trend, downgrade.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
set up (phrasal verb) – establish, start, create.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
rollback (noun) – reduction, cut/decrease, trimming.