The Hindu Editorial (At the high table) – Jun 19, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (At the high table) – Jun 19, 2020

high table (noun) – a group with most important people. It exactly means (particularly in a dining hall of a college) a table put on a raised platform for most important people.
voice (noun) – representative, spokesperson, medium/channel (to express a point of view).
global institutions (noun) – it refers to all kinds of associations that operate at international level, which do not have commercial purpose, concern more than one state, but do not have any state characteristics. Such as the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the North Atlantic Pact and the World Bank.
establishment (noun) – bureau, agency, group, syndicate.
take no chance (phrase) – choose not to do something risky.
ballot (noun) – vote, poll, election, referendum.
secure (verb) – get, gain, obtain something (particularly with difficulty).
uncontested (adjective) – unchallenged, unopposed, undisputed.
victorious (adjective) – successful, triumphant, winning.
seek (verb) – ask for, appeal for, request, call on.
highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize, call attention to.
multilateralism (noun) – a method of coordinating relations between groups of three or more states (countries).
campaign (noun) – a set of organized actions to achieve an ambition/to win an election; drive/effort, movement.
transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, clearness, unambiguity.
mission (noun) – assignment, undertaking, operation; task/work.
comprehensive (noun) – all-inclusive, all-encompassing, all-embracing.
convention (noun) – agreement, accord, protocol.
Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) (noun) – Proposed first by India in 1996, this treaty intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, arms, and safe havens.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
orientation (noun) – attitude, inclination, direction, aim/intention.
multilateral (adjective) – involving many different countries.
new orientation for a reformed multilateral system (NORMS) (noun) – It is India’s overall objective during the fresh tenure (2021-2022) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. India has sought reforms in multilateral systems ranging from the UN Security Council to the International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization and others arguing for more inclusive leadership to make them represent better changed global realities from the time of their founding. The overarching theme of N.O.R.M.S. has five priorities such as “new opportunities for progress, effective response to international terrorism, reforming multilateral systems, comprehensive approach to international peace and security, and technology with a human touch”.
lay out (phrasal verb) – outline, draw up, formulate.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
tenure (noun) – incumbency, term of office, period in office.
diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy.
alliance (noun) – association, partnership, connection.
go beyond (phrasal verb) – to do more than required/expected.
interest (noun) – benefit, advantage, concern.
Big Five (noun) – The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5, include the following five governments: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
reflect (verb) – indicate, display, show, reveal, disclose, exhibit.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
shake up (phrasal verb) – disturb, unsettle, trouble, shock, weaken.
world/global order (noun) – the arrangement of power and authority that provides the system for the conduct of diplomacy and world politics in relation to the entire world. An international-relations term describing the distribution of power among world powers.
sharpen (verb) – increase, escalate, intensify.
rivalry (noun) – opposition, conflict, stifle/friction.
open up (phrasal verb) – make available.
context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situation.
contour (noun) – outline, shape, form.
geopolitics (noun) – the study of the geographical factors (a country’s position on the earth, size, climate, and natural resources & etc,.) in world politics and inter-state relations.
temptation (noun) – desire, urge, impulse/inclination.
take sides (phrase) – support, side with, favour.
polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
serve the interests (phrase) – to do something to support/assist/help someone.
transactional (adjective) – exchangeable, transferable, negotiable, marketable.
aspire (verb) – desire, aim for, hope for, have the objective of.