The Hindu Editorial (Awful silence) – May 30, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (Awful silence) – May 30, 2020

Nearly a month after the first skirmishes on the LAC between Indian and Chinese soldiers were reported,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Awful silence) – May 30, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Awful silence) – May 30, 2020

awful (adjective) – shocking, terrible, horrible, very unpleasant/bad.
standoff (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun) – the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal) and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).
skirmish (noun) – a small or minor fight/conflict; tussle/quarrel, squabble.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
in years (phrase) – in a long period of time.
aggression (noun) – hostility, belligerence, combativeness, warmongering, hawkishness.
as well as (phrase) – and in addition; and also.
tone (noun) – basic quality, mood, temper, tenor.
sober (adjective) – low-key, sensible, rational, thoughtful.
on (adverb) – taking place.
de-escalation (noun) – reduction, lessening, decrease (the intensity of a potentially violent situation).
entail (verb) – necessitate, require; cause, result in.
probably (adverb) – most likely, in all likelihood, all things considered, perhaps.
intervention (noun) – involvement, interference, conciliation, mediation.
insistence (noun) – instruction, requirement; assertion/statement, announcement.
aggressor (noun) – a person/country who starts hostilities and initiates fight or battle at first; attacker, warmonger, offender, initiator.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
inopportune (adjective) – inappropriate, inconvenient, unfavourable, disadvantageous.
distraction (noun) – disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance.
front (noun) – a particular situation.
pose (verb) – cause, present, constitute (a danger).
mediate (verb) – arbitrate, conciliate, make peace, restore harmony.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
claim (noun) – assertion, statement, affirmation, contention.
demarcation (noun) – an act of fixing of the boundary or limits.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
negotiate (verb) – arrange, work out, agree on; settle, conclude.
protocol (noun) – procedure, convention, policy/rule.
build-up (noun) – increase, expansion, accumulation, gathering.
act upon (verb) – take action considering something, act in accordance with something.
assessment (noun) – evaluation, appraisal, analysis.
conflagration (noun) – a large and destructive crisis (or fire); a violent event (or fire).
deflect (verb) – deviate, divert, distract/change.
coronavirus (CoV) (noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
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.
deter (verb) – prevent, stop, put off/discourage.
push (noun) – thrust, drive, driving force, motivation, motive force.
frontier (noun) – boundary, borderline, border.
all the way (phrase) – completely, fully, entirely.
pass (noun) – a navigable (passable) route (road/passage) through a mountain range.
geographical (adjective) – territorial; relating to a specific territory (area/region).
vulnerability (noun) – weakness/defencelessness, frailty, susceptibility.
contemplate (verb) – consider, think about, reflect on.
maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
scenario (noun) – situation.
build around (phrasal verb) – organize, develop, make.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
pushback (noun) – resistance, opposition, disagreement, force back, repulse drive.
assertion (noun) – asserting something; defence, upholding.