The Hindu Editorial (Back from the brink) – Jun 12, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Back from the brink) – Jun 12, 2020

brink (noun) – edge/verge/end (of something).
row (noun) – dispute, fight, argument, quarrel, squabble, disagreement.
mistrust (noun) – distrust, doubt, misgivings, suspicion.
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).
overcome (verb) – get control of, deal with, succeed in dealing with (a problem/difficulty).
disengagement (noun) – withdrawal, departure, retreat (of military troops).
stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
status quo ante (phrase) – a Latin phrase meaning “the state of affairs existing before” (or) “the way things were before”.
incursion (noun) – invasion/attack; it is the act of entering another’s territory; And it is the sudden arrival of someone into an area where they do not belong.
measured (adjective) – carefully planned, carefully considered, well thought out; unfaltering, unhurried.
appraisal (noun) – assessment, evaluation, summing-up, consideration.
Corps (noun) – it literally means “army body”; The corps is treated as an operational unit of employment by the Army and can be comprised of 20,000-45,000 soldiers. It is sometimes known as a field corps, which consists of two or more divisions. It is commanded by the Corps Commander, who holds the rank of Lieutenant General. “Corps” was first introduced in France about 1805 by Napoleon as a more flexible tactical grouping of two or more divisions.
take forward (phrasal verb) – manage, sort out, deal with, take responsibility for.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding.
dug in past and past participle of dig in (phrasal verb) – to protect oneself by digging trenches (trench is a hole/depression/excavation/ditch in the ground).
Finger area (noun) – The 134 km of Pangong lake’s northern bank juts/extends out like a palm, and the various protrusions/projections are identified as “fingers” to demarcate territory. While India asserts that the LAC (Line of Actual Control) starts at Finger 8, China claims it starts at Finger 2, which India dominates. (Courtesy: The Print).
bank (noun) – edge/border, embankment (of a river/lake).
mountain spur (noun) – a lateral ridge/projection from a hill or mountain. It can also be defined as another hill or mountain range which projects in a lateral (sideways) direction from a main hill or mountain range.
erect (verb) – create, establish, form/set up.
unilaterally (adverb) – used to indicate something done by a person/country without approval/agreement from other people/countries involved in the situation.
status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
dilute (verb) – diminish, reduce, decrease, weaken, make weaker.
build-up (noun) – development, growth, expansion.
draw down (phrasal verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen (the magnitude/size of a military force in a particular area).
artillery (noun) – big guns, heavy weapons, cannons.
amass (verb) – gather, accumulate, pile up, collect.
the frontline (noun) – the front and most important position.
insecurity (noun) – lack of confidence/protection, self-doubt, nervousness, hesitancy.
enormous (adjective) – huge, vast, very large, massive.
asymmetry (noun) – lack of equality, non-uniformity, unevenness, lack of symmetry.
preserve (verb) – protect, safeguard, maintain.
entitle (verb) – authorize, empower, allow, permit.
takeaway (noun) – a key point/idea/fact.
long-lasting (adjective) – enduring, lasting, long-standing.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
tension (noun) – tightness, tautness, tenseness, rigidity.
prevail (verb) – exist, be in existence, be present, be prevalent.
deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, heighten, exacerbate, aggravate, worsen.
ill-advised (adjective) – ill-considered, ill-judged, misguided, badly planned.
posturing (noun) – behaviour, attitude, position/stand.
reclaim (verb) – take back, get back, recover, retrieve.
Aksai Chin (noun) – a territory in Ladakh, is under illegal Chinese occupation.
look ahead (phrasal verb) – to think about what will happen in the future.