The Hindu Editorial (Backstop option) – Apr 27, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Backstop option) – Apr 27, 2019

Journalist Lyra McKee’s gruesome murder in Londonderry last week has brought into focus the fragile Irish peace process,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Backstop option) – Apr 27, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Backstop option) – Apr 27, 2019:

backstop (noun) – last resort, preventive/safety measure, insurance.
Brexit (noun) – a term used for the (supposed) departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
modality (noun) – a particular method or procedure.
gruesome (adjective) – horrible, grim, dreadful/terrible.
fragile (adjective) – weak, shaky/risky, unreliable.
Good Friday Accord/Agreement (noun) – Belfast Agreement; This agreement (signed on 10 April 1998) helped to bring to an end a period of conflict in the region called the Troubles (of Northern Ireland as part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland as a separate country).
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
stalemate (noun) – deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off.
prominence (noun) – fame, stature, eminence.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
hub (noun) – a central (transport) facility from which many services be in operation.
own up (phrasal verb) – confess, admit to, accept responsibility.
militant (adjective) – belligerent, bellicose, aggressive.
Irish backstop (noun) – a position of last resort, to maintain an open border on the island of Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without securing an all-encompassing deal. (Courtesy:BBC).
status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
paramount (adjective) – most important; supreme, of prime importance.
notwithstanding (conjunction) – though, despite the fact that, even so, even though.
champion (noun) – advocate, proponent, supporter/upholder.
hostile (adjective) – opposed; iminical, averse/unsympathetic.
devolve (verb) – delegate, pass on, assign.
suspended animation (noun) – temporary cessation.
lent past and past participle of lend (verb) – give, confer, provide.
credence (noun) – acceptance, belief, truth.
sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
cement (verb) – join, connect, establish/settle.
prop up (phrasal verb) – support, assist (someone from fall/decline).
prospect (noun) – thought, idea, vision.
hardliner (noun) – a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
a meeting of minds (phrase) – understanding, agreement, coming together.
grave (adjective) – serious, critical, crucial.