The Hindu Editorial (Caught in a crossfire?) – Jan 03, 2019

The diplomatic row between Beijing and Ottawa over the detention and treatment of Canadian nationals in China continues to escalate, to the detriment of bilateral relations. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Caught in a crossfire?) – Jan 03, 2019.

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1. detention (noun) – confinement/incarceration, captivity/custody, imprisonment.
2. caught in a crossfire (phrase) – get involved in an (argumentative &) unpleasant/difficult situation.
3. spat (noun) – argument or quarrel for nothing.
4. trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
5. detriment (noun) – damage, impairment, disadvantage.
6. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
7. standoff (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse.
8. breach (noun) – contravention, violation, infringement.
9. sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
10. grounds (noun) – reason/factor, cause, basis.
11. speculation (noun) – conjuncture/supposition, guesswork, opinion/surmise.
12. conversely (adverb) – inversely, the other way round, oppositely/reciprocally.
13. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
14. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
15. punitive tariff (noun) – another name for retaliatory tariff; An extra tariff/tax that a country charges on import goods from another country to punish the another country for charging tax on its own export goods.
16. arouse (verb) – cause, stimulate, evoke.
17. suspicion (noun) – speculation, doubt, misgiving (of other people).
18. persistence (noun) – perseverance, determination/resolution, patience.
19. prop up (phrasal verb) – support, assist, help.
20. indigenous (adjective) – native/local, original, domestic.
21. lens (noun) – something (an object/device) focuses on the direction of something else.
22. train on (phrase) – aim, point, position.
23. surpass (verb) – be greater than, exceed, transcend.
24. retribution (noun) – revenge, retaliation, vengeance.
25. lenient (adjective) – merciful, sympathetic, kind/humane.
26. diplomat (noun) – ambassador, envoy, emissary/consul.
27. apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, on the face of it.
28. embassy (noun) – the building where a consul lives and works; consulate.
29. transgression (noun) – breach, violation, defiance.
30. climate (noun) – atmosphere, trend, attitude/tendency.
31. mistrust (noun) – suspicion, distrust, misgivings.
32. dispel (verb) – banish, eliminate/remove, dismiss.
33. desist from (verb) – abstain, refrain, hold back.
34. bargaining chip (noun) – something which is used to negotiate with others while trying to get a deal/an agreement.
35. conceivable (adjective) – imaginable, understandable, comprehensible.
36. pave the way for (phrase) –  clear the way for, create a situation to do something, procede, make provision for.
37. hawk (noun) – a person with aggressive policy particularly in financial matters.
38. cede (verb) – give up, relinquish, yield/surrender.

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