The Hindu Editorial (Cautious, but firm) – Jun 30, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Cautious, but firm) – Jun 30, 2020

stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
weigh against (phrasal verb) – compare with, evaluate, examine, juxtapose with, place side by side.
diplomatic (adjective) – (delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy, political.
build-up (noun) – development, growth, expansion.
valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
context (noun) – situation, conditions, state of affairs.
move away from (phrasal verb) – change/alter one’s ideas/beliefs and so.
allude to (verb) – refer to, mention, speak briefly of, imply.
borne past participle of bear from (verb) – carry, bring, move.
perception (noun) – understanding, discernment, recognition/realization; interpretation.
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).
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (noun) – People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the country of China and Communist Party of China (CPC). It is one of the largest military forces in the world.
build up (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify, multiply, develop.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
establishment (noun) – formation, setting up, creation, institution, organisation.
of note (phrase) – important, worth to be mentioned/noticed.
reference (noun) – mention, comment, remark, citation.
the way forward (phrase) – something (a plan/action) that leads to success in the future.
tranquillity (noun) – peacefulness, restfulness, calmness, quietness.
cite (verb) – refer to, point to, mention.
vitiate (verb) – destroy, impair, spoil, ruin.
status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
unauthorized (adjective) – unofficial, unwarranted, unapproved.
sheer (adjective) – utter, complete, total, absolute, outright, unlimited.
weaponry (noun) – instruments of war, guns, weapons.
amass (verb) – gather, accumulate, pile up, collect.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
in short (phrase) – briefly, in essence, in sum.
(matter) of concern (phrase) – something which causes worry.
probably (adverb) – most likely, in all likelihood, all things considered, perhaps.
undo (verb) – nullify, invalidate, cancel, reverse, overturn.
negotiation (noun) – discussions, talks, deliberation.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
acknowledge (verb) – admit, accept, recognize, realize.
inevitable (adjective) – sure to happen, unavoidable, unpreventable.
probing questions (noun) – follow-up questions when someone does not fully understand a response, when answers are vague or ambiguous or when someone wants to obtain more specific or in-depth information.
mobilisation (noun) – in military terminology, mobilisation is the act of assembling and readying troops together for a particular cause (e.g. war).
frontier (noun) – boundary, borderline, border.
insistence (noun) – claim, statement, assertion.
stand (noun) – posture, viewpoint, standpoint.
transgression (noun) – infringement, contravention, breach, violation.
account (noun) – narrative, report, statement, news.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
the contrary (noun) – the opposite.
apprise (verb) – inform, notify, tell, update, intimate, keep posted.
status quo ante (phrase) – a Latin phrase meaning “the state of affairs existing before” (or) “the way things were before”.
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).
consequence (noun) – result, outcome, effect; ramification, repercussion.