The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous precedent) – Mar 29, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights hardly came as a surprise given his administration’s blatant pro-Israel stance. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous precedent) – Mar 29, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous precedent) – Mar 29, 2019:

1. precedent (noun) – previous example/instance, prior instance, exemplar.
2. endorse (verb) – uphold, support, approve.
3. sovereignty (noun) – supremacy, hegemony, domination, influence/control.
4. Golan Heights (noun) – Internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. Israel seized this Golan Plateau from Syria in 1967 and the status of this territory “remains unchanged”.
5. bad faith (noun) – duplicity, unfaithfulness, dishonesty.
6. blatant (adjective) – evident, flagrant/glaring, obvious.
7. ironic (adjective) – paradoxical, unexpected/incongruous, strange/odd.
8. facilitate (verb) – make easier, clear the way for, assist/help.
9. stood on past and past participle of stand on (phrasal verb) – observe something carefully.
10. plateau (noun) – an area of highland, high plain; flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area.
11. annex (verb) – add, join, seize.
12. annexation (noun) – occupation, takeover, appropriation.
13. jurisdiction (noun) – authority, control, power.
14. null and void (adjective) – invalid, not valid, ineffective/cancelled.
15. clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
16. kick-start (verb) – revive, renew, rekindle.
17. take off (phrasal verb) – become successful, become popular, progress,/thrive.
18. debilitate (verb) – weaken, make weak, tire.
19. trigger (verb) – give rise to, bring about, evoke/prompt.
20. flout (verb) – defy/disdain, refuse to obey, disregard (a rule).
21. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
22. might (noun) – strength, force, power.
23. overlook (verb) – fail to notice/observe, ignore, disregard.
24. inhabitant (noun) – native community , local people, (permanent) resident/dweller.
25. amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
26. mediation (noun) – conciliation, arbitration, reconciliation.
27. embassy (noun) – the building where a consul lives and works; consulate.

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