The Hindu Editorial (Decolonising Chagos) – Feb 27, 2019

The stunning opinion of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, that Britain’s continued administration of the Chagos archipelago is unlawful, is a landmark in the effort to… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Decolonising Chagos) – Feb 27, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Decolonising Chagos) – Feb 27, 2019:

honour (verb) – fulfil, follow/obey; abide by, adhere to.
archipelago (noun) – an area of sea with a large numbers of islands.
decolonise (verb) – to release a state (from a colony) to have autonomy and outright independence from the colonial rulers.
stress (verb) – emphasize, insist on, underline.
jeopardise (verb) – threaten, endanger/imperil, put in danger/put at risk.
administer (verb) – supervise, oversee, manage.
endorse (verb) – uphold, support, defend.
imbalance (noun) – disparity, variation, disproportion.
amount to (verb) – be regarded as, be equivalent to, be tantamount to.
will (noun) – choice, option, decision.
damning (adjective) – reproachful, critical/condemnatory, fault-finding.
legacy (noun) – footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
indefensible (adjective) – unjustified, baseless, illogical/irrational.
call on (phrasal verb) – demand, appeal to, ask/request.
jurisdiction (noun) – authority, control, power.
thrash out (phrasal verb) – sort out, decide on, negotiate
interpretation (noun) – meaning, understanding, reading.
advisory (noun) – statement, declaration, message.
sovereignty (noun) – autonomy, independence, self-government/self-rule.
concession (noun) – grant of privilege; favour, allowance.
draw the line (phrase) – set a limit.
in tune with (phrase) – in disagreement, at odds, at variance.
new world order (noun) – In 1990, George Bush Senior had coined this (elusive) phrase. It is most frequently used to describe aspects of the post Cold War international scenario where the rule of law governs the conduct of nations (with balance of power, economic interdependence & etc among sovereign states). The aim of it to be a unipolar world without rivals (one-world super Government and a one-world economy).
move on (phrasal verb) – develop, progres, prosper/improve.
passive (adjective) – compliant, obedient, submissive.