The Hindu Editorial (Irresponsible rhetoric) – Sep 02, 2019

Statements by senior functionaries of Pakistan including Prime Minister Imran Khan threatening war and violence against India and in Jammu and Kashmir are irresponsible,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Irresponsible rhetoric) – Sep 02, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Irresponsible rhetoric) – Sep 02, 2019:

1. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
2. provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, inflammatory.
3. functionaries (noun) – official, administrator, bureaucrat.
4. escalatory (adjective) – relating to something which make something else more intense or serious.
5. albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
6. couch (verb) – express, convey, communicate.
7. purportedly (adverb) – allegedly, reportedly, supposedly.
8. reputation (noun) – character, status, position.
9. reckless (noun) – careless, thoughtless, incautious.
10. reinforce (verb) – underline, heighten, emphasize.
11. pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
12. parity (noun) – equality, equivalence, levelness, sameness.
13. ruin (verb) – destroy, devastate, damage.
14. compact (noun) – agreement, deal, settlement.
15. cleric (noun) – a religious leader, (especially a Christian or Muslim one).
16. flourish (verb) – raise; increase, multiply.
17. vested interest (noun) – a personal interest in something to get benefit.
18. under fire (phrase) – being criticized.
19. in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
20. ally (noun) – partner, supporter, accomplice/confederate.
21. ratchet up (phrasal verb) – to increase something by a series of small amounts.
22. in step with (phrase) – conforming to what others are doing or thinking.
23. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
24. assuage (verb) – relieve, alleviate, moderate.
25. perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, life-threatening.
26. secular (adjective) – non-religious, worldly, earthly.
27. polity (noun) – a politically organized society (or state or unit).
28. live up to (phrasal verb) – satisfy, fulfil, achieve.
29. mediation (noun) – conciliation, arbitration, intervention/negotiation.
30. ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis/factor.
31. bilaterally (adverb) – between two countries involved.
32. separatist (noun) – dissident, nonconformist, sectarian.
33. no first use (noun) – a pledge or a policy by a nuclear power not to use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless first attacked by an adversary using nuclear weapons
34. doctrine (noun) – principle, belief, rule.
35. be catch (up) in  (phrasal verb) – unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation).
36. inclination (noun) – desire, wish, liking.
37. menacing (adjective) – threatening.
38. sustain (verb) – preserve/protract; bolster up/support.
39. ambiguity (noun) – inexactness, doubtfulness, obscurity/opacity.
40. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy.
41. warrant (verb) – justify/necessitate, vindicate/validate, call for.
42. seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
43. equilibrium (noun) – balance, symmetry, parity/equality.
44. reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone for help/assistance/cooperation.
45. well worth (phrase) – certainly worth.

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