The Hindu Editorial (Kartarpur focus) – Apr 01, 2019
When India and Pakistan announced in November they would operationalise a corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan’s Punjab,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Kartarpur focus) – Apr 01, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Kartarpur focus) – Apr 01, 2019:
- hail (verb) – acclaim, praise, applaud.
- a step forward (noun) – progress, advancement, development/headway.
- fraught (adjective) – anxious/worried, distressed, agitated/panicky.
- optimism (noun) – hopefulness, confidence, positiveness.
- liken (verb) – compare/equate, show the resemblance between, show the similarity between.
- wrangle (noun) – argument, dispute, disagreement.
- distrust (noun) – suspicion, wariness, lack of faith/confidence.
- chasm (noun) – a clear difference between two people/groups’ thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc; divergence, disunion, breach.
- aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
- credit (noun) – commendation, acclaim, praise.
- Radcliffe Line (noun) – the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab and Bengal provinces of British India.
- overture (noun) – move, approach, proposal/signal.
- further (verb) – promote, advance; assist/help.
- fuel (verb) – stimulate/boost,support, intensify.
- separatist (noun) – dissident, nonconformist, apostate.
- summon (verb) – call for, ask for, request/demand.
- unwarranted (adjective) – unjustified, unnecessary, unreasonable.
- embark on (verb) – begin, start, undertake.
- stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
- score (verb) – get, gain, achieve/attain.
- modality (noun) – a particular method or procedure.
- iron out (phrasal verb) – resolve, settle, set right.
- put off (verb) – postpone, defer, delay.
- constructive (adjective) – positive, useful, helpful.
- mark (verb) – celebrate, observe, pay tribute to/commemorate.
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