The Hindu Editorial (Knee-jerk) – Aug 09, 2019

Pakistan’s decision to expel India’s High Commissioner, snap trade relations and observe August 15 as a black day in supposed solidarity with the people of Jammu & Kashmir is a serious setback for diplomatic relations. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Knee-jerk) – Aug 09, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Knee-jerk) – Aug 09, 2019:

1. knee-jerk (adjective) – unthinking, unintentional, unplanned.
2. expel (verb) – banish, exile, deport/evict.
3. envoy (noun) – ambassador, diplomat, consul.
4. downgrade (verb) – decline, lower, reduce.
5. diplomatic (adjective) – (delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy, political.
6. snap (verb) – break, part, split (suddenly).
7. solidarity (noun) – unity, harmony, mutual support.
8. setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
9. mounting (adjective) – increasing, growing, escalating.
10. whittle down (phrasal verb) – reduce, cut down, decrease/scale down (something in size gradually).
11. puppet (noun) – pawn; a person under someone’s control.
12. legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
13. muddle (verb) – confuse, bewilder, perplex.
14. ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
15. peddle (verb) – advocate, suggest, urge/recommend.
16. unilaterally (adverb) – used to indicate something done by a person/country without approval/agreement from other people/countries involved in the situation.
17. status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
18. empty out (verb) – remove, withdraw, clear.
19. lockdown (noun) – confinement, restraint, encirclement.
20. license (verb) – authorize, permit, allow.
21. mobilise (verb) – organize, call up, bring into play.
22. clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
23. overt (adjective) – clear, visible, noticeable/unconcealed.
24. covert (adjective) – secret, furtive, stealthy/hidden.
25. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy.
26. back channel (adjective) – relating to a secondary or secret route.
27. seasoned (adjective) – experienced.
28. comprehend (verb) – understand, grasp, fathom.

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