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