The Hindu Editorial (Loud and clear) – May 10, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Loud and clear) – May 10, 2019:

loud and clear (phrase) – very clear; in a way that is easy to understand.
discord (noun) – conflict, friction/strife, disagreement.
snap out of (phrasal verb) – recover, get better, regain control of oneself.
scathing (adjective) – severely critical, devastating, withering/stinging.
brush/sweep under the carpet (phrase) – hide, conceal, camouflage/suppress.
difference (noun) – disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding/dispute.
lash out (phrasal verb) – criticize, castigate, condemn/censure.
overly (adverb) – excessively, inordinately, unduly.
revoke (verb) – cancel, repeal, reverse.
waive (verb) – relinquish, abandon, reject/drop.
ultimatum (noun) – order, rule, decree/command.
zero out (phrasal verb) – reduce to zero, phase out.
Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) (noun) – The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for thousands of products from 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
accusation (noun) – allegation, blame/condemnation, criticism.
consequence (noun) – result/outcome, repercussion, reverberations/ramification.
hammer out (phrasal verb) – thrash out, sort out, decide on/negotiate.
comprehensive (adjective) – complete/full, thorough, extensive.
elusive (adjective) – difficult to find; subtle, indistinct/intangible.
articulate (verb) – express, mention, voice.
on someone’s hands (phrase) – at someone’s disposal.
in the face of (phrase) – in spite of/despite, notwithstanding, regardless.
aggression (noun) – audacity, assertiveness, determination/forcefulness.
trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
determined (adjective) – resolute, firm, purposeful.
sort out (phrasal verb) – find a solution to, rectify, resolve.
from scratch (phrase) – from the very beginning.
a second look (phrase) – to look at something again.
levy (verb) – impose, charge, demand.
cap (noun) – limit, upper limit, ceiling.
coronary stent (noun) – small expandable mesh tubes that are inserted to keep clogged coronary arteries (main blood vessels of heart) open after a balloon angioplasty procedure.
temper (verb) – moderate, tone down, mitigate.
my way or the highway (phrase) – An expression suggesting an ultimatum which indicates the listener(s) will either conform to the desires or teachings of the speaker or else be excluded.
sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
push back (phrasal verb) – postpone, stall, delay.
outburst (noun) – eruption, outflow/release, outbreak, flare up (of something like emotion).
meet someone halfway (phrase) – reach a compromise, find the middle ground, make a deal.