The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018
Ethiopia’s decision this month to implement an earlier peace agreement with neighbouring Eritrea brokered by the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018:
- outbreak (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence. start/beginning, onset/outset.
- broker (verb) – arrange, organize, negotiate (an agreement).
- loom (verb) – emerge, appear, become visible.
- deadlock (verb) – tie, draw; block/barricade, obstruct.
- delimitation (noun) – an act of fixing boundary or limits.
- cede (verb) – surrender,give up, yield.
- prolong (verb) – lengthen, make longer, extend/protract.
- confrontation (noun) – conflict, tussle, face-off.
- autocratic (adjective) – authoritarian, dictatorial, totalitarian.
- pretext (noun) – false excuse, alleged reason, pretence.
- conscription (noun) – compulsory enlistment for military service.
- enslave (verb) – suppress, tyrannize, oppress.
- exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving/exit.
- drown (verb) – kill (a person) knowingly by drowning.
- string (noun) – series, succession, chain/sequence (of similar events).
- unveil (verb) – present, announce, disclose/make public.
- rumbling (noun) – a sign of disappointment or discontent.
- in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
- impede (verb) – restrain, hold back, control.
- guerrilla (noun) – a small group of irregular fighters fighting against a large, traditional military.
- apparatus (noun) – structure, system/framework, organization.
- prerequisite (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
- landlocked (adjective) – (a country) surrounded by land.
- step up (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify, scale up.
- redemption (noun) – expiation, redress, reparation.
- lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, be contained, exist.
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