The Hindu Editorial (Talking amid conflict) – Sep 14, 2021

Relations between the world’s two biggest powers, the U.S. and China, have been in free fall over the past five years amid the trade war launched by the Trump administration. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Talking amid conflict) – Sep 14, 2021.

To read this article, click “The Hindu”.

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

The Hindu Editorial (Talking amid conflict) – Sep 14, 2021:

amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
free fall (noun) – sudden decline of something; relating to something declining rapidly.
trade war/tariff war (noun) – a condition in which a country increases tariffs on foreign goods and imposes quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
administration (noun) – regime, government.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
strain (verb) – hurt, damage, impair.
strained (adjective) – damaged, impaired, awkward, troubled, embarrassed.
mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
rancour (noun) – bitterness, hate, resentment/hostility, hatred.
perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, precarious, insecure, life-threatening.
likely (adverb) – probably, in all probability, presumably, doubtlessly.
prompt (verb) – cause, encourage, stimulate, impel, urge.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
inauguration (noun) – the formal admission of someone to the office; introduction, formation, beginning (of something).
veer (verb) – change, deviate, diverge.
underline (verb) – emphasize, underscore, highlight.
sought past participle seek (verb) – ask for, request, appeal for.
state media (noun) – government/state-controlled media, or government/state-owned media.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
for one’s part (phrase) – from one’s standpoint, in one’s opinion, in one’s view.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
concession (noun) – compromise, adjustment, modification; allowance, exception.
thorny (adjective) – problematic, tricky, delicate, controversial.
unconditionally (adverb) – without conditions/terms.
revoke (verb) – cancel, repeal, reverse, abrogate.
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (noun) – also known as the Communist Party of China (CPC); it is the founding and ruling political party of modern China, officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
extradition (noun) – the action of surrendering/handing over a fugitive (a person who has escaped from being confined/accused of a crime) from one jurisdiction to another by mutual agreements between the two countries. deportation, handover, expulsion.
trial (noun) – legal action, court case, lawsuit.
on trial (phrase) – being prosecuted in a court of law.
stance (noun) – position, approach, standpoint.
call (for) (noun) – requirement, demand, need, necessity.
liken (verb) – compare, equate, correlate.
oasis (noun) – a small patch of vegetation surrounded by desert; a fertile land in a desert.
sooner or later (phrase) – eventually, in the end, finally.
desertify (verb) – to become desert.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
precondition (noun) – prerequisite, necessary condition, requirement, necessity, imperative.
endure (verb) – tolerate, withstand, sustain, put up with, go along with, suffer.
insulate (verb) – protect, safeguard, shield.
discord (noun) – strife, conflict, friction, hostility, disagreement, lack of agreement, lack of harmony.
precise (adjective) – exact, accurate, specific.
with regard to (phrase) – regarding, concerning, with respect to, in respect of, with reference to.
front (noun) – a particular sphere of activity/operation.
Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun) – the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal) and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).
on the contrary (phrase) – conversely, just the opposite.
hit out (phrasal verb) – criticize, attack, denounce, lash out, castigate.
waver (verb) – be undecided, be irresolute, be indecisive, hesitate, vacillate, fluctuate.
backpedal (verb) – back down on, go back on, withdraw, backtrack .
proposition (noun) – premise, concept, idea.
unfathomable (adjective) – difficult to understand; incomprehensible, cryptic, mysterious, perplexing/bewildering.
stand (noun) – standpoint, position, approach, policy, perspective.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.