The Hindu Editorial (Talking tough) – Aug 15, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (Talking tough) – Aug 15, 2020

Five years since the signing of a framework agreement between the Indian government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah),… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Talking tough) – Aug 15, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Talking tough) – Aug 15, 2020:

re-engage (verb) – re-establish a contact/connection with someone.
give in (phrasal verb) – surrender, give way, yield, submit, capitulate.
arbitrary (adjective) – random, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, discretionary.
framework agreement (noun) – an agreement between two parties that recognizes that the parties have not come to a final agreement on all matters relevant to the relationship between them, but have come to agreement on enough matters to move forward with the relationship, with further details to be agreed to in the future.
deadlock (noun) – stalemate, impasse, checkmate/stand-off.
come about (phrasal verb) – happen/occur, take place, transpire, appear/surface.
persist (verb) – continue, remain, linger.
bottleneck (noun) – a condition which appears as not solvable and so delays the process; snag, difficulty/problem.
interlocutor (noun) – a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
accord (noun) – agreement, pact, treaty.
address (verb) – send, communicate, convey, forward.
allege (verb) – claim, assert, accuse, charge.
sovereignty (noun) – (self-governing/independent) authority, supreme power, rule.
integrity (noun) – unity, solidarity, togetherness.
blatant (adjective) – evident, flagrant, glaring, obvious.
extortion (noun) – blackmail, demanding money (with threats), extraction.
sore (adjective) – painful, hurting, aching.
touch a sore spot (phrase) – to mention a matter which makes you upset or angry.
off the mark (phrase) – inaccurate, incorrect, wrong; irrelevant, inapplicable, inappropriate.
go on to (phrasal verb) – continue, proceed (to do something).
in the public domain (phrase) – if something (e.g. information) is in the public domain, people generally know about it since it is not secret.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
take exception to (phrase) – object/oppose strongly, disagree with, protest against.
engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
perceive (verb) – view, regard, consider, deem.
insist on (verb) – demand forcefully, ask for, press/push for.
besides (preposition) – apart from, in addition to.
seek (verb) – try to find, try to obtain, aim for, look for.
keep/hold something in abeyance (phrase) – suspend, reserve, discontinue, dissolve, terminate.
intensify (verb) – escalate, raise/increase, aggravate, worsen.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
move away from (phrasal verb) – change/alter one’s ideas/beliefs and so.
intransigent (adjective) – uncompromising, inflexible, unwavering.
stern (adjective) – strict, severe, stringent.
go beyond (phrasal verb) – to go past something, to be more than something, exceed.
delineate (verb) – describe, define, detail.
take something on board (phrase) – understand, comprehend, work out, fathom out.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.