The Hindu Editorial (Trump cards) – Feb 21, 2020

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to India, some of the key deliverables from the trip, as well as the outcomes… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Trump cards) – Feb 21, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Trump cards) – Feb 21, 2020:

trump card (noun) – valuable resource used as a surprise in order to gain an advantage.
yield (verb) – give, provide, produce.
outcome (noun) – result, consequence, aftermath, development.
come into view (phrase) – become visible.
bonhomie (noun) – friendliness, warmth, geniality/affability.
spur (verb) – stimulate, encourage, motivate.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
centre (verb) – focus, concentrate, pivot, be based.
take forward (phrasal verb) – deal with/handle, address, take responsibility for.
cast a (dark) cloud over (phrase) – to make someone to feel less happy/hopeful; to cause people to stop believing something.
give one last push (phrase) – the final effort in a difficult/challenging endeavor.
come through (phrasal verb) – be processed; to do what is expected/needed.
market access (noun) – it means the conditions, tariff and non-tariff measures, agreed by (WTA) members for the entry of specific goods into their markets.
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.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
sort of (phrase) – to some extent, somewhat, somehow.
fault-line (noun) – a divisive issue; a difference of opinion.
contain (verb) – control, limit, restrain.
influence (verb) – domination, control, sway, power, authority.
dispensation (noun) – administration; system, government.
optics (noun) – (typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public.
rally (noun) – gathering, assembly, meeting.
centrepiece (noun) – central component, focal point, best part.
to the contrary (phrase) – in opposite to.
narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
pitch (verb) – set up, position, place.
back home (phrase) – in one’s country/hometown.
score (verb) – get, gain, achieve, attain.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
critic (noun) – fault-finder, detractor, censurer.