The Hindu Editorial (Well oiled) – Feb 14, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 The Hindu Editorial (Well oiled) – Feb 14, 2019:
- well oiled (adjective) – relating to something (particularly organisation) operating easily.
- bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
- amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
- re-assert (verb) – reaffirm, confirm.
- brutal (adjective) – vicious, cruel, savage.
- assassination (noun) – murder, killing.
- cap (verb) – improve on.
- pursuit (noun) – goal, objective, aim.
- on a high note (phrase) – to complete something at a successful point.
- the new normal (noun) – an unusual situation becoming as an usual one.
- monarch (noun) – sovereign, ruler, emperor(king/queen).
- on the sidelines (phrase) – it refers to a meeting/ forum occurs at the same time as the scheduled meeting/forum, but is not itself an item on the agenda.
- come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
- turnaround (noun) – an unexpected change.
- underwhelm (verb) – disappoint, fail to impress.
- the Cold War (noun) – The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc.
- clip (noun) – speed, rate, pace.
- liberalisation (noun) – removal or loosening of restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system.
- stake (noun – share, investment, financial interest.
- stall (verb) – stop, obstruct, impede.
- acquisition (noun) – acquiring, collection/procurement, appropriation.
- containment (noun) – the policy of controlling rival country’s growth.
- walk a tightrope (phrase) – be in a situation where someone has to be very careful.
- conviction (noun) – belief, opinion, view/thought.
- gateway (noun) – an area providing access to other areas.
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