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The Hindu Editorial (When giants clash) – Nov 21, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (When giants clash) – Nov 21, 2018

Breaking with more than a quarter-century of history, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation wrapped up its summit with no joint communiqué issued. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (When giants clash) – Nov 21, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (When giants clash) – Nov 21, 2018:

  1. discord (noun) – enmity, opposition, quarrelling.
  2. tariff/trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
  3. break with (phrasal verb) – act against procedural/traditional way.
  4. wrap up (phrasal verb) – conclude, finish, complete.
  5. communique (noun) – official communication, press release, bulletin.
  6. fracture (verb) – split, separate, break.
  7. friction (noun) – conflict, dispute, argument.
  8. stem from (verb) – arise from, originate/emanate from, derive from.
  9. implicit (adjective) – implied, indirect, hinted.
  10. a level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has the equal chance of succeeding.
  11. trade gap/trade deficit (noun) – a trade deficit/gap (a deficit in the balance of trade) occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports.
  12. pushback (noun) – a negative reaction.
  13. call upon (phrasal verb) – demand, require, ask formally.
  14. eschew (verb) – abstain/refrain from, give up/shun/reject.
  15. debt trap (noun) – a situation which causes a damaging cycle of borrowing when someone cannot repay their debts on schedule.
  16. plenary (noun) – a meeting (to be attended by all participants of a group at a conference).
  17. not mince words (phrase) – talk/speak straight; call a spade a spade.
  18. tout (verb) – advertise/publicize; endorse/urge.
  19. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
  20. predominance (noun) – supremacy, power, hegemony/sovereignty.
  21. titan (noun) – an extremely important, powerful & strong person/thing.
  22. portend (verb) – foretell, presage, augur.
  23. instructive (adjective) – informative, revealing, telling.
  24. thus far (phrase) – previously, past, already.
  25. ratchet up (verb) – to increase something by a series of small amounts.
  26. retaliate (verb) – hit back, counterattack, take revenge.
  27. forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection.
  28. shrink (verb) – reduce/diminish, lessen, dwindle.
  29. seek out (phrasal verb) – discover, detect, find.
  30. multilateral (adjective) – involving many different countries or groups.
  31. punitive (adjective) – harsh/severe, stringent; corrective/retributive. 
  32. sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
  33. war of attrition (noun) – a military strategy consisting of aggressive attempts to win a war by wearing down (weakening) the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel.
  34. maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
  35. poise (verb) – balance, be suspended, hang.
  36. vortex (noun) – countercurrent, counterflow, whirlwind/eddy (circular movement). Figuratively to refer confusion, disturbance, commotion).
  37. forthcoming (adjective) – imminent, impending, nearing.
  38. pull back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, retreat, disengage.
  39. brink (noun) – edge/verge/end (of something).

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