The Hindu Editorial (Winning the peace) – Dec 03, 2019
The visit last week of Sri Lanka’s new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to India and his extended talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi was an affirmation by the two nations to make good bilateral ties a priority for each. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Winning the peace) – Dec 03, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Winning the peace) – Dec 03, 2019:
- prosperity (noun) – success, comfort, good fortune, well being.
- extended (adjective) – extensive, lengthy, long.
- affirmation (noun) – confirmation, ratification, endorsement.
- bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
- proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness, adjacency (in space/time/relationship).
- interlinked (adjective) – intertwined, connected/joined together.
- comment (noun) – statement, opinion, expression; discussion.
- reconciliation (noun) – restoration of harmony, resolution, compromise.
- overhanging (adjective) – impending, looming, ballooning; menacing, threatening.
- suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, distrust, scepticism.
- intelligence (noun) – (military &political) information, data, details.
- play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
- apparent (adjective) – clear, evident, obvious.
- will (noun) – desire/wish, preference, decision, intention.
- in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, as a consequence of.
- aid (noun) – help, assistance, support.
- indivisible (adjective) – impossible to separate, indissoluble, unable to be divided.
- how far (phrase) – to what extent.
- regulate (verb) – control, adjust, manage.
- debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
- keenly (adverb) – eagerly, tensely, enthusiastically.
- devolution (noun) – decentralization, delegation, distribution.
- devastating (adjective) – (extremely) shocking, traumatic, severe.
- decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
- prosperous (adjective) – flourishing, successful, strong.
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