Wait and watch – The Hindu (Dec 21, 2017)

Wait and watch – The Hindu (Dec 21, 2017)

India has unequivocally welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the National Security Strategy (NSS) for his country during his tenure. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. wary (adjective) – cautious, careful, circumspect/sceptical.
2. embrace (noun) – welcome, favourable reception; hold, clinch.
3. unequivocally (adverb) – unambiguously, without any doubt, clearly/explicitly.
4. tenure (noun) – incumbency, term of office, period/time in office.
5. affirmation (noun) – assertion, declaration, statement.
6. stature (noun) – reputation, status, prestige.
7. outline (verb) – define, sketch out, indicate.
8. sovereignty (noun) – supremacy, supreme power; autonomy, independence.
9. objective (noun) – aim, intention, target/purpose.
10. predictably (adverb) – in a way that can be anticipated, as expected.
11. pursue (verb) – undertake, follow, carry on.
12. 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. (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
13. zero-sum game (phrase) – zero-sum game is one in which no wealth is created or destroyed. So, in a two-player zero-sum game, whatever one player wins, the other loses.
14. reek (verb) – smell bad; to have something unpleasant/undesirable.
15. imperialism (noun) – an action that involves a country (usually an empire or a kingdom) extending its power by the acquisition of territories.
16. dismissive (adjective) – contemptuous, disdainful, scornful.
17. categorisation (noun) – assortment, classification, sorting.
18. sweep into (verb) – pull, drag, drive.
19. clinch (noun) – embrace, hug, hold.
20. articulation (noun) – statement, declaration, expression.
21. back (verb) – support, endorse, uphold.
22. withhold (verb) – suppress, control, restrain.
23. pact (noun) – agreement, treaty, protocol.
24. climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
25. cogent (adjective) – valid, effective; logical/clear.
26. at odds (phrase) – in conflict, in disagreement, at loggerheads.
27. pluralistic (adjective) – coexistent; (of people) exist in harmony irrespective of various differences.

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