The Hindu Opinion Article (The East Asian reset) – May 18, 2018

It appears to be the season for diplomatic resets in Asia. Would-be hegemon China is at the centre of this regional spring thaw. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Opinion Article (The East Asian reset) – May 18, 2018.

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (The East Asian reset) – May 18, 2018:

hegemon (noun) – a supreme leader.
thaw (noun) – an increase in friendliness.
fraught (adjective) – distressed, distracted, agitated.
plummet (verb) – fall steeply/sharply, plunge, tumble.
hiatus (noun) – pause, break, interval.
rife (adjective) – unavoidable, inevitable, sure to happen.
hold back (phrasal verb) – withhold, delay, refuse to disclose/act.
atone (verb) – make amends/reparation; compensate.
run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
tether (verb) – bind/shackle, restrain; tie up/fasten.
vis-a-vis (preposition) – in relation to, with regard to.
agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
eclipse (verb) – outshine, overshadow, surpass.
vie (verb) – compete, contest, fight.
archipelago (noun) – an area of sea with a large numbers of islands.
crested ibis (noun) – it is a bird called Toki in Japanese. In the past, this magnificent bird could be seen in all parts of Japan, but it is at the brink of extinction due to overhunting and environmental pollution.
triumvirate (noun) – a group of three powerful or notable people/things.
shut out (verb) – exclude; prevent from (scoring or gaining/attaining something).
flurry (noun) – a series of things happening suddenly at the same period; spate, cascade.
rapprochement (noun) – reconciliation, agreement, cooperation.
abduct (verb) – kidnap, hold hostage, hijack.
punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, penal.
clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
play_ball (phrase) – cooperate, give support, work together.
culminate (verb) – come to a climax; come to an end with, terminate with.
steer clear of (phrase) – keep away from, have nothing to do with, avoid/shun.
provisional (adjective) – interim/transitional, temporary, tentative.
fluid (adjective) – fluctuating, changeable, inconstant.
treacherous (adjective) – untrustworthy, unreliable, unfaithful.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (The East Asian reset) – May 18, 2018:

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