Back on track? – The Hindu (March 01, 2017)

Back on track? – The Hindu (March 01, 2017)

Recent discussions between Indian and Chinese officials on the way forward in Afghanistan are a welcome sign that both countries are attempting to…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2:

1. on track (phrase) – on course.
2. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
3. freeze (noun) – fix, suspension, hold.
4. potential (noun) – possibility, prospect, opportunity.
5. common ground (phrase) – opinions/interests shared each of two or more parties.
6. radicalism (noun) –  it denotes political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary means and changing value systems in fundamental ways (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
7. cramp (verb) – hinder, impede, inhibit.
8. facilitate (verb) – enable, assist, help.
9. measure (noun) – action, course, deed/proceeding.
10. bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour.
11. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
12. trot out (phrasal verb) – recite, repeat, reiterate/restate.
13. thwart (verb) – oppose, foil, prevent/forestall.
14. inevitably (adverb) – naturally, automatically, necessarily.
15. maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
16. sign up (phrasal verb) – commit/agree oneself to an agreement officially.
17. neighbourhood (noun) – surrounding area (countries here).
18. build on (verb) –  expand on, develop, enhance.
19. scenario (noun) – course of events, situation.
20. back down (phrasal verb) – withdraw, give in, reconsider.

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