Mending the rift – The Hindu (Jun 27, 2017)

Mending the rift – The Hindu (Jun 27, 2017)

The fact that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have handed over a list of demands to the Qatari regime should, on the face of it,….For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. mend (verb) – correct, amend, rectify.
2. rift (noun) – disagreement, dispute, conflict.
3. regime (noun) – government, rule, leadership.
4. on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, evidently.
5. impasse (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, stand-off.
6. comply with (verb) – abide by, adhere to, follow/respect.
7. disown (verb) – renounce, reject, deny.
8. thriving (adjective) – growing, prosperous; flourishing.
9. bloc (noun) – alliance, group, federation/union.
10. dissident (noun) – objector, protester, disputant.
11. enforce (verb) – force, compel, demand/insist on.
12. cease (verb) – stop, conclude, terminate.
13. implication (noun) – consequence, result, ramification/repercussion.
14. muscle power (noun) – influence, power/force, strength.
15. bully (noun) – persecutor, oppressor, browbeater/intimidator.
16. prevail over (verb) – win through, triumph,, succeed.
17. precursor (noun) – sign, signal, indication.
18. shore up (phrasal verb) – support, assist, buttress/strengthen.
19. remittance (noun) – payment, settlement, money.
20. sanguine ( adjective) – optimistic, positive, hopeful.

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