The Hindu Editorial (2+2 = ?) – Sep 08, 2018

The India-U.S. defence relationship has been given a significant boost with the three agreements signed on Thursday after the inaugural 2+2 Dialogue in Delhi:.. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (2+2 = ?) – Sep 08, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (2+2 = ?) – Sep 08, 2018:

other side of the ledger (phrase) – disadvantages of a proposed solution.
deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, strengthen.
hotline (noun) – a direct telephone line between two head quarters of government for emergency & or communication.
tri-service (adjective) – relating to three services, especially an army, navy, and air force.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
going forward (phrase) – in the future, from now on.
tier (noun) – grade, level/step, echelon.
entitle (verb) – qualify, allow, permit.
advance (verb) – promote, facilitate, strengthen.
sustainable (adjective) – trustworthy, reliable, dependable.
debt-financing (noun) – an act of borrowing a fixed sum (with interest) from a lender (for small businesses).
drift (adjective) – deviation, departure, variation/shift.
occasional (adjective) – infrequent, irregular, periodic.
discord (noun) – friction/hostility, conflict, disagreement.
clear-cut (adjective) – well defined, distinct, precise.
waiver (noun) – renunciation, relinquishment, abandonment.
wipe out (phrasal verb) – destroy, annihilate, eradicate.
trade-surplus (noun) – it occurs when the value of a country’s exports exceeds that of its imports.
acquiesce (verb) – permit, consent to, agree to, allow.
free market (noun) – an economic system of buying and selling that is not under the control of the government, and where people can buy and sell freely.
blatantly (adverb) – flagrantly, glaringly, openly.
zero out (phrasal verb) – reduce to zero; decrease, turn down.
dearly (adverb) – very much/extremely; at great cost/at a high price.
sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
kick in (phrasal verb) – come into effect.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, carry on.
leap of faith (phrase) – blindly going into or doing something with an belief that it is correct or will work.
come through (phrasal verb) – survive, get through, overcome.
add up (phrasal verb) – increase, rise.