The Hindu Editorial (Another grouping) – Sep 24, 2021

In its first reaction to AUKUS, the new partnership between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K., India has made it clear that it does not welcome the announcement, nor does it wish to link AUKUS to Indian interests. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Another grouping) – Sep 24, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Another grouping) – Sep 24, 2021:

AUKUS (noun) – it is a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific, between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. The security grouping AUKUS will focus on advancing strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region. As part of this, Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.K. and the U.S.
Quad/Quadrilateral (noun) – The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
interests (noun) – common concerns; advantages/benefits.
in-person (adjective) – relating to an event where people physically present together.
summit (noun) – meeting, conference, conclave.
alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
brush aside (phrasal verb) – dismiss, disregard, ignore.
nuclear-propelled (adjective) – powered by nuclear energy.
submarine (noun) – a warship submerged in the water.
proliferation (noun) – rapid increase, rise, escalation.
nuclear proliferation (noun) – the spread of nuclear weapons, and, more generally, the spread of nuclear technology and knowledge that might be put to military use.
lucrative (adjective) – remunerative, profitable, profit-making, high-paying, rewarding.
bargain (noun) – agreement, arrangement, understanding, deal.
prompt (verb) – cause, encourage, stimulate, impel, urge.
reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone to obtain/offer help/assistance/cooperation.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
recall (verb) – summon back, order back, call back (someone to return); bring back.
ambassador (noun) – envoy, diplomat, consul.
betrayal (noun) – disloyalty, bad faith, faithlessness, falseness; deception, double-dealing.
ally (noun) – a country/state with an alliance with another one in which they promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (noun) – a regional grouping that promotes economic, political, and security cooperation among its ten members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
reserve (verb) – defer, postpone, put off, delay, withhold.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
non-committal (adjective) – evasive, circumspect, reserved; cautious, wary, careful, tactful, diplomatic.
promising (adjective) – good, positive, encouraging, favourable, hopeful, optimistic.
possibility (noun) – chance, practicability, probability.
The Indo-Pacific region (noun) – the Indo-Pacific region refers to the confluence (convergence) of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, which interconnect in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and more).
open (adjective) – accessible, unrestricted.
inclusive (adjective) – all-inclusive, including all the parties/groups involved in something.
extend to (verb) – include, go as far as, take in, incorporate, encompass, comprise, comprehend, subsume.
bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, reinforce/buttress.
maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
exercise (noun) – (military) manoeuvres, operations.
counter (verb) – combat, fight, tackle, confront, stand up to, resist.
climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
resilient (adjective) – strong, buoyant, flexible.
supply chain (noun) – a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer.
three-fold (adverb) – having three parts.
in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with, conforming to.
retrenchment (noun) – reduction, cut back, decrease, deduction, downsizing, curtailment.
flank (noun) – border, boundary, limits, bounds.
transatlantic (adjective) – concerning/relating to countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
fellow (adjective) – having a particular activity, quality; equal.
in particular (phrase) – particularly, specifically, to be specific, especially, specially.
considerable (adjective) – substantial, significant, a lot of.
overshadow (verb) – outdo, outclass, outstrip, outshine; dominate.
relegate (verb) – downgrade, lower, lower in rank, lower in status, put down,
substantive (adjective) – important, significant, considerable.
Anglo-Saxon (noun) – White, English-speaking person, (referring to the USA and the UK); It also refers to settlers from the German regions (tribes of Angeln and Saxony) settled in England in the 5th& 6th century after the fall of the Roman Empire.
treaty (noun) – agreement, accord, pact, compact, protocol.
balance of power (phrase) – stability in a system composed of a number of autonomous forces. Whenever the equilibrium is disturbed either by an outside force or by a change in one or the other elements composing
the system, the system shows a tendency to re-establish either the original or a new equilibrium.
set off (phrasal verb) – cause, bring about, begin/start, prompt, trigger.
tension (noun) – strained relations; strain, stress, pressure, unease.
add to (phrasal verb) – increase, magnify, amplify, intensify, heighten.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant.
turbulence (noun) – turmoil, instability, conflict, upheaval, disorder, chaos.
development (noun) – turn of events, occurrence, happening, circumstance, incident, phenomenon, situation.