The Hindu Editorial (Coming home) – Mar 01, 2019

With Pakistan’s decision to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, tensions between India and Pakistan may finally wind down. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Coming home) – Mar 01, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Coming home) – Mar 01, 2019:

1. come home (phrase) – return to home.
2. de-escalate (verb) – diminish, lessen/decrease, dwindle (the intensity of a conflict).
3. wind down (phrasal verb) – come to an end, diminish/lessen, dwindle.
4. gesture (noun) – sign/signal, indication; action/deed.
5. escalation (noun) – intensification, aggravation, exacerbation.
6. of sorts (phrase) – in a way, somewhat.
7. compel (verb) – force, push/impel, pressurize.
8. brink (noun) – edge/verge/end (of something).
9. spiral (verb) – increase/rise rapidly, soar, escalate.
10. utterance (noun) – statement, expression, pronouncement/remark.
11. give way to (phrase) – yield, submit, give up/surrender.
12. triumphalism (noun) – an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.
13. foil (verb) – prevent, impede/hinder, thwart.
14. manhandle (verb) – beat up, attack, rough up/mistreat.
15. outrage (noun) – indignation, fury, anger.
16. poise (verb) – get ready, get in position, prepare.
17. obfuscation (noun) – making of something obscure or unclear to understand; evasiveness, confusion.
18. safe haven (noun) – refuge, shelter, asylum, place of safety/security.
19. time-bound (adjective) – relating to a very short time limit/close deadline to do something.
20. herald (verb) – signal, indicate, announce.
21. paradigm shift (noun) – a fundamental and important change with new ideas/thinking.
22. fragile (adjective) – weak, shaky/risky, unreliable.
23. precedent (noun) – previous example/instance, prior instance, exemplar.
24. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
25. build on (phrasal verb) – develop, expand/enlarge on; enhance.
26. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.

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