The Hindu Editorial (Dissent & diplomacy) – Aug 09, 2018

Saudi Arabia’s furious response to Canada’s criticism of the arrest of rights activists in the Kingdom once again calls into question… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Dissent & diplomacy) – Aug 09, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Dissent & diplomacy) – Aug 09, 2018:

dissent (noun) – disagreement/disapproval, opposition, argument.
diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy.
spat (noun) – disturbance, quarrel, scuffle.
furious (adjective) – very angry, enraged, fuming.
call into question (phrase) – doubt, distrust, challenge.
professed (adjective) – declared, self-confessed, avowed/confirmed.
ascend the throne (phrase) – become king; “ascend to be second in line to the throne” means become prince or next in line to become king.
progressive (adjective) – liberal, enlightened, forward-looking.
crack down on (phrasal verb) – get tough on, take severe measures against; clampdown on.
hardliner (noun) – a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
clergy (noun) – clergymen, priests, leaders (who do religious duties).
moderate (adjective) – dispassionate, non-extreme, impartial/equitable.
extremist (noun) – activist, militant, radical/fanatic.
call for (phrasal verb) – demand, necessitate, need/reason for.
detain (verb) – hold in custody, hold captive, send to prison.
unilateral (adjective) – relating to a method of taking decisions (on international relations) by a state (country) individually without considering other states (countries).
expel (verb) – exile, deport, evict (from a place).
envoy (noun) – ambassador, diplomat, emissary.
lash (noun) – beating with a whip/rope as a punishment.
dwell on (phrasal verb) – linger over, think about, mull over.
obliquely (adverb) – indirectly, not in a direct way, evasively.
siege (noun) – blockade, encirclement, beleaguerment.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
tolerance (noun) – forbearance, liberality, open-mindedness/sympathy.
refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
costly (adjective) – damaging, catastrophic, awful.
stand by (phrasal verb) – support, stand up for, uphold/defend.
lenient (adjective) – merciful, sympathetic, kind/humane.
advocate (noun) – champion, supporter, upholder.
vengeful (adjective) – revengeful, avenging, unforgiving.

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