The Hindu Editorial (Himalayan manoeuvres) – Dec 31, 2020

By sending a senior delegation of the Communist Party of China to Kathmandu within days of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s controversial decision to dissolve Parliament and call for elections,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Himalayan manoeuvres) – Dec 31, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Himalayan manoeuvres) – Dec 31, 2020:

manoeuvre (noun) – activity, plan/operation, stratagem, tactic (carefully planned).
meddle (verb) – interfere, intrude, intervene.
unfold (verb) – occur, happen, take place.
delegation (noun) – a body of delegates/representatives; diplomatic mission, commission, deputation.
Communist Party of China (CPC) (noun) – also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP); it is the founding and ruling political party of modern China, officially known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
dissolve (verb) – dismiss, disestablish, disband, abolish.
call for (phrasal verb) – demand, ask (publicly).
call on (phrasal verb) – visit, pay a visit to, go and see.
stated (adjective) – specified.
reverse (verb) – alter, change; revoke, repeal, overrule, cancel.
rival (noun) – opponent, adversary, contender, competitor.
patch up (noun) – reconciliation, reuniting, reunion, resolving, settlement.
budge (verb) – change one’s mind, give way, give in, yield, compromise.
mount (verb) – increase, grow, rise, escalate.
coup (noun) – a sudden and violent regime change, seizure of power, (illegal) takeover of power.
rush through (phrasal verb) – to deal with/act on something very quickly.
endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
caretaker (noun modifier) – temporary, provisional, interim.
reshuffle (noun) – reorganization, restructuring, change.
backtrack (verb) – backpedal, change one’s mind, do a U-turn, back down.
faction (noun) – group, section, division (within a larger group).
curious (adjective) – strange/unusual, unconventional, surprising.
lose face (phrase) – be extremely embarrassed, be humiliated.
popular (adjective) – public, societal, collective, social.
goodwill (noun) – (kind) approval and (mutual) support.
spark (verb) – cause, bring about, trigger, prompt.
in contrast (phrase) – when compared to another.
pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
restrained (adjective) – calm, sober, unemotional, thoughtful, moderate, self-controlled.
penchant (noun) – (strong) passion, liking, appetite, desire, preference.
brinkmanship (noun) – the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink (edge) of active conflict, especially in politics.
precipice (noun) – a dangerous situation; a very steep cliff on a mountain.
walk out (phrasal verb) – depart, get out, leave suddenly; desert, abandon.
coalition (noun) – alliance, union, partnership.
irreversible (adjective) – unchangeable, invariable, irrevocable.
compromise (noun) – agreement, deal, understanding, settlement.
stay (verb) – stop, delay, or prevent something temporarily (a judicial proceeding/trial through the order of a court).
persuade (verb) – convince, influence, motivate, make certain.
convene (verb) – summon, call/get together, assemble, gather, meet.
dissolution (noun) – cessation/end, termination, suspension.
play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
odium (noun) – disgust, disapproval, hatred.
reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone to obtain/offer help/assistance/cooperation.
ally (noun) – associate, colleague, confederate, partner.
space (noun) – room, scope, leeway, latitude.
instability (noun) – uncertainty, unpredictability, lack of stability.
neighbour (noun) – a country that is next to another country; (bordering) country.
polity (noun) – a politically organized society.
inter- (prefix) – between.
prosperity (noun) – well-being, good fortune, welfare.