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The Hindu Editorial (Islands apart) – Jun 15, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Islands apart) – Jun 15, 2018

Recent moves by Abdulla Yameen, President of the Maldives, have put Malé on a collision course with New Delhi. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Islands apart) – Jun 15, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Islands apart) – Jun 15, 2018:

nosedive (verb) – deteriorate, decline, fall sharply.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
contention (noun) – disagreement, dispute, argument.
incarceration (noun) – imprisonment, confinement, detention.
unseat (verb) – remove from office, depose, dethrone.
sham (noun) – pretence, fake, fraud.
treason (noun) – disloyalty, betrayal (of one’s country); mutiny/rebellion.
call out (phrasal verb) – summon, demand, ask for.
envoy (noun) – ambassador, diplomat, emissary.
bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, boost/reinforce.
inclination (noun) – leaning, tendency, desire/interest.
heed (verb) – to pay attention, notice, consider.
strain (noun) – pressure, burden; stress/tension.
personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
man (verb) – (of workers) occupy, operate, work (at a company/place).
downturn (noun) – setback, upset/blow, decline (in business activity).
maritime (adjective) – of or related to the sea.
sour (verb) – spoil, damage, impair.
vocal (adjective) – outspoken, candid, open/direct.
at variance (phrase) – inconsistent, conflicting, contrary.
muted (adjective) – indistinct, quiet, soft.
autocracy (noun) – absolutism, totalitarianism, dictatorship.
misgiving (noun) – concern, doubt/qualm, scruple.
quiet diplomacy (noun) – it is a way of conduct of international relations (through the interaction of official representatives of governments or groups) to create conditions in which parties feel comfortable to act, in particular allowing parties calmly to evaluate positions and interests, to weigh options and consider independent and impartial advice.
port of call (noun) – figuratively, a place where someone comes to get some help/assistance. (port of call literally means an intermediate stop for a ship on its scheduled journey).
depose (verb) – remove, overthrow, overturn.
refuge (noun) – asylum, shelter, safety/protection.

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