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The Hindu Editorial (Korean consensus?) – Jan 10, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Korean consensus?) – Jan 10, 2019

The visit to China of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, is significant for two distinct reasons. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Korean consensus?) – Jan 10, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Korean consensus?) – Jan 10, 2019

  1. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
  2. distinct (adjective) – well-defined, clear; different.
  3. peninsula (noun) – an area of land almost surrounded by water (on three sides) and one side attached to the mainland.
  4. thaw (noun) – an increase in friendliness.
  5. culminate (verb) – come to a climax; come to an end with, terminate with.
  6. sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
  7. resonate (verb) – resound, reverberate; evoke some feelings/emotions.
  8. notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
  9. overlook (verb) – disregard, pay no attention to, ignore.
  10. stalled (adjective) – interrupted, delayed, stopped.
  11. denuclearisation (noun) – the act of removing nuclear weapons from a place.
  12. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
  13. hold out (phrasal verb) – continue, persevere, keep going.
  14. ambiguous (adjective) – arguable, debatable, questionable.
  15. specifics (noun) – details, niceties, finer points.
  16. stake (noun) – hazard, risk, ante.
  17. nicety (noun) – fine point, subtle detail, fine distinction/factor.
  18. sound bite (noun) – “a short sentence” in a speech made by a politician; slogan, short memorable phrase.
  19. clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
  20. truce (noun) – temporary cessation/suspension (of hostilities); ceasefire, armistice.
  21. rapprochement (noun) – reconciliation, agreement, cooperation.
  22. exemplify (verb) – represent, illustrate, demonstrate.
  23. disarm (verb) – undermine someone’s resistance, persuade, convert.
  24. make headway (phrase) – make progress, make strides, gain ground/progress.
  25. elusive (adjective) – difficult to find; subtle, indistinct/intangible.
  26. stalemate (noun) – deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off.
  27. hostile (adjective) – opposed; aggressive, confrontational/belligerent.
  28. posture (noun) – attitude, standpoint, approach.
  29. sustain (verb) – keep alive, prolong, retain.
  30. respite (noun) – breathing space, stop, discontinuation.
  31. rattle (verb) – disturb, discomfit, disconcert/unnerve.
  32. stockpile (noun) – accumulation, collection, reserve.
  33. something has to give (phrase) – used to say that someone to be flexible and stop opposing something (in a conflicting situation).

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