The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018

Ethiopia’s decision this month to implement an earlier peace agreement with neighbouring Eritrea brokered by the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018.

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outbreak (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence. start/beginning, onset/outset.
broker (verb) – arrange, organize, negotiate (an agreement).
loom (verb) – emerge, appear, become visible.
deadlock (verb) – tie, draw; block/barricade, obstruct.
delimitation (noun) – an act of fixing boundary or limits.
cede (verb) – surrender,give up, yield.
prolong (verb) – lengthen, make longer, extend/protract.
confrontation (noun) – conflict, tussle, face-off.
autocratic (adjective) – authoritarian, dictatorial, totalitarian.
pretext (noun) – false excuse, alleged reason, pretence.
conscription (noun) – compulsory enlistment for military service.
enslave (verb) – suppress, tyrannize, oppress.
exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving/exit.
drown (verb) – kill (a person) knowingly by drowning.
string (noun) – series, succession, chain/sequence (of similar events).
unveil (verb) – present, announce, disclose/make public.
rumbling (noun) – a sign of disappointment or discontent.
in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
impede (verb) – restrain, hold back, control.
guerrilla (noun) – a small group of irregular fighters fighting against a large, traditional military.
apparatus (noun) – structure, system/framework, organization.
prerequisite (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
landlocked (adjective) – (a country) surrounded by land.
step up (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify, scale up.
redemption (noun) – expiation, redress, reparation.
lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, be contained, exist.

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