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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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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Outbreak of peace) – Jul 28, 2018:

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

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