The Hindu Editorial (Three messages) – Jul 06, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Three messages) – Jul 06, 2020

house (verb) – contain, hold, enclose, accommodate.
Corps (noun) – it literally means “army body”; The corps is treated as an operational unit of employment by the Army and can be comprised of 20,000-45,000 soldiers. It is sometimes known as a field corps, which consists of two or more divisions. It is commanded by the Corps Commander, who holds the rank of Lieutenant General. “Corps” was first introduced in France about 1805 by Napoleon as a more flexible tactical grouping of two or more divisions.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
address (verb) – talk to, give a talk to, speak to, give a discourse to.
stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
brief (verb) – update, inform, apprise.
preparedness (noun) – readiness.
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (noun) – People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the country of China and Communist Party of China (CPC). It is one of the largest military forces in the world.
expansionism (noun) – the policy of territorial expansion.
evolution (noun) – progress, advancement, progression, development.
expansionist (adjective) – relating to a policy by a government or country to increase its land or power.
humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people.
relent (verb) – change one’s mind, abandon, mitigate, abate, decrease.
aggression (noun) – hostility, belligerence, combativeness, warmongering, hawkishness.
recall (verb) – remember, recollect, think of, call to mind.
imperialism (noun) – an action that involves a country (usually an empire or a kingdom) extending its power by the acquisition of territories.
decry (verb) – denounce, condemn, criticize.
hit home (phrase) – (of a criticism/remark) to be fully understood or accepted as true/real.
embassy (noun) – the diplomatic office building in a foreign country where the ambassador & team live and work; consulate.
diplomatic (adjective) – (delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy, political.
exhaust (verb) – use up, run through, go through, finish.
address (noun) – speak, talk, discourse.
signify (verb) – mark, signal, denote, indicate.
determination (noun) – will power, resolution, resolve.
Line of Actual Control (LAC) (noun) – the de-facto (effective) border between India and China. The LAC is a 4,057-km border running through three areas-Western (Ladakh, Ladakh (Kashmir)), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal) and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal).
speak of (verb) – mention, talk about, comment on, refer to.
valour (noun) – bravery, courage, boldness, audacity.
confrontation (noun) – conflict, scuffle, face-off.
unspoken (adjective) – unstated, unexpressed, unmentioned.
well-timed (adjective) – timely, at the right time; appropriate, prompt, apt.
temperature (noun) – the extent of tension in a conflict.
engagement (noun) – clash, confrontation, conflict.
disengagement (noun) – withdrawal, departure, retreat (of military troops).
dispersal (noun) – scattering or spreading of a group of people to move in different ways.
mobilisation (noun) – in military terminology, mobilisation is the act of assembling and readying troops together for a particular cause (e.g. war).
contrast (noun) – difference, dissimilarity, contradiction.
tone (noun) – expression, mode of expression; mood, attitude.
transgress (verb) – breach, violate, disobey, contravene.
far more (phrase) – a lot more, much more.
thus far (phrase) – until now, till now, up to this point.
picture (noun) – narration, detail, report; annals/chronicle.