The Hindu Opinion Article (Cautionary notes for Wuhan) – Apr 26, 2018

As a vantage point in Nepal, Mount Everest is an important symbol for India and China. What is not well known is the mountain’s contribution to… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Opinion Article (Cautionary notes for Wuhan) – Apr 26, 2018.

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (Cautionary notes for Wuhan) – Apr 26, 2018:

summitry (noun) – the practice of holding a lot of summit meetings (and not enough actions).
vantage point (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, opinion.
monumental (adjective) – huge, ambitious, important/significant
coinage (noun) – innovation, origination, creation.
bear fruit (phrase) – yield/get results, succeed, be effective.
spectacle (noun) – display, spectacle, exhibition/performance.
acrimonious (adjective) – (of speech) angry & bitter, harsh, hostile.
entourage (noun) – staff, attendants, companions.
glean (verb) – obtain, get, take (with difficulty).
tie down (phrasal verb) – restrict, restrain, limit.
pageantry (noun) – spectacle, display, ceremony.
stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
grandstand (verb) – get attention from the spectators (people) by a way of speaking/acting and then influencing them.
misgivings (noun) – qualm, doubt, distrust/apprehension.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
firewall (verb) – protect (a network or system) from unauthorized access.
minefield (noun) – a situation with unknown dangers.
composite (adjective) – compound, combined, complex.
pave the way for (phrase) – prepare for, usher in, precede.
tranquility (noun) – peacefulness, placidity, serenity.
immunity (noun) – exemption, impunity, dispensation.
brink (noun) – edge/verge/end (of something).