The numbers game – The Hindu (Nov 23, 2017)
The election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari to the International Court of Justice for a second term is a major diplomatic success for India. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up.
- dead heat (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, standstill.
- paving the way for (phrase) – prepare for, clear the way for, work round to.
- stake (verb) – lay/put on, gamble/risk, pledge.
- goodwill (noun) – reputation, name, status.
- read (verb) – explain, understand, interpret.
- diminish (verb) – decrease, decline, reduce.
- inseparable (adjective) – intimate, confidential, close/faithful.
- assert (verb) – declare, maintain, announce/affirm.
- relevance (noun) – the quality of being relevant/closely connected/appropriate.
- erode (verb) – wear away, destroy, dissolve.
- lobbying (noun) – the act of attempting to influence (the government / its official group/elected legislators) to create the actions, policies, or decisions to help a particular organization.
- fiercely (adverb) – aggressively, extremely, savagely.
- nurture (verb) – encourage, promote, foster.
- call for (phrasal verb) – demand, require, need.
- equitable (adjective) – impartial, unbiased, egalitarian.
- resonance (noun) – the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc.
- custodian (noun) – curator, guardian; caretaker/protector.
- brush aside (phrasal verb) – dismiss, disregard, ignore.
- takeaway (noun) – a key point/idea/fact.
- the high table (noun) – (particularly in a dining hall of a college) a table put on a raised platform for most important people.
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