English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 27th November 2015

Insurgency - a situation when a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force
Decisive - having the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively
Fuelled - encouraged
Spurt - move with a sudden speed
Last-ditch effort - an effort or attempt that is made at the end of a series of failures to solve a problem, and is not expected to succeed
Appetite - a strong desire or liking for something.
Emerging - growing
Amid - surrounded by
Heed - pay attention to
Flourishing - developing rapidly and successfully
Informants - a person who gives information
Insurgents - a person fighting against government
Muddy the waters - to make a situation more confused
Attrition - decrease in numbers, size, or strength
Containment - he action of keeping something harmful under control
Holistic - focusing on whole rather than analysing into parts
Dispute - argument
Assuage - satisfy
Grievance - complaint
Intertwined - to become very closely involved with each other
Infiltrate - to secretly enter something (a group or an organization) in order to get information or do harm

Resonate - to resound
Inherit - to receive or take over something from the previous holder (usually after his death)
Deregulation - the process of removing restrictions and regulations
Trigger - to cause
Tariff - tax on imports or exports
Derailed - to cause a sudden stop
Stagnation - to make something stand without moving
Reaped - to obtain a return or reward
Backing - support
Backlash - a strong negative reaction by a large number of people
Rejuvenate - make something look or feel better
Sagging - sinking (decreasing to lower level)