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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated 16th March 2016. Happy Reading :)
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Topic 1 : "Mutual benefit in an unnatural alliance"
Topic 2 : "An opportunity for peace in Syria"
- Alliance - a union or association formed for mutual benefit
- Reversal - a change to an opposite direction
- Nothing short of something - almost (or equal to) something
- Stakeholder - a person who own a share in a business
- Ideological - shared ideas or beliefs
- Opponent - someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument
- Strongholds - a position that is strongly defended
- Keen - having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
- Wrest - forcibly pull something from somebody
- Align - give support to somebody
- Nuance - a very small difference
- Perceive - become aware or conscious of (something) / come to realize or understand
- Elaborate - detailed
- Circumstance - a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
- Cogent - clear, logical, and convincing
- Slightly - to a small degree / not considerably
- Coherent - logical and clear
- Disparate - different in every way
- Recourse - a source of help in a difficult situation
- Dilemma - a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
- Ceded - to allow someone else to have or own something (especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so)
- Coalition - the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose
- Rivals - people competing with eachother for the same thing or in the same area
- Distinct - different in nature from something else of a similar type
- Patronage - the support given to an organization by someone
- Capitalise - take the chance to gain advantage from something
- Electorate - all the people who are allowed to vote
- Acquisition - the process of getting something
- Controversies - a lot of disagreement or argument about something
- Sting in the tail - an unexpected / unpleasant / problematic end to something
- Rendering - the way that something is performed
- Referendum - a vote in which all the people of an area are asked to give their opinion about an important political or social question
- Tenure - the right to remain permanently in a job
Topic 2 : "An opportunity for peace in Syria"
- Troops - soldiers or armed forces
- Annexation - to take control of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
- See something coming - to expect something to happen
- Accomplished - highly trained or skilled in a particular activity
- Rhetorical - intended to seem important or influence people
- Rationale - the reasons that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions
- Intervention - the act of becoming involved intentionally in a difficult situation
- Irrevocably - something that is done in such a way that it cannot be undone
- Campaign - a series of military operations intended to achieve a goal
- Regime - a system or ordered way of doing things
- Fragile - not strong / delicate
- Setback - something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing
- Acknowledged - accepted
- Rebel - a person who does not like rules or authority, and shows this by behaving differently from most people in society
- Disrupted - interrupt something by causing a disturbance or problem
- Conflict - a serious disagreement or argument
- Prospect - the possibility of some future event occurring
- Doomed - likely to have an unfortunate outcome / sure to fail
- Ceasefire - a temporary suspension of fighting
- Enormous - very large in size
- Protracted - lasting for a long time / longer than expected
- Deserting - to leave a place without help or in a difficult situation and not come back
- Deploy - move (troops) into position for military action
- Momentum - force
- Crisis - a time of intense difficulty or danger
- Consistent - always behaving or happening in a positive way
- Advent - the fact of an event happening
- Insisting - demanding something forcefully
- Concern - worry
- Retaining - continue to have (something)
- Core - main part of something
- Vital - absolutely necessary / important
- Backer - a person / organization / country that supports someone or something (especially financially)
- Gesture - an action that expresses your feelings or intentions
- Reconciliation - the restoration of friendly relations
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