👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES -1-> 13 JUNE👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 1 from editorial - Historic handshake — on Trump-Kim summit💥
traverse (verb) – negotiate, go across, cross.
Hindu Editorial usage : Trump and Kim have traversed a remarkable distance; they must build on it
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on.
Hindu Editorial usage : Trump and Kim have traversed a remarkable distance; they must build on it
affirmation (noun) – endorsement, ratification, confirmation.
Hindu Editorial usage : The historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore is an affirmation of the power of diplomacy.
shake hands with (phrase) – hold someone’s right hand tightly at meeting as a sign of agreement.
Hindu Editorial usage : Now, as Mr. Trump shook hands with Mr. Kim, who had once said the U.S. President was “mentally deranged”, it was a reminder of Richard Nixon’s ground-breaking 1972 visit to Beijing.
deranged (adjective) – insane, mad.
Hindu Editorial usage : Now, as Mr. Trump shook hands with Mr. Kim, who had once said the U.S. President was “mentally deranged”, it was a reminder of Richard Nixon’s ground-breaking 1972 visit to Beijing.
whimsical (adjective) – unpredictable, temperamental/impulsive, capricious.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
thaw (noun) – an increase in friendliness.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
pull back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, retreat, disengage.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
brink (noun) – edge/verge/end (of something).
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
Hindu Editorial usage : It all began with the new South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s expansive outreach to the North.
reciprocate (verb) – do the same, return/give back; respond.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Kim reciprocated by sending athletes to the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February.
call off (phrasal verb) – cancel, abandon, shelve.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
appetite (noun) – desire, longing/liking, keenness/need.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
rapprochement (noun) – reconciliation, agreement, cooperation.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
rendezvous (noun) – meeting.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
iterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate/reiterate.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the brief joint statement after their meeting, Mr. Kim iterated his “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula,
unwavering (adjective) – steady, fixed/resolute, unfluctuating.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the brief joint statement after their meeting, Mr. Kim iterated his “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula,
denuclearisation (noun) – the act of removing nuclear weapons from a place.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the brief joint statement after their meeting, Mr. Kim iterated his “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula,
concession to (noun) – something agreed to give someone or let them to do in order to end a conflict.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump also announced that he would end the regular American “war games” with South Korea, a concession to the North.
pull off (phrasal verb) – achieve, succeed in, accomplish.
Hindu Editorial usage : While the summit itself was a big success given the distance both countries covered in a relatively short span of time, it is too early to say whether Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim can pull off a Nixon-Mao type breakthrough.
breakthrough (noun) – progress, development, advancement.
Hindu Editorial usage : While the summit itself was a big success given the distance both countries covered in a relatively short span of time, it is too early to say whether Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim can pull off a Nixon-Mao type breakthrough.
specifics (noun) – precise details, niceties, finer points.
Hindu Editorial usage : The joint statement provided few specifics on how denuclearisation can take place or how North Korea’s steps to dismantle its arsenal will be monitored.
arsenal (noun) – weapons/armaments; range/array of resources.
Hindu Editorial usage : The joint statement provided few specifics on how denuclearisation can take place or how North Korea’s steps to dismantle its arsenal will be monitored.
stare down (phrasal verb) – look fixedly someone (so as to make that person submits/gives in/yields).
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim must also stare down hardline elements in their respective administrations. This bold beginning must not be wasted.
hardline (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim must also stare down hardline elements in their respective administrations. This bold beginning must not be wasted.
Hindu Editorial usage : Trump and Kim have traversed a remarkable distance; they must build on it
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on.
Hindu Editorial usage : Trump and Kim have traversed a remarkable distance; they must build on it
Hindu Editorial usage : The historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore is an affirmation of the power of diplomacy.
Hindu Editorial usage : Now, as Mr. Trump shook hands with Mr. Kim, who had once said the U.S. President was “mentally deranged”, it was a reminder of Richard Nixon’s ground-breaking 1972 visit to Beijing.
Hindu Editorial usage : Now, as Mr. Trump shook hands with Mr. Kim, who had once said the U.S. President was “mentally deranged”, it was a reminder of Richard Nixon’s ground-breaking 1972 visit to Beijing.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
Hindu Editorial usage : The two whimsical leaders deserve full credit for this thaw in relations, given the decades of hostility and the quick diplomacy that pulled the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war.
Hindu Editorial usage : It all began with the new South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s expansive outreach to the North.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Kim reciprocated by sending athletes to the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump once called it off after threats and counter-threats escalated. But the appetite for rapprochement was clearly greater on both sides, and the rendezvous was back on track.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the brief joint statement after their meeting, Mr. Kim iterated his “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula,
Hindu Editorial usage : In the brief joint statement after their meeting, Mr. Kim iterated his “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula,
Hindu Editorial usage : In the brief joint statement after their meeting, Mr. Kim iterated his “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation” of the Korean Peninsula,
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump also announced that he would end the regular American “war games” with South Korea, a concession to the North.
Hindu Editorial usage : While the summit itself was a big success given the distance both countries covered in a relatively short span of time, it is too early to say whether Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim can pull off a Nixon-Mao type breakthrough.
Hindu Editorial usage : While the summit itself was a big success given the distance both countries covered in a relatively short span of time, it is too early to say whether Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim can pull off a Nixon-Mao type breakthrough.
Hindu Editorial usage : The joint statement provided few specifics on how denuclearisation can take place or how North Korea’s steps to dismantle its arsenal will be monitored.
Hindu Editorial usage : The joint statement provided few specifics on how denuclearisation can take place or how North Korea’s steps to dismantle its arsenal will be monitored.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim must also stare down hardline elements in their respective administrations. This bold beginning must not be wasted.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim must also stare down hardline elements in their respective administrations. This bold beginning must not be wasted.
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