The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 21st February 2020
- trump card (noun) – valuable resource used as a surprise in order to gain an advantage.
- yield (verb) – give, provide, produce.
- outcome (noun) – result, consequence, aftermath, development.
- come into view (phrase) – become visible.
- bonhomie (noun) – friendliness, warmth, geniality/affability.
- spur (verb) – stimulate, encourage, motivate.
- bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
- centre (verb) – focus, concentrate, pivot, be based.
- take forward (phrasal verb) – deal with/handle, address, take responsibility for.
- cast a (dark) cloud over (phrase) – to make someone to feel less happy/hopeful; to cause people to stop believing something.
- give one last push (phrase) – the final effort in a difficult/challenging endeavor.
- come through (phrasal verb) – be processed; to do what is expected/needed.
- market access (noun) – it means the conditions, tariff and non-tariff measures, agreed by (WTA) members for the entry of specific goods into their markets.
- Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) (noun) – The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for thousands of products from 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
- setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
- sort of (phrase) – to some extent, somewhat, somehow.
- fault-line (noun) – a divisive issue; a difference of opinion.
- contain (verb) – control, limit, restrain.
- influence (verb) – domination, control, sway, power, authority.
- dispensation (noun) – administration; system, government.
- optics (noun) – (typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public.
- rally (noun) – gathering, assembly, meeting.
- centrepiece (noun) – central component, focal point, best part.
- to the contrary (phrase) – in opposite to.
- narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
- pitch (verb) – set up, position, place.
- back home (phrase) – in one’s country/hometown.
- score (verb) – get, gain, achieve, attain.
- norm (noun) – standard, convention,regulation.
- critic (noun) – fault-finder, detractor, censurer.
