English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 16th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 16th 2015. Happy Reading :) 

Topic 1 : "Peace in the pipeline"

1. Sealed it off - Blocked.
2. Further afield - Away from / Far and wide.
3. Proximity - Nearness in place.
4. Abundance - Over sufficient quantity or supply.
5. Fractured - Splits into several parts.
6. Scepticism - Great doubt about whether something is true or useful.
7. Envisage - Think fully or deeply about.
8. Certainly - Surely / Without doubt.
   
9. Traverses - To pass through.
10. Bad blood - Unfriendly relations.
11. Ought to - Ought to is used for the statement which is moral and logical.
12. Cajoling - To persuade by promises.
13. Actualised - To turn into action or fact.
14. Dwell - Stay as a permanent.

Topic 2 : "Splendid decade, but miles to go"

1. Splendid - Excellent / Very good.
2. Striking - Noticeable.
3. Stunted - Slowed or stopped abnormally in growth.
4. Wasted - (Here) Tired and weak.
5. Rest on one's laurels - Satisfied with one's past or present honors.
6. Substantially - Changes a lot.
7. Workforce - Total number of persons employed or employable.
8. Vulnerable - Weak and Without protection.

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