A G20 foreign ministers’ meeting is being hosted by India, but US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has no plans to meet his Russian and Chinese counterparts as tensions between Ukraine and China overshadow the host’s efforts to forge unity among the world’s largest economies. I have selected 16 advanced English vocabulary From this newspaper article and explained them in this lesson. These advanced English vocabulary words are pivotal for competitive exams.
I have selected these words from following article:
1. Counterpart (Noun)
• Meaning:
A person has same position in one place as the other person has in another
2. Forge (Verb)
• Meaning:
To make a produce something
3. Sought (Past tense of seek)
• Meaning:
Ask for something from someone
4. Water down (Phrasal verb)
• Meaning:
To make something less effective or weak
5. Optimistic (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Hopeful and confident about the future
6. Implication (Noun)
• Meaning:
The conclusion that can be drawn from something
7. Overwhelming (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Very great in amount
8. Lay into (Phrasal Verb)
• Meaning:
To attack someone violently with words
9. Inevitable (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Unavoidable
10. Brink (Noun)
• Meaning:
The extreme edge of something
11. Faltering (Adjective)
• Meaning:
Loosing strength or momentum
12. Speculate (Verb)
• Meaning:
To form a theory about something without a firm evidence
13. Bulwark (Noun)
• Meaning:
A defensive wall
14. Alleviate (Verb)
• Meaning:
To make pain or problem less severe
15. Ramp up (Phrasal verb)
• Meaning:
To increase the amount of something
16. Rebuke (Noun, Verb)
• Meaning:
• An expression of disapproval or criticism
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