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1. immortal (adjective) – traditional, timeless, evergreen, ageless,

classic, memorable. 2. insight (noun) – perception, understanding, revelation, realization/recognition.

3. confront (verb) – face, tackle, deal with, grapple with (a problem/difficulty).

4. piece (noun) - article, report, column. 5. polemical (adjective) – critical, stinging/scathing, sharp. 6. devious (adjective) – deceitful, dishonest, disreputable, unethical,

dubious, unfair. 7. bring to someone's attention (phrase) - to make someone aware of something. 8. apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, it appears that. 9. godly (adverb) - faithful, devoted, committed/dutiful. 10. conduct (noun) – behaviour, way of behaving, performance. 11. compendium (noun) - group, collection, series, complete series. 12. daily (noun) - newspaper. 13. dilemma (noun) – quandary, predicament, difficulty. 14. realm (noun) – area, field, domain (of activity). 15. strategic thinking (noun) - strategic thinking is about analyzing opportunities and problems from a broad perspective and understanding the potential impact your actions might have on others. 16. critique (noun) – analysis, evaluation, assessment. 17. eurocentric (adjective) - centered on Western civilization (considering European culture or history as the best in the world). 18. episodically (adverb) – irregularly, sporadically, periodically, occasionally. 19. think-tank (noun) – a panel of experts. 20. starkly (adverb) – sharply, clearly, distinctly, strikingly; completely. 21. interpretative (adjective) – rational, logical, systematic. 22. commission (verb) - engage, contract, charge, employ, appoint. 23. elite (noun) – high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society. WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COM24. coherently (adverb) – logically, rationally, conceptually. 25. scholar (noun) – academic, intellectual, expert/pundit, learned person.

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26. idealism (noun) – utopianism, wishful thinking, daydreaming,

unrealistic belief. 27. predictive (adjective) - visionary, prophetic. 28. hard-headed (adjective) – unsentimental,

practical/pragmatic, sensible. 29. realism (noun) – pragmatism, practicality, matter-of-factness.

30. account (noun) – explanation, narration, interpretation. 31. scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation. 32. in contrast to (phrase) – in opposition to, be very different from.

33. industry (noun) - line. 34. devote (verb) – allocate, assign, allot, commit. 35. nativist (adjective) - relating to the political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants. 36. revivalist (adjective) - relating to the policy to revive (renew/revitalize) a previous tradition/practice. 37. fashion (noun) – method, manner, way. 38. exceptionalism (noun) – the state of being special, exceptional or unique. The belief that a country, society, or individual, is “exceptional” (i.e., extraordinary). 39. statecraft (noun) – statesmanship, negotiations/discussions; the skilful management of a country’s public affairs. 40. critic (noun) – commentator, observer, analyst; fault-finder, censurer. 41. riddle (noun) - problem, puzzle, conundrum, mystery. 42. paradox (noun) – contradiction, mystery, conundrum, anomaly. 43. diplomat (noun) – envoy, consul, ambassador. 44. enigma (noun) - mystery, puzzle, riddle, unsolved problem. 45. mortal (adjective) - physical, bodily, earthly. 46. visionary (noun) – far-sighted person; a person who forecasts future developments. 47. uphold (verb) – support, confirm, justify; maintain, nurture, strengthen. 48. at any cost (phrase) – no matter how much effort or money needed. WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COM49. righteous (adjective) – justifiable, legitimate, defensible, supportable. 50. humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people. 51. mundane (adjective) – normal, common, ordinary.

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52. transcendental (adjective) – spiritual, divine, heavenly, sublime.

53. adversarial (adjective) – involving conflict or opposition. 54. passivity (noun) – the state of inactivity (being passive). 55. incentive (noun) – stimulus, impetus.

56. regard (noun) - consideration, care/concern, thought, attention. 57. narrowly (adverb) – only just, just, barely.

58. decisively (adverb) – conclusively, categorically, definitely. 59. collateral (adjective) – incidental, accidental, unintended, resultant. 60. collateral damage (noun) – any death, injury, or

other damage inflicted that is an unintended result of a particular operation. 61. adherence to (noun) – commitment to, attachment to (a clause/condition). 62. unrestrained (adjective) – uncontrolled, unbounded, unrestricted, uninhibited. 63. in sum (phrase) – briefly, in a nutshell, to come to the point, in essence. 64. dharma (noun) - a quality of truth or reality. 65. sustain (verb) – support, maintain, bolster up, prop up. 66. doctrine (noun) – order, command, rule, decree, directive. 67. strategic autonomy (noun) – the ability of a state (country) to pursue its national interests and adopt its preferred foreign policy without being constrained in any manner by other states. 68. harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord. (social harmony-when people live side by side in peace and mutual respect). 69. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy. 70. duplicity (noun) – double-dealing, dishonest, deception. 71. inseparable (adjective) – indivisible, impossible to separate. 72. fusion (noun) – combination, joining/merging, integration. 73. self-interest (noun) – self-seeking, self-regard, self-serving, self- obsession, selfishness, own advantage. WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COM74. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided. 75. reify (verb) – to make something more real.

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76. the fruits (noun) – reward, benefit, advantages.

77. thereof (adverb) – of that, of something which is just mentioned. 78. attachment (noun) - relationship, alliance, close association, bond. 79. contemporary (adjective) – modern, present-day.

80. secular (adjective) – non-religious. 81. impart (verb) – communicate, pass on, convey, transmit

(information/knowledge to someone). 82. root (verb) - embed, firmly establish, implant. 83. overarching (adjective) – all-inclusive, complete, all-embracing,

comprehensive. 84. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up, underpin. 85. long-standing (adjective) – long-established, deep-rooted, fixed, persistent, continuing (for a long time). 86. quest (noun) – pursuit, search. 87. pursuit (noun) – aspiration, quest, search. 88. instrument (noun) – mechanism, apparatus, system, means (to achieve/attain something). 89. illustrative (adjective) - exemplifying, explanatory, explaining. 90. reflect (verb) – indicate, show, reveal, exhibit. 91. introspect (verb) – self-examine, self analyse. 92. discard (verb) – throw out, get rid of, abandon/shrug off. 93. deliberate (verb) – engage in, discuss something (often carefully for a lengthy period of time). 94. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion. 95. sage (noun) - wise man, philosopher, scholar, thinker. 96. encounter (verb) – run into, come across, come upon, come into contact with, meet. 97. broker (verb) - arrange, organize, bring about, contract. 98. preside over (verb) – be in charge of, be responsible for, manage/organize. 99. genocide (noun) – mass murder, massacre, racial killing. 100.WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COM undermine (verb) – reduce, diminish, impede, hinder. 101. stature (noun) – reputation, status, position, standing. 102. resort to (verb) – use, utilize, turn to, have recourse to.

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103. duplicitous (adjective) - dishonest, untruthful, false, unprincipled.

104. deceitful (adjective) - dishonest, fraudulent, false, double-dealing. 105. in the course of (phrase) – during (the particular period/activity). 106. compelling (adjective) – convincing, valid, reasonable.

107. consequentialism (noun) - an ethical theory that judges whether or not something is right by what its consequences are. Whether an act is

morally right depends only on consequences (as opposed to the circumstances or the intrinsic nature of the act or anything that happens before the act).

108. lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, scarcity, dearth. 109. omnipotence (noun) - supremacy, pre-eminence, all-powerfulness. 110. earthly (adverb) - physical, bodily, mortal, worldly. 111. point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to. 112. paradigm (noun) – model, pattern, example. 113. distinction (noun) – difference, contrast, dissimilarity, variance. 114. elusive (adjective) – difficult to find, difficult to achieve; indistinct/intangible. 115. verse (noun) - poetry. 116. splendour (noun) - magnificent quality. 117. mighty (adjective) – strong, powerful, influential. 118. fascism (noun) – absolute rule, authoritarianism, totalitarianism. 119. the Cold War (noun) – The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States and a group of countries) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and a group of countries). 120. reflect upon (verb) – think about, consider, review. 121. comprehend (verb) – understand, realize, fathom. 122. in its fullest/entirety (phrase) - totally, fully, completely, entirely. 123. inclusive (adjective) – all-embracing, overall; all- WWW.EDITORIALWORDS.COMinclusive, comprehensive. Note: 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/. 2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited