Vocabulary on February 15, 2022 from The Guardian [Word: 1. #CUT_SHORT, 2. #PRECIPICE]

 

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Word Meaning:

1. CUT SHORT= প্রত্যাশিত সময়ের আগে শেষ করা; to end (something) earlier than expected;

2. PRECIPICE= খাড়া ও উঁচু গিরিচূড়া; a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one.

 

Sentence:

1. The continued buildup of forces in excess of 150,000 prompted Johnson to CUT SHORT a trip to Cumbria to chair a Cobra emergency meeting on Tuesday.

2. Earlier, Johnson said: “This is a very, very dangerous, difficult situation. We are on the edge of a PRECIPICE, but there is still time for President Putin to step back.”