Vocabulary on February 5, 2022 from The Guardian [Words: 1. CONTEMPTIBLE, 2. STANDOFF]

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Word Meanings:

1. CONTEMPTIBLE= ঘৃণ্য; despicable, hateful, gruesome, odious, detestable; ঘৃণিত; hated, loathsome, disliked, detestable, abhorrent; নীচ; vile, ignoble, low, paltry, mean; নিকৃষ্ট; inferior, base, coarse, shabby, underhand; হেয়; despicable, poltroon; ঘৃণার্হ; detestable, hateful, poltroon; ক্ষুদ্র; small, miniature, little, petty, handy; উপেক্ষণীয়; negligible, ignorable, minor; উপহাস্য; derisory, ridiculous, derisive, laughable, pawky;

2. STANDOFF=deadlock; অচল অবস্থা; impasse, stalemate, dead end, standstill, stand; কানাগলি ; impasse, blind alley, cul-de-sac ; অচল অবস্থা; অব্যাহতিহীন অবস্থা ; বন্ধগলি ; blind alley, কাণাগলি ;

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Sentences:

1. Taiwan has condemned as “CONTEMPTIBLE” the timing of China and Russia’s “no limits” partnership at the start of the Winter Olympics, saying the Chinese government was bringing shame to the spirit of the Games.

2. China and Russia, at a meeting of their leaders hours before the Winter Olympics officially opened, backed each other over STANDOFFS on Ukraine and Taiwan with a promise to collaborate more against the west.