The Hindu Editorial (A persisting variance) – Jan 02, 2020

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A persisting variance) – Jan 02, 2020:

1. persisting (adjective) – continuing, remaining, lingering.
2. variance (noun) – difference, dissimilarity, imbalance.
3. sustainable (adjective) – valid, legitimate/reasonable, reliable.
4. index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
5. fare (verb) – happen, turn out, develop, come out.
6. laggardly (adverb) – slowly, leisurely, sluggishly, tardily.
7. discernible (adjective) – noticeable, perceptible, visible.
8. clean energy (noun) – renewable energy, green energy; energy generated from the natural resources (such as water, wind &solar energy).
9. sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces (Courtesy: WHO).
10. stark (adjective) – clear, distinct, evident.
11. livelihood (noun) – source of income, means of support, living, subsistence.
12. eradication (noun) – elimination, removal.
13. well being (noun) – healthy state, comfort/happiness, prosperity.
14. point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, signal/signify.
15. orient (verb) – place, position, put, align.
16. tune to (verb) – regulate, modulate, adjust.
17. front (noun) – a particular situation; an area of operation.
18. converse (noun) – opposite/inverse situation.
19. relatively (adverb) – quite, comparatively/proportionately.
20. puzzle (noun) – mystery, contradiction, irregularity/anomaly.
21. elite (noun) – high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society.
22. address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
23. better off (phrase) – in an advantageous position.
24. fault-line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.
25. barring (preposition) – except for, with the exception of, apart from, other than, excluding.
26. middling (adjective) – average, normal, moderate.
27. fall short (phrase) – be deficient/inadequate/insufficient; fail to meet/reach.
28. informality (noun) – casualness, non-formality; ease of manner, naturalness.
29. go a long way (phrase) – achieve great success.

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