The Hindu Editorial (The Nipah test) – May 23, 2018

The outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus around Kozhikode, Kerala, is a test of India’s capacity to respond to public health emergencies. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The Nipah test) – May 23, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The Nipah test) – May 23, 2018:  

1. age-old (adjective) – traditional, established, lasting.
2. outbreak (noun) – outburst, epidemic, sudden appearance/occurrence.
3. pathogen (noun) – something, like bacteria/virus, that causes disease.
4. lethal (adjective) – deadly, fatal, killing.
5. mutation (noun) – a significant and basic “alteration” in the DNA sequence.
6. microbe (noun) – a very small, simple living thing (only the size of one cell) that requires a microscope to see; microorganism.
7. encephalitis (noun) – it is a sudden sudden inflammation (swelling) of the brain.
8. disorientation (noun) – a state of mental confusion.
9. convulsion (noun) – fit, seizure; an abnormal, involuntary contraction of the muscles most typically seen with certain seizure disorders.
10. stuttering (adjective) – relating to something which progress/develops in an irregular way.
11. reservoir (noun) – source /stock, store, reserve.
12. caregiver (noun) – attendant, aide/helper, personal assistant.
13. fruit bat (noun) – a large flying mammal (with large wings) that eats fruit and lives in hot countries; it is also called as flying fox.
14. secrete (verb) – produce, discharge, emit/release.
15. contaminate (verb) – pollute, adulterate; spoil.
16. droppings (noun) – excrement, faeces, stools/dung.
17. contagious (adjective) – infectious, communicable, transmittable/spreadable.
18. combat (verb) – prevent, obstruct/stop, restrict.
19. unrivalled (adjective) – unequalled, unparalleled, matchless.
20. commend (verb) – praise, compliment, applaud.
21. regimen (noun) – practice, procedure, approach.

Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The Nipah test) – May 23, 2018:

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