The Hindu Editorial (None gains) – Jul 10, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (None gains) – Jul 10, 2020

On July 6, when the number of novel coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S. reached over 2.8 million and nearly 0.13 million,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (None gains) – Jul 10, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (None gains) – Jul 10, 2020:

stand to (phrasal verb) – be in a position, be ready (where one is likely to do something).
forego (verb) – forgo, go without, disavow, abandon, relinquish, sacrifice.
health intelligence (noun) – the surveillance and monitoring of population health and the determinants of health and well being; support for evidence-based practice; and assessment of the effectiveness of policies, programmes and services. The ability to aggregate and apply health knowledge in order to affect the health of an individual person or group of people.
novel coronavirus (nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. (Courtesy: WHO)
centric (adjective) – having something as its centre; giving more attention to something.
occasion (noun) – time.
deflect (verb) – deviate, divert, distract, change.
gross (adjective) – flagrant, overt, blatant, glaring, obvious, evident; total, complete.
substantive (adjective) – important, meaningful, considerable.
lack (verb) – be in need of, need, require, be short of.
apparently (adverb) – obviously, clearly, seemingly.
reverse (verb) – undo, override, overrule, repeal, cancel; withdraw, take back.
revoke (verb) – cancel, repeal/reverse, abrogate, nullify.
at stake (phrase) – at risk, at issue, in question.
unsurprisingly (adverb) – as expected.
academia (noun) – the community related to the education, research, etc.
capricious (adjective) – whimsical, fanciful, impulsive, erratic, random, inconstant, volatile.
dire (adjective) – terrible/awful, appalling, distressing.
consequence (noun) – outcome, ramification, repercussion.
blow (noun) – misfortune, setback, disappointment; shock, jolt.
expertise (noun) – skill, mastery, proficiency, knowledge.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
bring to the fore (phrase) – to move something forward to a most important position (to make it more visible).
shortcoming (noun) – fault, flaw, imperfection/defect.
constitute (verb) – comprise, make up, account for.
compliance (noun) – conformity, observation, adherence.
International Health Regulations (IHR) (noun) – IHR represents an agreement between 196 countries including all WHO Member States to work together for global health security. Through IHR, countries have agreed to build their capacities to detect, assess and report public health events.
play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
a seat at the table (phrase) – a position as a member of a group that makes decisions.
strain (noun) – variety, kind, type.
influenza (noun) – it is commonly known as “the flu”, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
embed (verb) – attach, install, position, seat.
outbreak (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence, outburst, flare-up.
lose out (phrasal verb) – fail to get a gain, fail to benefit from, be disadvantaged.
compromise (verb) – undermine, weaken, lessen.