The Hindu Editorial (Back at school) – Sep 09, 2021

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nascent (adjective) – just beginning, emerging, rising, advancing, burgeoning.
sustain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, maintain, bolster up.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group.
public health (noun) – the branch of medicine handling public health; public health is also the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention.
at large (phrase) – as a whole, generally, in general.
outweigh (verb) – be greater than; take priority over, prevail over; offset, cancel out.
surge (noun) – sudden increase or rise of something.
trigger (verb) – cause, prompt, give rise to, bring about.
alarm (noun) – fear, anxiety, distress, apprehension, panic; warning sound, danger/distress signal, alert.
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.
negligent (adjective) – careless, remiss, neglectful, lax, irresponsible, inattentive, heedless.
contact tracing (noun) – it is defined as the identification and follow-up of persons who may have come into contact with a person infected with the virus.
contain (verb) – control, restrain, limit.
venture (verb) – dare, be so bold as, be brave enough, have the courage.
residential school (noun) – a boarding school.
bio-secure bubble (noun) – it is defined as an environment/location sealed off from the outside world. In tennis/cricket, this would mean players, umpires and support staff being housed at the venue itself.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
resumption (noun) – restart, restarting, recommencement, reopening.
pose (verb) – constitute, present, create, cause (a problem or danger or risk).
dilemma (noun) – problem, difficulty, quandary, predicament, conundrum, awkward situation.
crippling (adjective) – weakening, damaging, impairing, destroying, spoiling, paralyzing.
absence (noun) – lack, non-existence, unavailability ,deprivation.
alacrity (noun) – readiness, willingness, swiftness, promptness.
harm (noun) – injury, suffering, distress, trauma.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
mere (adjective) – just, only, minimal.
at all (phrase) – in any way, under any circumstances.
neglected (adjective) – disregarded, forgotten, overlooked, ignored, unrecognized, unnoticed.
findings (noun) – conclusion, result; decision, recommendation.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
in-person (adjective) – relating to an event/class where people/student physically present together.
resume (verb) – restart, start again, return to.
concern (noun) – worry, anxiety, apprehension; issue.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
vulnerable (adjective) – relating to a weak person who is in need of special care/support/protection; ill-protected, easily affected by, prone to, at risk of.
advocacy (noun) – support, endorsement, backing, approval.
staggered (adjective) – phased; relating to something carried out/performed/pursued in stages; timed at intervals (of something as they don’t happen at the same time).
evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance, expand, enlarge gradually.
protocol (noun) – procedure, convention, rules of conduct, procedure.
cluster (noun) – a group (of people/things considered as a unit). (an aggregation of cases of a disease. A coronavirus cluster occurs when there is a concentration of infections in the same area at the same time).
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
cohort (noun) – group of people (within a particular category/classification).
pupil (noun) – student, schoolchild, learner.
caveat (verb) – be given warning, caution, red flag.
take note of (phrase) – pay attention, heed, take notice, observe, notice.
community transmission (noun) – community spread/transmission means spread of an illness/disease for which the source of infection is unknown. An infected person has no travel history to an affected area and no known contact with a person previously diagnosed with a particular disease. It is possible the patient is exposed to a returning traveler who is infected.
local transmission (cluster) (noun) – local spread/transmission means spread of an illness/disease for which the source of infection is known. An infected person has a travel history to an affected area. We could able to identify and trace individual cases, and ring-fence a cluster (of them) to prevent the spread of infection.
social/physical distancing (noun) – a term that means actively avoiding crowded public places, is a key element in decreasing the rapid spread of COVID-19. This is an effort intended to limit exposure by reducing face-to-face contact and preventing spread among people in community settings.
ventilation (noun) – the supplying of fresh air to a room.
hesitancy (noun) – reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination.
vaccine hesitancy (noun) – a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one’s children vaccinated; reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines.
counter (verb) – tackle, respond to, answer; oppose, resist, hit back at.
populist (adjective) – relating to the political approach which claims that it is representing the common/ordinary people.
indulgence (noun) – extravagance, luxury, comfort, non-essential (thing), extra (thing).
spike (noun) – a sharp rise/increase of something.
jeopardise (verb) – imperil, threaten, put at risk, put in danger, endanger.