A new twist – The Hindu (Aug 15, 2017)

A new twist – The Hindu (Aug 15, 2017)

Just when it appeared that this year’s medical admissions in Tamil Nadu would be solely based on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and that no further legal avenue was available to circumvent it For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1

1. exemption (noun) – exception, exclusion, relief.
2. litigation (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, charge.
3. avenue (noun) – way, path, direction.
4. circumvent (verb) – bypass, avoid, dodge.
5. abolish (verb) – put an end to, terminate, eradicate.
6. jeopardize (verb) – risk, threaten, endanger/imperil.
7. prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, expectations.
8. entail (verb) – cause/produce, generate, prompt.
9. desperation (noun) – hopelessness, despair; recklessness/rashness.
10. get around (phrasal verb) – overcome, surmount, prevail/triumph over.
11. reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed.
12. assent (noun) – approval, consent, endorsement.
13. strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify  (a law or regulation).
14. writing on the wall (phrase) – omen, sign/signal, indication.
15. unrelenting (adjective) – constant, continuous, steady/persistent.
16. albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
17. belated (adjective) – late, delayed, not on time.
18. bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed.
19. spawn (verb) – produce, generate, bring about.
20. the eleventh-hour (phrase) – the last moment; last-minute.
21. heartburn (noun) – discomfort, inconvenience, difficulty. 
22. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
23. allay (verb) – reduce, decrease, relieve/ease.
24. thrust (verb) – force, push, pressurize.
25. short-change (verb) – defraud, deceive, trick.
26. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable, certain.
27. imperative (noun) – necessary condition, requisite/requirement, necessity.

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