A first step – The Hindu (Word List-1 To Improve Vocabulary) Mar 24, 2018

A first step – The Hindu Mar 24 2018

The NDA government’s scheme to provide health cover of ₹5 lakh per year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families through the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission has taken….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To improve Vocabulary)

1. holistic (adjective) – wholesome, comprehensive, full/total.
2. vulnerable (adjective) – weak, helpless, reliant.
3. step forward (phrasal verb) – come forward, progress, push ahead.
4. modality (noun) – a particular method or procedure.
5. roll out (phrasal verb) – launch, introduce, organize/inaugurate.
6. ambitious (adjective) – determined, purposeful; formidable.
7. steer (verb) – guide, lead, direct.
8. statutory (adjective) – legitimate, permissible, judicial/legal.
9. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
10. entitlement (noun) – rights, claim, prerogative/privilege.
11. subsume (verb) – include, encompass, incorporate.
12. contingent on (adjective) – dependent, hinging on, resting on.
13. borne past participle of bear (verb) – sustain, support, shoulder.
14. hardship (noun) – poverty, financial distress, privation/destitution.
15. endorsement (noun) – approval, recommendation, championship/advocacy.
16. underscore (verb) – call attention to, emphasize, highlight.
17. budgetary (adjective) – relating to an estimate of spending/earning.
18. pay attention (phrase) – listen/heed, attend, concentrate on.
19. determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern.
20. erode (verb) – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.
21. advocate (verb) – recommend, advise, support.
22. port (verb) – transfer, carry.
23. in place (phrase) – establish, set up, inaugurate.

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