The Hindu Editorial (Ahead on malaria) – Nov 26, 2018

India has suffered from a major burden of malaria for decades, with high levels of morbidity and death. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ahead on malaria) – Nov 26, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ahead on malaria) – Nov 26, 2018:

1. bring down (phrasal verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
2. incidence (noun) – occurrence, prevalence (of an undesirable thing).
3. morbidity (noun) – (in a specific population) the rate of disease/illness.
4. scourge (noun) – suffering; affliction, bane/burden.
5. sustained (adjective) – continuous, uninterrupted, constant.
6. quest (noun) – pursuit, search, investigation into.
7. epidemic (noun) – outbreak, outburst; a sudden undesirable event/occurrence.
8. optimism (noun) – hopefulness, confidence, positiveness.
9. endemic (adjective) – common, general, usual (area where a particular disease is often found).
10. accredited (adjective) – authorized, recognized (officially).
11. pay off (phrasal verb) – be successful, be effective, get results.
12. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support/underpin, bolster up.
13. attribute (verb) – ascribe, credit; connect/associate with.
14. complacency (noun) – self-satisfaction, self-admiration; carelessness.
15. deployment (noun) – the method of using the resources in an effective way.
16. artemisinin (noun) – Isolated from the plant Artemisia annua, or sweet wormwood, artemisinin and its derivatives are powerful medicines known for their ability to swiftly reduce the number of Plasmodium  (falciparum) parasites in the blood of patients with malaria (Courtesy: WHO).
17. debilitating (adjective) – weakening, exhausting, impairing/paralyzing.
18. cerebral (adjective) – serious, intense.
19. efficacious (adjective) – effective, successful, powerful.
20. reach out (verb) – providing support/help to, outreach, extend.
21. replicate (verb) – repeat, perform again.

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