The Hindu Editorial (Off the mark) – May 01, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Off the mark) – May 01, 2019:

off the mark (phrase) – inaccurate, incorrect, wrong.
fiasco (noun) – failure, mess/disaster, catastrophe.
necessitate (verb) – demand, require/need, call for.
trigger (verb) – give rise to, bring about, evoke/prompt.
bureaucracy (noun) – administration, government, the establishment.
apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, on the face of it.
notably (adverb) – especially, strikingly, significantly.
check (noun) – examination, inspection, scrutiny.
trial (noun) – test, experiment, pilot study.
robustness (noun) – strength/stability, vitality, good condition.
encounter (verb) – face, run into, experience, come across.
rigorous (adjective) – stringent, tough, strict.
pursue (verb) – engage in, be occupied in, work at/follow.
traumatise (verb) – appal, horrify, distress; to make someone upset mentally & emotionally.
imperative (adjective) – necessary, essential, required.
muddle (noun) – confusion, chaos, disorganization/mix up.
spate (noun) – series, flurry; a large number of something (taking place at the same period).
distressing (adjective) – upsetting, worrying, affecting.
phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
alarm (noun) – fear, alert; a warning notice.
determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern.
life-building skills (noun) – life-building skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life.
aptitude (noun) – talent, skill, ability.
make or break (phrase) – having a specific outcome (success or failure) and no in between result.
diversified (adjective) – consisting of many different people/thiings; different, various.
sound (adjective) – excellent, strong, well built.
hold the key (phrase) – to have control.