The Hindu Editorial (Great expectations) – Aug 07, 2019

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that surrogacy needs to be regulated by law. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Great expectations) – Aug 07, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Great expectations) – Aug 07, 2019:

surrogacy (noun) – the process of carrying of a pregnancy (by artificial insemination or surgical implantation of a fertilized egg) and giving birth to a child by surrogate mother for intended parents.
fraught with (adjective) – full of, filled with.
bio-ethic (adjective) – relating to the ethical issues emerging from advances in biology and medicine.
aplenty (adjective) – in large quantities, in large numbers, in abundance.
bear fruit (phrase) – yield/get results, succeed, be effective.
put an end to (phrase) – block, thwart, stop.
rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
excursion (noun) – deviation (from a regular practice).
shut down (phrasal verb) – discontinue, cease activity, close down.
flagrant (adjective) – glaring, evident, blatant.
underprivileged (adjective) – disadvantaged, impoverished, poverty-stricken.
in the cross hairs (phrase) – something which is being aimed at by. (cross hairs – a very thin crossed wires, in the microscope/gun/etc, used to focus/aim something preciously).
at the bottom of the pile (phrase) – at the lowest level of a society.
plethora (noun) – excess, abundance, surplus/too many.
assisted reproductive techniques
mushroom (verb) – increase, expand, grow/develop rapidly
altruistic (adjective) – unselfish, selfless, generous, charitable.
wholesome (adjective) – healthy, good, beneficial.
surrogate (noun) – short for surrogate mother.
exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, misuse/ill-treat.
embryo (noun) – an early stage of development of unborn child. it develops from a single cell (called zygote) resulting from the fertilization of the female egg cell by the male sperm cell.
gamete (noun) – the male or female reproductive cell.
in compliance with (noun) – adherence to, conformity to, accordance with.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
put/place the cart before the horse (phrase) – reverse/change the proper order of something.
bear (verb) – give birth to a child.