The Hindu Editorial (Lockdown and beyond) – Mar 24, 2020

India has responded to the spectre of large-scale transmission of the novel coronavirus and the unprecedented public health catastrophe it may bring by ordering a full national lockdown. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Lockdown and beyond) – Mar 24, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Lockdown and beyond) – Mar 24, 2020

lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.
coronavirus (CoV)(noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
aid (verb) – help, assist, support.
spectre (noun) – threat, menace, danger/peril.
novel coronavirus (nCoV) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. (Courtesy: WHO)
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
catastrophe (noun) – destruction, damage, disaster.
flatten (verb) – make flat, make even, make smooth.
frayed (adjective) – strained, stressed, fraught, overtaxed.
cope with (verb) – deal with, grapple with, handle/manage.
inter- (prefix) – between.
cessation (noun) – suspension, stopping, halting/ceasing.
first-order (adjective) – primary, immediate, urgent.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
epidemic (noun) – widespread disease/illness; outbreak, plague, scourge.
galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, encourage.
machinery (noun) – organization, system, structure.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
curfew (noun) – a rule which is instructing people to stay at home, typically at night.
near-total (adjective) – close by.
compliance (noun) – conformity, observation, adherence.
culminate (verb) – come to a climax; come to an end with, terminate with.
noisy (adjective) – vociferous, clamorous, tumultuous, talkative.
scramble (verb) – struggle, hurry/hasten, rush (to do something to achieve a goal/result).
stuff (verb) – fill, pack, force/push, ram.
strand (verb) – get stuck, be in a place (unable to move).
termini plural form of terminus (noun) – the end of a transport route (railway or others).
hapless (adjective) – unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated, cursed.
fend for oneself (verb) – take care of oneself, look after oneself, manage by oneself.
pathogen (noun) – bacteria/virus that causes disease.
unwittingly (adverb) – inadvertently, unknowingly, unintentionally.
chaos (noun) – disorder, turmoil, mayhem/disruption.
misery (noun) – pain, distress, suffering.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
all hands on deck (phrase) – figuratively means that all the members are involved in a situation.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease, make less severe.
vulnerable (adjective) – weak, feeble; unsafe, unprotected/unguarded.
staple (adjective) – main or important thing, major/primary element.
household (noun) – family, house.
casual labourer (noun) – a person who is employed on a temporary, rather than a permanent or regular basis.
tenuous (adjective) – weak, fragile, shaky; insubstantial, unspecific, indefinite.
periodic (adjective) – regular, periodical, recurrent, recurring.
subsistence (modifier) – relating to sufficient only for one’s own use; relating to one’s maintenance, living, livelihood.
stimulus (noun) – impetus, boost, incentive, fillip.
sustain (verb) – preserve, conserve, bolster up.
stare someone in the eye (verb) – look fixedly, gaze, watch closely (at someone).
universally (adverb) – by everyone; in every case, invariably; widely, commonly.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, draw attention to, mention.
breather (noun) – break, rest/pause, interval after a period of activity.
get a grip (phrase) – make an effort to control oneself; regain one’s composure.
lie ahead (phrasal verb) – be going to happen; to be in the future.
mettle (noun) – spirit, strength of character, nerve/determination.