The Hindu Editorial (A question of quarantine) – May 16, 2020

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1. quarantine (noun) – a process of separating out people, animals and things (such as plants) from others for a period of time in order to control/restrict the spread of a contagious disease; Quarantine is imposed to separate and restrict the movement of persons, who may have been exposed to infectious disease, but not yet known to be ill.
2. unorganised (adjective) – unsystematic, unmethodical.
3. front (noun) – a particular situation.
4. campaign (noun) – a set of organized actions to achieve an ambition; drive/effort, movement.
5. 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.
6. shut down (phrasal verb) – discontinue, cease activity, close.
7. early on (phrase) – at an initial stage (during the process).
8. lockdown (noun) – an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
9. strand (verb) – get stuck, be in a place (unable to move).
10. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
11. modality (noun) – a particular method or procedure.
12. lead to (verb) – cause, give rise to, result in, bring on.
13. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
14. so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
15. flat-footed (adjective) – clumsy, awkward, shambling, unprepared, inattentive.
16. institutional (adjective) – enforced at a facility under the supervision of the government authority; regulated, governmental, procedural, official.
17. incur (verb) – suffer, sustain, experience, bring upon oneself.
18. considerable (adjective) – significant, substantial, a lot of.
19. insist on (verb) – demand forcefully, ask for, press/push for.
20. lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, unavailability, fall short of.
21. certitude (noun) – certainty, confidence, sureness, positiveness.
22. lack of certitude (phrase) – uncertainty, incertitude, indecisiveness, lack of resolution.
23. set (adjective) – likely, prepared, ready (to do something).
24. reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, represent.
25. build (verb) – establish, form, secure/obtain.
26. consensus building (noun) – the process of obtaining general or widespread agreement for a goal, strategy, plan or decision.
27. besides (preposition) – apart from, in addition to.
28. baseline (noun) – standard, criterion, basis (of comparison for something).
29. accommodation (noun) – a place to stay and live; housing, rooms, lodgings.
30. non-exploitative (adjective) – fair, proper, correct, reasonable/acceptable.
31. stratified (adjective) – divided into categories based on social status/education/income.
32. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
33. daunting (adjective) – intimidating, challenging, disconcerting/unsettling.
34. scenario (noun) – situation.
35. vitally (adverb) – essentially, necessarily.
36. point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, draw attention to, mention.
37. isolation (noun) – a complete separation from others of a person known or reasonably believed to be infected with communicable diseases.
38. deem (verb) – regard as, consider, judge, view as.
39. pre-symptomatic (adjective) – relating to a condition/person with mild illness/symptoms.
40. asymptomatic (adjective) – relating to a condition/person with no symptoms.
41. symptomatic (adjective) – relating to a condition/person with symptoms.
42. recognition (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, admission.
43. case load (noun) – the number of cases to be handled by a doctor at one time.
44. ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase (in amount or number).
45. cohesive (adjective) – united, integrated, cooperated.

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