The Hindu Editorial (Monumental hurry) – Jun 03, 2020

The Narendra Modi government is so possessed by its plan to redevelop the Central Vista, the 3-km long stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Monumental hurry) – Jun 03, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Monumental hurry) – Jun 03, 2020

monumental (adjective) – terrible, dreadful, awful; commemorative, memorial, celebratory.
hurry (noun) – haste, bustle, hustle, urgency; Importance, top priority, necessity, seriousness.
Central Vista (noun) – The development/redevelopment project of Central Vista-the nation’s power corridor, estimated to cost ₹20,000 crore, includes a new triangular-shaped Parliament house, a new central secretariat complex for ministries, and new residences for the prime minister and the vice president.
in haste (phrase) – quickly, with urgency, in a rush, in a hurry.
possess (verb) – obsess, dominate, preoccupy, consume, take over.
stretch (noun) – distance, length.
devastating (adjective) – destructive, disastrous, catastrophic; distressing, severe, terrible.
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.
distraction (noun) – disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance.
in fact (phrase) – actually, indeed, undeniably.
amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
chaotic (adjective) – confused, disrupted, messy/disorganized.
plea (noun) – appeal, request, call.
pause (verb) – stop, cease, halt, discontinue.
deliberation (noun) – consideration, consultation, discussion.
South & North Block (noun) – South Block is a metonym of the Prime Minister’s Office. North Block is a metonym of the Ministry of Finance, India. (The Secretariat Building (consists North & South Block) or Central Secretariat is where the Cabinet Secretariat is housed, which administers the Government of India. The South Block houses the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of External Affairs). The North Block primarily houses the Ministry of Finance and the Home Ministry). (Metonym is used as an alternative for something else with which it is closely related/associated).
heritage (noun modifier) – classic, ageless, timeless, enduring.
come up (phrasal verb) – transpire, emerge, happen, occur (in the course of time).
delimitation (noun) – an act of fixing boundary or limits.
utility (noun) – use, usefulness, advantage, benefit.
defendable (adjective) – defensible, arguable, justifiable, tenable.
evidently (adverb) – obviously, clearly, apparently, seemingly.
eager (adjective) – committed, keen; impatient, longing.
recondition (verb) – rebuild, renovate, restore, reconstruct, renew.
landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of an area of land; terrain, environment.
monumental (adjective) – huge, great, remarkable, ambitious.
legacy (noun) – something received from a predecessor or from the past.
environmentalist (noun) – conservationist, preservationist, eco-activist.
architect (noun) – originator, creator, founder.
bring in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring about, give rise to, create, produce.
far from (phrase) – used to describe the opposite/different of something.
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.
allegation (noun) – contention, argument; charge, accusation.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, unavailability, fall short of.
transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, clearness.
activist (noun) – a person who supports a political or societal change/cause.
ascertain (verb) – find out, decide/verify, come to know.
circumspect (adjective) – heedful, vigilant; careful, cautious.
grand (adjective) – monumental, magnificent, glorious, impressive.
from the very beginning (phrase) – from day one.
defer (verb) – put off, postpone, delay; shelve, suspend.