A measured leap – The Hindu (Dec 18, 2017)

A measured leap – The Hindu (Dec 18, 2017)

Scientists have announced the discovery of two new exoplanets, Kepler-90i and Kepler-80g. Exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, are routinely being discovered,…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. measured (adjective) – thoughtful, careful/deliberate; steady.
2. leap (noun) – change, transformation, adjustment.
3. exoplanet (noun) – a planet around a star other than the sun.
4. artificial intelligence (noun) – an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
5. mimic (verb) – imitate, copy, resemble.
6. archive (verb) – register, record, document.
7. vet (verb) – assess, evaluate, appraise/examine.
8. do away with (phrasal verb) – abolish, discard, remove.
9. systemic (adjective) – organizational, configurational, formational.
10. blip (noun) – a small/very short & temporary deviation.
11. caveat (noun) – warning, caution, red flag.
12. takeaway (noun) – a key point/idea/fact.

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