The Hindu Editorial (A tool for thought) – Oct 20, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (A tool for thought) – Oct 20, 2020

A committee of experts — well-regarded mathematicians and infectious disease experts — appointed by the Department of Science and Technology… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A tool for thought) – Oct 20, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A tool for thought) – Oct 20, 2020:

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)
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.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection, prognosis, speculation, calculation/estimate (of future events or trends).
induce (verb) – cause, produce, effect, bring about.
worst-case scenario (noun) – the most serious or severe possible thing (environment, circumstances or outcome) that could happen in any given situation.
well-regarded (adjective) – well-respected, well-esteemed, well-acclaimed.
infectious (adjective) – communicable, transmittable, spreadable.
modelling (noun) – the modelling of infectious diseases is a tool that has been used to study the mechanisms by which diseases spread, to predict the future course of an outbreak and to evaluate strategies to control an epidemic.
forecast (verb) – predict, foresee, estimate, foretell.
course (noun) – progression, development, progress, furtherance.
tidings (noun) – news, report, announcement, information.
caseload (noun) – the number of cases to be handled by a doctor at one time.
drop (verb) – decrease, lessen, reduce.
extinguish (verb) – eradicate, eliminate, wipe out, remove, put an end to.
scrupulous (adjective) – careful, diligent, attentive; honest, high-minded, righteous.
caveat (noun) – warning, caution, condition.
assumption (noun) – belief, supposition, expectation, speculation, conjecture.
mutation (noun) – a significant and basic “alteration” in the DNA sequence.
antibody (noun) – it is also called ‘immunoglobulin’; a protective protein produced mainly by plasma (blood) cells in the immune system in response to the presence of antigens (disease causing organisms (bacteria & viruses) and other harmful/toxic foreign substances like insect venom).
durable (adjective) – able to withstand, strong, resistant; lasting, enduring, persisting.
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.
containment (noun) – an act of keeping something (harmful) under control (it means quickly identifying cases of coronavirus through testing, placing infected individuals in isolation, tracking who infected persons might have been in contact with and potentially quarantining those who came into contact with infection so that the disease doesn’t continue to spread).
suffice (verb) – be enough, be sufficient, be adequate.
outbreak (noun) – outburst, flaring up, breakout, sudden appearance/occurrence of something.
overwhelm (verb) – engulf, swamp, overrun, overpower/inundate; overburden, beset.
probabilistic (adjective) – based on a theory of probability (chance, probable event, possibility).
pre-print (noun) – a full draft of a research paper that is shared publicly before it has been peer reviewed/has been sent to press for publication.
peer-review (noun) – a process by which something research or publication is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field.
quotidian (adjective) – ordinary, common, normal, everyday, mundane.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
Susceptible, Exposed, Infectious and Recovered (SEIR) Model (noun) – it is a category of models which estimates, within a population, those Susceptible, Exposed, Infected and Recovered and simplifies the mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.
comprehension (noun) – understanding, apprehension, knowledge/awareness.
scores of (noun) – a lot, a large number, great quantities.
subscribe to (verb) – agree with, be in agreement with, support/endorse.
rigour (noun) – attention to detail, diligence, accuracy/precision.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
ought (not) to (modal verb) – must (not), should (not).
literally (adverb) – exactly; verbatim, word for word, line for line.
critique (verb) – evaluate, assess/analyse, explore, investigate; deal with, handle.
dwell on (phrasal verb) – (of one’s attention) linger over, think about, mull over.
for instance (phrase) – as an example.
dip (noun) – decrease, fall/drop, reduction.
accelerated (adjective) – hastened, expedited, quickened.
clinical trial (noun) – a type of research that studies new tests and treatments and evaluates their effects on human health outcomes.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
behavioural change (noun) – (in public health) it refers to efforts put in place to change people’s personal habits and attitudes, to prevent disease.
to this end (phrase) – in order to achieve a particular goal/aim (mentioned previously).