The Hindu Editorial (Asleep at the wheel) – Feb 22, 2020

Even in a country inured to death and mayhem on its roads everyday, Thursday’s crash that killed 19 bus passengers on a national highway, at Tiruppur,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Asleep at the wheel) – Feb 22, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Asleep at the wheel) – Feb 22, 2020:

asleep at the wheel (phrase) – not paying attention; not attentive; not alert.
inure (to) (verb) – to accustom to something (undesirable/unpleasant). (“be accustomed to” means “be used to”).
mayhem (noun) – chaos, disorder, turmoil, havoc.
come as a shock (phrase) – to make someone feel shocked.
inter- (prefix) – between.
place something in the hands of someone (phrase) – to make someone responsible for handling something.
snuff out (phrasal verb) – kill (in a sudden manner).
faceless (verb) – anonymous, unidentified, unknown.
fatality (verb) – death, casualty, mortality/loss.
staggering (adjective) – astonishing, shocking, surprising.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
fall asleep (phrase) – to begin/start sleeping.
at the wheel (noun) – (while) driving.
look at (phrasal verb) – inspect, review, analyse, scrutinize.
proximate (adjective) – nearest, closest, next to, close.
bridge the gap (phrase) – to connect two disconnected or dissimilar things in a logical way (in order to resolve the problem).
bring down (phrasal verb) – decrease, reduce, lower/cut.
sustainable (adjective) – legitimate/reasonable, sensible, trustworthy.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
on the rise (phrase) – increasing; becoming successful.
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
apathetic (adjective) – indifferent, uninterested, unresponsive.
derelict (adjective) – neglectful, careless, irresponsible.
bureaucracy (noun) – officials (in the administration, government, the establishment) as a group.
cost (noun) – loss, penalty, suffering/damage, disadvantage.
indifference (noun) – unconcern, apathy, carelessness, disregard, unresponsiveness.
borne past participle of bear (verb) – experience, undergo, go through, suffer, endure.
bereavement (noun) – loss, deprivation, grief, sorrow, sadness; death in the family, loss, demise.
trauma (noun) – torment, distress, suffering.
deprive of (verb) – dispossess, strip of, deny, prevent from having.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, draw attention to, mention.
constitute (verb) – amount to, account for, form/comprise.
vulnerable (adjective) – unsafe, unprotected, unguarded.
pedestrian (noun) – walker, person on foot, wayfarer.
black spot (noun) – accident prone location; a place where road traffic accidents have historically been concentrated.
liable (adjective) – responsible, answerable, accountable.
stiffer (comparative adjective) of stiff (adjective) – harsh, severe, punitive, stringent.
offence (noun) – an illegal act, crime, misconduct/wrongdoing.
baulk (verb) – eschew, resist, refuse, be reluctant to, be unwilling to (to accept).
imperative (adjective) – vitally important, crucial/critical, essential.
empowered (adjective) – authorized, allowed, entitled.
envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast.