The Hindu Editorial (Back to the blackboard) – Nov 06, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Back to the blackboard) – Nov 06, 2019

Acting out of sheer pique cannot be the ideal response to any crisis. Recent data from Tamil Nadu that became available through the Madras High Court showed a clear link between coaching classes and securing a medical seat. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Back to the blackboard) – Nov 06, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Back to the blackboard) – Nov 06, 2019:

sheer (adjective) – utter, complete/thorough, consummate/out and out.
pique (noun) – irritation, annoyance, resentment.
secure (verb) – obtain, acquire, get.
give in (phrasal verb) – give up, submit, leave/abandon.
temptation (noun) – desire, urge, impulse/inclination.
knee-jerk (adjective) – unthinking, unintentional, unplanned.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, need, necessitate.
shun (verb) – avoid, ignore, reject.
calibrated (adjective) – carefully assessed/analysed.
worrisome (adjective) – worrying, distressing/upsetting, troublesome.
the bulk of (noun) – most, larger part, larger number.
preparatory (adjective) – preliminary, initial, prior.
run into (verb) – reach, extend to, be as high as (a level or amount).
go through (phrasal verb) – be completed, be concluded, be carried through.
out of the reach (phrase) – beyond one’s capacity to attain/get something.
prohibitive (adjective) – excessively high, exorbitant, excessive.
spirited (adjective) – energetic, active, vigorous.
posit (verb) – put forward, propose, set forth.
ergo (adverb) – consequently, accordingly, as a result.
put out (phrasal verb) – trouble, bother, cause inconvenience to, create difficulties for.
hail from (verb) – come from, be from, be a native of.
impart (verb) – provide, give, offer.
shortcoming (noun) – fault, flaw, imperfection/defect.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
obviate (verb) – avoid, prevent, eliminate.
pool (noun) – a group of people (considered as a resource for some work).
accrue (verb) – accumulate, collect, gather.
put in place (phrase) – initiate, usher in, bring in.
in the interim (phrase) – until a particular thing happens or until a particular thing happened.
disadvantaged (adjective) – underprivileged, depressed, deprived (people).
leap (noun) – rapid increase; transformation, adjustment.
periodically (adverb) – at regular intervals.
throw the baby out with the bathwater (phrase) – throw something valuable along with other things that are unwanted.