The Hindu Editorial (Camel in the tent) – Feb 04, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Camel in the tent) – Feb 04, 2020:

camel’s (nose) in the tent (phrase) – a situation where the allowing of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstances. (It is an Arab proverb that if a camel is allowed to get its nose inside of a tent, then, you will not be able to prevent the camel itself from entering inside the tent).
public-private partnership (PPP) (noun) – partnership between an agency of the government and the private sector in the delivery of goods or services to the public.
ostensibly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, allegedly, supposedly.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, try to sort out.
concession (noun) – grant of privilege; favour, allowance, exception.
Viability Gap Funding (noun) – a capital grant from the government that bridges the gap between project cost and the price quoted by the developer.
bridge the gap (phrase) – to have qualities of two different things and to link/connect/unite them together.
necessitate (verb) – require, need, demand.
augment (verb) – increase, raise, make larger, supplement.
moderate (verb) – decrease, control, reduce.
play (noun) – scope, freedom, leeway (to act).
pivot (noun) – focus/focal point, foundation, cornerstone.
primary health care (noun) – it is a whole-of-society approach to health and well-being centred on the needs and preferences of individuals, families and communities. It addresses the broader determinants of health and focuses on the comprehensive and interrelated aspects of physical, mental and social health and well being (Courtesy: WHO)
dent (verb) – diminish, reduce, undermine.
envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast.
have-nots (noun) – the poor or underprivileged people whereas “the haves” mean the people who are rich or powerful.
concessionaire (noun) – one who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business.
appropriate (verb) – secure, acquire, wrest/claim.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
loath (adjective) – reluctant, unwilling, disinclined.
turn over (phrasal verb) – change/alter the function of something.
eternal (adjective) – everlasting, continuous, permanent.
vigil (noun) – surveillance, close watch, monitoring.
price (noun) – consequence/result, disadvantage, burden.
destabilise (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair/subvert.
viable (adjective) – manageable, feasible, effective.
gestation (period) (noun) – development, drafting, formation (period).
call for (phrasal verb) – require, ask for, necessitate/demand.
pause (noun) – break/interval, temporary stoppage, suspension.
square (adjective) – in good order; compatible, in agreement; right and proper.
stay on (phrasal verb) – continue (to work).
wary (adjective) – cautious, careful, circumspect.