The Hindu Editorial (Death traps) – Jan 08, 2019
The tardy response of the Centre and the State of Meghalaya to the plight of at least 15 workers trapped in a rat-hole coal mine since mid-December has… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Death traps) – Jan 08, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Death traps) – Jan 08, 2019:
- trap (noun) – unescapable & very bad situation.
- tardy (adjective) – slow, sluggish, not to be done on time/delayed.
- plight (noun) – difficult situation, trouble/difficulty, quandary.
- rat hole coal mining (noun) – it is a kind of mining involves digging pits into the ground to create a narrow hole to find coal.
- extraordinary (adjective) – unusual, uncommon, strange/odd.
- indifference (noun) – disregard, lack of interest, apathy/unconcern.
- account for (phrasal verb) – explain, elucidate, clean up.
- levy (verb) – impose, charge, demand.
- punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, correctional.
- evasive (adjective) – indeterminate/inexplicit, equivocal, ambiguous.
- in spite of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
- adverse (adjective) – dangerous, unfavourable, disadvantageous.
- in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, as a consequence of.
- rehabilitate (verb) – restore to health/normality.
- impoverished (adjective) – poor/poverty-stricken, weakened, exhausted.
- undertake (verb) – begin, start, embark on.
- flagrant (adjective) – glaring, obvious, blatant/transparent.
- diversify (verb) – enlarge/expand, widen, branch out.
- primitive (adjective) – basic/elementary, undeveloped, unsophisticated.
- overdue (adjective) – late, behind schedule/time, delayed/outstanding.
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