The Hindu Editorial (Deep traps) – Oct 30, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Deep traps) – Oct 30, 2019:
- trap (noun) – inescapable & very bad situation.
- onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
- spectacular (adjective) – unforgettable/breathtaking, striking, noticeable.
- fade (verb) – disappear, vanish, decline, fail/dwindle.
- sink (verb) – go down, descend, fall.
- valiant (adjective) – brave, heroic, courageous; determined/resolute/firm.
- personnel (noun) – employees/staff, workforce.
- counterpart (noun) – a person/thing that serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
- spirit (noun) – feeling, temper, atmosphere; way of thinking, point of view.
- breakthrough (adjective) – successful; effective, advance.
- protocol (noun) – procedure.
- befall (verb) – (of something bad) happen, occur, take place/appear.
- bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
- disused (adjective) – no longer in use, idle, unused.
- no time to be lost (or) no time to lose (or) lose no time (phrase) – be quick, speed up, hurry up (as fast as you can to do something).
- prescribe (adjective) – stipulate, lay down, set down, establish.
- provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
- means (noun) – money, resources, income.
- normative (adjective) – relating to a standard/norm, particularly of behaviour.
- ghastly (adjective) – terrible, frightful, horrible.
- time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
- cap (verb) – put a cover on.
- deploy (verb) – employ.
- rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on,count on; resort to/have recourse to.
- point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, designate.
- lurking (adjective) – concealed, hidden (danger), kept out of sight (of an unpleasant thing).
- bear (verb) – take responsibility for, carry, support.
- enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
- neglect (noun) – negligence, lack of concern, dereliction of duty.
- come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, devise, propose.
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