The Hindu Editorial (Fresh vista) – Dec 09, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Fresh vista) – Dec 09, 2020:

vista (noun) – view, sight, spectacle, panorama, perspective.
celebratory (adjective) – expressing joyfulness & pride; related to celebrating a (festive) occasion.
prosperity (noun) – well-being, good fortune, welfare.
lay the foundation (phrase) – (literally) to create basic (underground) structures from which something bigger develops; (figuratively) to create basic ideas from which something bigger evolves.
occasion (noun) – instance, time, moment, event, happening.
edifice (noun) – a (large) building.
thriving (adjective) – growing, developing, flourishing, progressing.
accord (noun) – harmony, unity, unanimity, agreement, consensus.
reflect (verb) – show, display, reveal.
pluralistic (adjective) – coexistent; (of people) exist in harmony irrespective of various differences.
progressive (adjective) – forward-looking, forward-thinking, liberal.
ethos (noun) – morality, attitudes, beliefs, principles; spirit, character.
ceremony (noun) – event, affair, function, celebration.
poise (verb) – position, prepare oneself, ready oneself.
under the shadow of (phrase) – in danger of something.
litigation (noun) – legal case, legal proceeding, legal action.
restrain (verb) – prevent, stop, prohibit; keep under control.
ambitious (adjective) – formidable, challenging, demanding; aspiring.
skyline (noun) – vista, view, range of vision, field of view.
Lutyen’s Delhi (noun) – the term referred originally to the government buildings and surrounding bungalow zone that the British built as their new Indian capital a century ago. An area in New Delhi, India, named after the British architect Edwin Lutyens, one of the chief architects. Sociologically and politically Lutynes is used to refer to persons/politicians who command significant hold in government decision making.
accommodate (verb) – take in, make room for, give accommodation to.
run into (phrasal verb) – reach, extend to, be as high as, be as much as (an amount).
epochal (adjective) – epoch-making; relating to the beginning of a new period/era/age.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
press ahead (phrasal verb) – continue, keep going, carry on (one’s action).
dismay (verb) – appal, trouble, disturb, sadden, distress.
blow (noun) – catastrophe, disaster, devastation, setback/misfortune.
double blow (noun) – double whammy; (two fold) problem, difficulty, issue/setback.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
revival (noun) – improvement, rallying, re-establishment, revitalization.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
debilitation (noun) – serious weakening, exhausting, loss of energy.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
private consumption or consumption expenditure (noun) – the spending by households (consumers) on goods and services, excluding new housing.
persistence (noun) – continuance, continuity, dependability, changelessness.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
contraction (noun) – In economics, it refers to a decline in national output as measured by gross domestic product; shrinking, decline, decrease.
prevaricate (verb) – say or do something by avoiding the truth or by not coming to the main issue/point directly; be evasive, be non-committal, evade the issue, beat about/around the bush.
universal (adjective) – applicable to all or available to all; all-inclusive.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
be (on) anyone’s case (phrase) – to criticize someone constantly.
add to (phrasal verb) – increase, enhance, augment.
lustre (noun) – glory, honour, distinction, prestige, eminence.
jubilee (noun) – anniversary.
on the go (phrase) – done quickly while doing some other activity; very busy, very active.
piecemeal (adjective) – disorganized, unplanned, unsystematic, unmethodical, step by step.
Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) (noun) – expert committee appointed by the Environment Ministry plays a crucial role in the Ministry’s decision to clear a developmental/infrastructure project. It advises the government on environmental clearance of development projects.
frown on/upon (phrasal verb) – disapprove of, be against, discourage, dislike, disfavour.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
distress (noun) – difficulty, hardship, trouble; suffering/pain.
grandiose (adjective) – magnificent, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, ambitious, epic.
stricken (adjective) – deeply troubled, affected, afflicted.
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
expose (verb) – uncover, reveal, show, display, exhibit, disclose.