The Hindu Editorial (Life of science) – Jan 06, 2020
The Indian Science Congress (ISC) — its 107th edition is under way in Bengaluru — has served as a reminder of the status accorded to science and technology in the early years of the Indian republic. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Life of science) – Jan 06, 2020.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Life of science) – Jan 06, 2020:
- congress (noun) – conference, convention, seminar/forum, symposium.
- myth (noun) – misconception, story, misbelief.
- pseudoscience (noun) – pseudoscience consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that are claimed to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method.
- under way (adverb) – in progress, happening, taking place.
- accord (verb) – give, grant, present.
- predate (verb) – happen at a date earlier than (something).
- intellectual (adjective) – academic, knowledgeable, literary, enlightened/scholarly.
- nursery (noun) – origin, place of origin, breeding place.
- incubate (verb) – give support and aid the development of (a new small business/pursuit/profession).
- congregate (verb) – assemble, gather, muster.
- draw (verb) – attract, capture, catch the eye of, lure.
- laureate (noun) – a person who is honoured with an award for outstanding achievement.
- prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.
- draw (noun) – attraction, pull, appeal, glamour.
- stall (verb) – obstruct, impede, restrain.
- choreograph (verb) – organize, arrange, scheme (an event or operation).
- ennui (noun) – boredom, weariness/lethargy; dissatisfaction.
- set in (phrasal verb) – begin, start, arrive (of something unpleasant).
- tend to (verb) – be inclined, gravitate, be likely.
- distinguished (adjective) – important, significant, respected.
- far-fetched (adjective) – unlikely, implausible, difficult to believe.
- assertion (noun) – declaration, statement, claim/opinion.
- stem-cell (noun) – cells with the potential to divide into more stem cells or can become any type of cell in the body.
- avionics (noun) – the science and technology of the electronic parts/systems/devices used in astronautics.
- erode (verb) – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.
- keen to (adjective) – interested in.
- vitalise (verb) – strengthen, energize, revive.
- re-run (noun) – repeat, recurrence, re-occurrence.
- luminary (noun) – leader, expert/master, dignitary, VIP.
- fixture (noun) – a person who is well established in a particular place.
- inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
- wax and wane (phrase) – increase and decrease alternatively.
- make way (phrase) – make a space, clear the way, allow through.
- interactive (adjective) – united, collective, coordinated.
- creeping (adjective) – (of a negative manner) occurring, developing gradually.
- requiem (noun) – an act of remembrance.
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