The Hindu Editorial (Mind the gap) – Dec 26, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Mind the gap) – Dec 26, 2019:

1. rounded (adjective) – complete and balanced, well developed (with all aspects).
2. go by (phrasal verb) – be known as, be called by.
3. index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
4. attainment (noun) – achievement, accomplishment, completion.
5. empowerment (noun) – accreditation, authorization, validation.
6. notably (adverb) – especially, particularly, primarily.
7. fringe (noun) – the border, the outer edges (of an area/group).
8. precarious (adjective) – uncertain/unsure, insecure, unreliable/risky.
9. bridge (verb) – join, link, connect, unite.
10. alarming (adjective) – worrying, disturbing, shocking/distressing.
11. skewed (adjective) – distorted, altered, changed; misrepresented, falsified.
12. discrimination (noun) – inequity, prejudice, unfairness/bigotry.
13. relative (adjective) – respective, comparable/reasonable, correlative.
14. forthwith (adverb) – immediately, right away, without delay.
15. intimately (adverb) – in a method that involves thorough knowledge of something.
16. scale up (phrasal verb) – increase.
17. pursue (verb) – strive for, push/work towards, try for, aim for.
18. renege on (verb) – fail to honour, go back on, default on, break one’s word/promise (a commitment/contract).
19. ameliorate (verb) – make something better, improve, enhance.
20. non-negotiable (adjective) – absolute, unchallengeable, unassailable.

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