The Hindu Editorial (No lessons learnt) – Dec 27, 2018

The disaster that struck a coal mine at Ksan in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills district on December 13, trapping at least 13 workers,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (No lessons learnt) – Dec 27, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (No lessons learnt) – Dec 27, 2018:

1. lapse (noun) – failure/blunder, mistake/error, negligence/oversight.
2. trap (verb) – get caught, get stuck.
3. dickensian (adjective) – relating to the writings and characterizations of 19th-century English writer Charles Dickens in his novels. it refers to a poverty/inequality among social classes, reminiscent of the dark lives of the underprivileged during Victorian times.
4. spectrum (noun) – range, gamut, span.
5. 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.
6. prohibition (noun) – embargo, restriction, ban.
7. unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral.
8. exploit (verb) – make use of, take advantage of.
9. desperate (adjective) – hopeless, distressed/disheartened; hungry.
10. remunerative (adjective) – profitable, lucrative, rewarding or gainful.
11. incumbent on (adjective) – binding, mandatory, necessary.
12. rescue (modifier) – denoting saving from danger/difficulty.
13. dewater (verb) – drain water from the flooded area.
14. requisition (verb) – request, order, call for.
15. in spite of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
16. next of kin (noun) – closest relative, closest family member, nearest blood relation.
17. shortcomings (noun) – fault, flaw, imperfection/defect.
18. landslip (noun) – another name for landslide, mudslide, earthfall.
19. rigour (noun) – strictness, precision/accuracy, attention to detail.
20. extraction (noun) – removal/taking out, separation, obtaining, distillation.
21. glare (noun) – public attention/interest, media attention.
22. remiss (adjective) – negligent, careless, irresponsible.
23. bear responsibility (phrase) – be responsible for something.

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