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:
- lapse (noun) – failure/blunder, mistake/error, negligence/oversight.
- trap (verb) – get caught, get stuck.
- 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.
- spectrum (noun) – range, gamut, span.
- 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.
- prohibition (noun) – embargo, restriction, ban.
- unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral.
- exploit (verb) – make use of, take advantage of.
- desperate (adjective) – hopeless, distressed/disheartened; hungry.
- remunerative (adjective) – profitable, lucrative, rewarding or gainful.
- incumbent on (adjective) – binding, mandatory, necessary.
- rescue (modifier) – denoting saving from danger/difficulty.
- dewater (verb) – drain water from the flooded area.
- requisition (verb) – request, order, call for.
- in spite of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
- next of kin (noun) – closest relative, closest family member, nearest blood relation.
- shortcomings (noun) – fault, flaw, imperfection/defect.
- landslip (noun) – another name for landslide, mudslide, earthfall.
- rigour (noun) – strictness, precision/accuracy, attention to detail.
- extraction (noun) – removal/taking out, separation, obtaining, distillation.
- glare (noun) – public attention/interest, media attention.
- remiss (adjective) – negligent, careless, irresponsible.
- bear responsibility (phrase) – be responsible for something.
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