The Hindu Editorial (Off the mark) – May 01, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Off the mark) – May 01, 2019:
- off the mark (phrase) – inaccurate, incorrect, wrong.
- fiasco (noun) – failure, mess/disaster, catastrophe.
- necessitate (verb) – demand, require/need, call for.
- trigger (verb) – give rise to, bring about, evoke/prompt.
- bureaucracy (noun) – administration, government, the establishment.
- apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, on the face of it.
- notably (adverb) – especially, strikingly, significantly.
- check (noun) – examination, inspection, scrutiny.
- trial (noun) – test, experiment, pilot study.
- robustness (noun) – strength/stability, vitality, good condition.
- encounter (verb) – face, run into, experience, come across.
- rigorous (adjective) – stringent, tough, strict.
- pursue (verb) – engage in, be occupied in, work at/follow.
- traumatise (verb) – appal, horrify, distress; to make someone upset mentally & emotionally.
- imperative (adjective) – necessary, essential, required.
- muddle (noun) – confusion, chaos, disorganization/mix up.
- spate (noun) – series, flurry; a large number of something (taking place at the same period).
- distressing (adjective) – upsetting, worrying, affecting.
- phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
- address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
- alarm (noun) – fear, alert; a warning notice.
- determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern.
- life-building skills (noun) – life-building skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life.
- aptitude (noun) – talent, skill, ability.
- make or break (phrase) – having a specific outcome (success or failure) and no in between result.
- diversified (adjective) – consisting of many different people/thiings; different, various.
- sound (adjective) – excellent, strong, well built.
- hold the key (phrase) – to have control.
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