The Hindu Editorial (People over profit) – Mar 14, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (People over profit) – Mar 14, 2020

Sports and celebrations are the antithesis of social distancing, far from the optimum degree of remoteness required… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (People over profit) – Mar 14, 2020.

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coronavirus (CoV)(noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
override (verb) – disregard/ignore, pay no heed to, overrule/reject (a view, idea, suggestion etc).
pandemic (noun) – The worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
antithesis (noun) – direct opposite, reversal, contrast.
social distancing (noun) – a term means actively avoiding crowded public places, is a key element in decreasing the rapid spread of COVID-19. This is an effort intended to limit exposure by reducing face-to-face contact and preventing spread among people in community settings.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
optimum (adjective) – most appropriate, ideal, perfect.
COVID-19 (noun) – coronovirus disease 2019.
take hold (phrase) – begin to have an effect.
spectacle (noun) – display, show, event/performance.
sprint (verb) – run at full speed over a short distance.
tilt (noun) – attempt, aim, bid for (winning something).
overworked (adjective) – stressed/strained, overtaxed, overburdened.
limb (noun) – arm, leg.
lore (noun) – traditions.
innate (adjective) – natural, intrinsic, inherent; essential/inbuilt.
malevolent (adjective) – malicious/malignant, vicious; harmful, dangerous.
at stake (phrase) – at risk, at issue, in question.
go beyond (phrasal verb) – to do more than required/expected.
troop (verb) – (of people) come together in large numbers.
swap (verb) – exchange.
high-five (noun) – a hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand each, about head-high, and push, slide, or slap the flat of their palm against the flat palm of the other person.
lost to the world (phrase) – so involved in a task that you don’t realize what is going on around you.
grim (adjective) – severe, serious, threatening.
march (noun) – progress, advance, development.
peril (noun) – danger, jeopardy, risk/difficulty.
call off (phrasal verb) – cancel, abandon, shelve/drop.
keep away (phrasal verb) – make to stay away, prevent, avoid (from coming).
speculation (noun) – prediction, guesswork, opinion/thought.
linger (verb) – stay, remain, continue/persist.
better sense (noun) – good sense, sound judgment.
prevail (verb) – win, win through, triumph, be successful.
better sense prevailed (phrase) – a sensible decision is made.
bash (noun) – social gathering, social event, get together, celebration.
missive (noun) – message, report, announcement.
heft (noun) – ability, influence; weight/strength.
vociferous (adjective) – outspoken, forthright, vocal.
brand equity (noun) – brand value; that value is determined by consumer perception of and experiences with the brand. If people think highly of a brand, it has positive brand equity.
facet (noun) – aspect, feature, characteristic/nuance.
rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, reject.
for the time being (phrase) – for now, for the moment, for the present.
take a stand (phrase) – to defend/assert one’s point of view.
make a virtue of a necessity (phrase) – to gain an advantage from doing something (which you were forced to do by someone originally) by pretending you are doing it freely and happily; to make the best of a difficult situation.
adhere to (verb) – abide by, stick to, hold to, comply with.
strain (noun) – pressure, stress, demand/burden.
throng (verb) – pack into, jam, fill.
vulnerable (adjective) – unsafe, unprotected, unguarded.
fluid (adjective) – unsteady, unstable, fluctuating.
shape up (phrasal verb) – develop, progress.
emphatically (adverb) – distinctly, clearly, noticeably.
money-spinner (noun) – profitable thing.
precedence (noun) – priority, preference, first place, primacy.
trump (verb) – surpass, outdo, outperform, outshine.