The Hindu Editorial (Preventing violence) – Jun 19, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Preventing violence) – Jun 19, 2019:

medicos (noun) – physician, medical practitioner, doctor of medicine.
credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable/valid.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed.
reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone for help/assistance/cooperation.
concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
deficiency (noun) – defect, fault, imperfection.
afflict (verb) – burden, affect, trouble.
as a whole (phrase) – all together, as a group, as one/in a mass.
reprisal (noun) – retaliation, counterattack; revenge/retribution.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time/each time; habitually/inevitably.
systemic (adjective) – constructional, organizational.
adversely (adverb) – unfavourably, disadvantageously, badly.
optimal (adjective) – finest, greatest, most favourable.
constraint (noun) – restriction, limitation, restraint.
apparent (adjective) – clear, evident, obvious.
with regard to (phrase) – in respect of, concerning, with reference to.
personnel (noun) – employees, staff, workforce.
stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
assault (verb) – strike, hit, attack.
envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast.
imprisonment (noun) – incarceration, confinement/captivity, detention.
besides (adverb) – as well, in addition, further.
perpetrator (noun) – a person who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities; criminal, culprit, evil-doer.
ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
epicentre (noun) – the main point of unpleasant or problematic situation.
fraternity (noun) – group, profession; a group of people with same job, interest and etc.
indulge in (verb) – become involved in (an undesirable activity).
paramedical (adjective) – relating to health-care workers (nursing, radiography, emergency first aid, physiotherapy, and dietetics) who provide clinical services to patients under the supervision of a physician(doctor).
cognisable (adjective) – perceptible; clearly identifiable.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
grievous (adjective) – painful, severe, hurtful.
lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, be contained, exist.
adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad.