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.
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