The Hindu Editorial (Safety deficit) – Aug 10, 2020

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The Hindu Editorial (Safety deficit) – Aug 10, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Safety deficit) – Aug 10, 2020:

deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage, lack, failure.
compromise (noun) – substitution, replacement, trade-off; undermining, weakening, lessening.
crew (noun) – a group of people working on an aircraft, ship, etc.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
snuff out (phrasal verb) – kill (in a sudden manner).
traumatic (adjective) – stressful, painful, distressing, disturbing.
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.
desperately (adverb) – seriously, urgently, eagerly, intensely.
seek (verb) – ask for, request; try to find, look for.
back home (phrase) – in/to one’s (own) country/hometown.
long-awaited (adjective) – hoped for, anticipated, expected for a long time.
pointer (noun) – indication, hint, signal.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
tabletop runway (noun) – it is an airport located and built on top of a plateau or hilly surface, with one or both ends of the runway overlooking a drop. The airports in the country which would count as “tabletops”, are namely Lengpui (Mizoram), Shimla and Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Pakyong (Sikkim), Mangaluru (Karnataka), Kozhikode and Kannur (both Kerala).
carve into (verb) – divide, split up, separate out.
undulating (adjective) – having a continuous up and down form/shape (like a wave).
terrain (noun) – land, ground, territory.
far (adverb) – very much, noticeably, considerably.
optimal (adjective) – optimum, ideal, perfect.
arrester bed/system (noun) – made out of “engineered materials”, an arrestor (also “arrester”) bed is a surface made of special materials – a type of “soft” concrete used to stop aircraft that overrun a runway – designed to reduce the severity of the consequences of a runway overshot.
overshoot (verb) – go beyond, go a little further than, pass over (a limit); overrun, overreach, overpass.
fall off (phrasal verb) – (to change/divert course and) fall down, collapse, crash in.
lead to (verb) – cause, give rise to, result in, bring on.
disclosure (noun) – report, account, declaration, announcement (revealing secret facts).
integrity (noun) – soundness, robustness, sturdiness, strength, durability.
scrutinise (verb) – examine carefully, inspect; investigate.
apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, it appears that.
anxious (adjective) – worried, concerned, distressed, bothered.
project (verb) – convey, present, communicate.
normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
ascertain (verb) – find out, understand, recognize, get to know.
persist (verb) – continue, carry on, remain.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
diversion (noun) – deviation, alternative route, bypass/detour.
admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, confession.
acquisition (noun) – obtaining, purchase, procuring, accession, acquiring, appropriation.
strengthen (verb) – increase, intensify, heighten, reinforce.
cut corners (phrase) – to do something very cheaply & quickly without following the procedures correctly.
pose (verb) – raise, ask, put (a question/matter for consideration).
meteorological (adjective) – relating to the branch of science that deals with phenomena (events) of the atmosphere or weather.
stagnation (noun) – the phenomenon of (water) stagnation occurs when water stops flowing.
rubber deposit (noun) – rubber deposits occurs recurrently at the touchdown area on runways due to vulcanized (hardened) rubber of aircraft tires during landings and lesser during take-offs. Heavy rubber deposits may completely cover the pavement surface texture and cause loss of aircraft braking capability and directional control when runways are wet.
skidding (noun) – an act of skidding (slipping/sliding).
endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk, put in danger.
transparent (adjective) – open, honest, forthright, straightforward.
remedial (adjective) – corrective, restorative, reparative.