The Hindu Editorial (String of deaths) – Nov 05, 2019

The perilous use of manja, a synthetic kite string coated with powdered glass, remains pervasive, endangering human lives… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (String of deaths) – Nov 05, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (String of deaths) – Nov 05, 2019:

1. string (noun) – series, succession, chain, sequence.
2. perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, life-threatening.
3. Manja (noun) – a synthetic kite string coated with powdered glass.
4. synthetic (adjective) – artificial, man-made, manufactured/unnatural.
5. enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
6. pervasive (adjective) – prevalent, extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent.
7. endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.
8. make a mockery of (phrase) – make something to look foolish/absurd.
9. dangling (adjective) – swinging loosely.
10. slit (verb) – cut, split open, slice open.
11. bleed (verb) – lose blood, haemorrhage.
12. entangle (verb) – intertwist, be caught in,  trap.
13. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, because of.
14. pastime (noun) – hobby, leisure activity/pursuit, recreation, amusement.
15. bloody (adjective) – vicious, cruel, brutal/savage.
16. societal (adjective) – related to society.
17. menace (noun) – threat/danger, risk/peril, hazard.
18. monofilament (noun) – a single strand of man-made fibre used as a fishing line.
19. dubbed (adjective) – labelled, termed, tagged as.
20. blunt (verb) – weaken, reduce, make dull.
21. spool (noun) – a reel; a cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound.
22. couple with (verb) – combine, integrate, mix.
23. non-biodegradable (adjective) – not-decaying, enduring, imperishable.
24. take into account (phrase) – consider, bear in mind, heed/note.
25. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
26. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
27. warrant (verb) – justify/necessitate, vindicate/validate, call for.
28. sustained (adjective) – continuous, constant, steady.
29. endeavour (noun) – activity, exercise, attempt/effort.
30. casualty (noun) – victim, fatality, loss/dead/injured.

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