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