The Hindu Editorial (Testing times) – Jul 17, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Testing times) – Jul 17, 2020:

testing (adjective) – challenging, tough, difficult.
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.
insistence (noun) – demand, instruction, requirement, urging.
hold (verb) – conduct, organize.
in spite of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
pose (verb) – raise, ask, put (a question/matter for consideration).
complication (noun) – difficulty, problem, complexity.
counterproductive (adjective) – harmful, damaging, dangerous/destructive.
growing (adjective) – increasing, intensifying, amplifying.
coronavirus (CoV) (noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. (Courtesy: WHO)
pass something on (verb) – give something to someone; transfer, spread.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
conduct (noun) – carrying out, organization.
concurrent list (noun) – the list which includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
take into account (phrase) – consider, note, pay regard to, bear in mind.
commendable (adjective) – admirable, praiseworthy, laudable.
alacrity (noun) – readiness, eagerness, willingness.
devise (verb) – formulate, come up with, create, develop.
circumstances (noun) – situation, conditions, state of affairs.
rigorous (adjective) – strict, stern, stringent; careful, diligent, attentive.
do away with (phrasal verb) – cancel, discard, get rid of, quash.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
incalculable (adjective) – inestimable, indeterminable, immeasurable.
decide against (phrase) – to decide not to do something.
move (noun) – measure, action, step.
ram through (phrasal verb) – force something through.
endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk, put in danger.
take one’s own advice (phrase) – to live by one’s words.
course (noun) – plan, course of action, procedure, approach.
defence (noun) – justification, support, endorsement.
fall in line (phrase) – conform with others.
hardline (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
cohere (verb) – to unite together as a unit.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, essential requirement.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, recognize, draw attention to, mention.
enterprise (noun) – activity, task, operation.
assessment (noun) – evaluation, appraisal, analysis.