The Hindu Editorial (Uncritical endorsement) – Apr 02, 2020

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1. uncritical (adjective) – unreasoned, unconsidered, unthinking, unknowing, unsuspecting.
2. endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval.
3. exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving/exit.
4. probing (questions) (noun) – follow-up questions when someone does not fully understand a response, when answers are vague or ambiguous or when someone wants to obtain more specific or in-depth information.
5. 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.
6. humanitarian crisis (noun) – it is also called as humanitarian disaster; a situation with high levels of human suffering in which basic human welfare is in danger on a large scale.
7. set off (phrasal verb) – give rise to, cause, invoke, trigger, bring about.
8. lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.
9. highlight (noun) – main feature, focal point, most interesting part.
10. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
11. uncritically (adverb) – unquestioningly, unthinkingly, casually/carelessly.
12. narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
13. in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
14. The Solicitor-General (noun) – the second-highest rank for a law officer of the government.
15. bring out (phrasal verb) – publish, print, issue, produce.
16. bulletin (noun) – news, news report, press release, communiqué.
17. disseminate (verb) – spread, circulate, distribute, communicate.
18. flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
19. penal (adjective) – disciplinary, punitive, corrective.
20. provision (noun) – term/condition, clause, requirement.
21. amount to (verb) – be regarded as, be equivalent/equal to, be tantamount to.
22. alarm (noun) – warning sound, danger/distress signal, alert.
23. disobedience (noun) – indiscipline, misconduct, non-compliance.
24. exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, overemphasis, overplaying, magnification, amplification.
25. credible (adjective) – believable, acceptable, reasonable, convincing.
26. take effect (phrase) – begin, become operative, come into force.
27. lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, paucity, non-existence.
28. run out (phrasal verb) – be exhausted, be finished, be used up, sell out of, consume.
29. back home (phrase) – in one’s country/hometown.
30. concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept, allow.
31. ill-advised (adjective) – ill-considered, misguided, injudicious.
32. restrain (verb) – control, restrict, limit, regulate.
33. ascertain (verb) – find out, decide/verify, come to know.
34. implicit (adjective) – understood, hinted, implied, assumed; unexpressed, unstated.
35. prayer (noun) – wish, hope.
36. antithesis (noun) – the direct opposite of something; antipode, contrary, opposite, reverse.
37. disclosure (noun) – report, declaration, announcement.
38. dissemination (noun) – spreading, circulation, distribution.
39. restraint (noun) – control, restriction, limitation.
40. devastating (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic.
41. fallout (noun) – adverse results; after-effects, repercussions.
42. primarily (adverb) – basically, especially, particularly.
43. the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
44. humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
45. dimension (noun) – aspect, feature, element.
46. in the fitness of things (phrase) – suitable, appropriate, proper, fitting.
47. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
48. distressing (adjective) – upsetting, worrying, affecting.

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