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

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

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Uncritical endorsement) – Apr 02, 2020

uncritical (adjective) – unreasoned, unconsidered, unthinking, unknowing, unsuspecting.
endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval.
exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving/exit.
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.
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.
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.
set off (phrasal verb) – give rise to, cause, invoke, trigger, bring about.
lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.
highlight (noun) – main feature, focal point, most interesting part.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
uncritically (adverb) – unquestioningly, unthinkingly, casually/carelessly.
narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
The Solicitor-General (noun) – the second-highest rank for a law officer of the government.
bring out (phrasal verb) – publish, print, issue, produce.
bulletin (noun) – news, news report, press release, communiqué.
disseminate (verb) – spread, circulate, distribute, communicate.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
penal (adjective) – disciplinary, punitive, corrective.
provision (noun) – term/condition, clause, requirement.
amount to (verb) – be regarded as, be equivalent/equal to, be tantamount to.
alarm (noun) – warning sound, danger/distress signal, alert.
disobedience (noun) – indiscipline, misconduct, non-compliance.
exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, overemphasis, overplaying, magnification, amplification.
credible (adjective) – believable, acceptable, reasonable, convincing.
take effect (phrase) – begin, become operative, come into force.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, paucity, non-existence.
run out (phrasal verb) – be exhausted, be finished, be used up, sell out of, consume.
back home (phrase) – in one’s country/hometown.
concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept, allow.
ill-advised (adjective) – ill-considered, misguided, injudicious.
restrain (verb) – control, restrict, limit, regulate.
ascertain (verb) – find out, decide/verify, come to know.
implicit (adjective) – understood, hinted, implied, assumed; unexpressed, unstated.
prayer (noun) – wish, hope.
antithesis (noun) – the direct opposite of something; antipode, contrary, opposite, reverse.
disclosure (noun) – report, declaration, announcement.
dissemination (noun) – spreading, circulation, distribution.
restraint (noun) – control, restriction, limitation.
devastating (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic.
fallout (noun) – adverse results; after-effects, repercussions.
primarily (adverb) – basically, especially, particularly.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
dimension (noun) – aspect, feature, element.
in the fitness of things (phrase) – suitable, appropriate, proper, fitting.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
distressing (adjective) – upsetting, worrying, affecting.