The Hindu Editorial (Vaccine skirmishes) – May 11, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Vaccine skirmishes) – May 11, 2021

The Biden administration’s announcement that it would support a waiver on intellectual property rights (IPR) for the production of COVID-19 vaccines appeared to catch the world off-guard,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Vaccine skirmishes) – May 11, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Vaccine skirmishes) – May 11, 2021:

vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
skirmish (noun) – fight, conflict, clash, confrontation.
intellectual property (noun) – a category of property that includes intangible (non-physical) creations of the human intellect. The most well-known types are copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
waiver (noun) – deferral, rejection, renunciation (with no stipulations/restrictions).
stockpile (noun) – stock, collection,accumulation.
catch someone off-guard (phrase) – surprise, baffle, mystify, perplex.
relaxation (noun) – the process of making a restriction/rule less strict.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (noun) – the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is the most comprehensive multilateral agreement on intellectual property (IP). It plays a central role in facilitating trade in knowledge and creativity, in resolving trade disputes over IP, and in assuring WTO members the latitude to achieve their domestic policy objectives. It frames the IP system in terms of innovation, technology transfer and public welfare. The Agreement is a legal recognition of the significance of links between IP and trade and the need for a balanced IP system.
context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situation.
ongoing (adjective) – current, existing, continuing, relentless.
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.
World Trade Organization (WTO) (noun) – an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations.
table (verb) – submit, put forward, present, propose, introduce.
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former, then.
vow (verb) – swear, pledge, promise, affirm.
perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
anticipate (verb) – expect, foresee, predict.
chasm (noun) – a clear difference between two people/groups’ thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc.; divergence, disunion, gulf, void, gap.
inequality (noun) – Inequality is simply defined as “the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities; imbalance, unevenness, disproportion, disparity.
proclaim (verb) – announce, declare, pronounce (officially); publicize, make public, make known.
bitter (adjective) – awful, painful, distressing, disturbing.
sound (verb) – look like, seem, appear.
well-intentioned (adjective) – well-meaning; good-natured, caring.
pro- (prefix) – supporting.
stance (noun) – position, approach, standpoint.
rebuff (verb) – reject, refuse, decline.
meet with (phrasal verb) – experience a particular situation/reaction; deal with, handle.
liberal (adjective) – broad-minded, open-minded, forbearing; progressive, forward-looking, forward-thinking.
pushback (noun) – resistance, opposition, disagreement, force back, repulse drive.
salvo (noun) – attack, aggressive act, assault.
complication (noun) – difficulty, problem, issue; obstacle, impediment.
echo (verb) – repeat, say again, restate, reiterate.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, proportionately, somewhat, to a certain extent/degree.
hostile (adjective) – opposed, inimical, antagonistic, ill-disposed; confrontational, belligerent, combative.
lash out (phrasal verb) – criticize, castigate, condemn/censure.
Anglo-Saxon (noun) – White, English-speaking person, (referring to the USA and the UK); It also refers to settlers from the German regions (tribes of Angeln and Saxony) settled in England in the 5th& 6th century after the fall of the Roman Empire.
impede (verb) – hinder, obstruct, slow down.
ingredient (noun) – element, part, component.
merit (noun) – good point, strong point.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage, lack.
accompany (verb) – go with, occur with; supplement, augment, enhance.
generic (adjective) – unbranded, untrademarked, non-proprietary.
generic-drugs (noun) – unbranded drugs; copies of brand-name drugs that contain the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents.
pharmaceutical (adjective) – relating to aspects like preparation, dispensing, and effective utilization of medicinal drugs.
requisite (adjective) – necessary, required, essential, vital, needed.
personnel (noun) – force, staff, employees, workforce.
know-how (noun) – knowledge, expertise, skill.
in all likelihood (phrase) – in all probability, most likely, possibly, perhaps.
immunogenicity (noun) – the ability of cells/tissues to provoke an immune response in the body of a human.
efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
supply chain (noun) – a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
speculation (noun) – prediction, guesswork, opinion/thought.
proclamation (noun) – order, ruling, announcement, declaration, pronouncement, statement.
in favour of (phrase) – in support of, to the advantage of, approve of.
persuade (verb) – convince, influence, motivate.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
willingly (adverb) – voluntarily, readily, without hesitation.
venture (noun) – a business enterprise, undertaking, operation, activity.
expeditiously (adverb) – quickly and efficiently.
dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something.
affordable (adjective) – economical, inexpensive, reasonably priced.