The Hindu Opinion Article (Chalk and cheese in private vs. government schools) – Jan 15, 2020

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1. chalk and cheese (phrase) – when you say that two people are like ‘chalk and cheese’, you are suggesting that the two are very different from each other; they have nothing in common. Courtesy: The Hindu
2.  requisite (adjective) – necessary, required, essential.
3. curriculum (noun) – syllabus, course of studies, subjects.
4. cognitive (adjective) – mental, intellectual, inner, rational.
5. consensus (noun) – general opinion, general view, common consent.
6. attribute (verb) – connect with, associate with, lay something on.
7. manifest (verb) – indicate, show, display, exhibit.
8. spectrum (noun) – used to describe something in respect of its position on a scale between two extreme points.
9. affluent (adjective) – wealthy, rich, well off.
10. literacy (noun) – the ability to read and write.
11. numeracy (noun) – the ability to understand numbers and quantitative basics.
12. sequential thinking (noun) – it refers to the ability to process information in orderly prescribed manner.
13. administer (verb) – conduct, organize, handle.
14. seriation (noun) – formation, arrangement, position in a series or orderly sequence.
15. puzzle (noun) – a game/problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
16. affluence (noun) – wealth, luxury, richness, fortune.
17. baseline (noun) – basic, beginning, starting point.
18. curricula (noun) – plural of curriculum.
19. anganwadi (noun) – a type of rural child care centre in India.
20. streamline (verb) – make something efficient/smooth-running/well organized.

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