The Hindu Opinion Article (Streamed education is diluted education) – Jun 13, 2020

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (Streamed education is diluted education) – Jun 13, 2020:

1. streamed (adjective) – online; transmitted or received (data, especially video and audio material) over the internet.
2. diluted (adjective) – weakened/reduced (in value).
3. social/physical distancing (noun) – a term means actively avoiding crowded public places, is a key element in decreasing the rapid spread of COVID-19. This is an effort intended to limit exposure by reducing face-to-face contact and preventing spread among people in community settings.
4. end up (phrasal verb) – come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
5. artefact (noun) – an artificial product or effect observed in a natural system, especially one introduced by the technology used in scientific investigation or by experimental error.
6. go by (phrasal verb) – be known as, be called by.
7. durable (adjective) – strong, sturdy, tough, long-lasting.
8. get by (phrasal verb) – survive, manage, cope, exist, subsist (stay alive with difficulty).
9. dilution (noun) – reduction in value of something.
10. intriguingly (adverb) – interesting, fascinatingly.
11. instrumental (adjective) – useful/helpful.
12. trickery (noun) – dishonesty, cheating, deception, double-dealing.
13. conundrum (noun) – problem, difficulty, quandary/dilemma.
14. contemporary (noun) – equal.
15. in the wake of (phrase) – as a result of some event, especially an unpleasant one; aftermath, as a consequence of.
16. 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.
17. massive open online courses (MOOC) (noun) – free online courses available for anyone to enroll. It is massive because enrollments are unlimited.
18. credit transfer (noun) – the term used by colleges and universities for the procedure of granting credit to a student for educational experiences or courses undertaken at another institution.
19. benevolent (adjective) – kind, compassionate/sympathetic, benign.
20. lockdown (noun) – an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
21. instrument (noun) – mechanism, apparatus, system, means (to achieve/attain something).
22. Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) (noun) – Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) or Gross Enrollment Index (GEI) is a statistical measure used in the education sector, and formerly by the UN in its Education Index, to determine the number of students enrolled in school at several different grade levels (like elementary, middle school and high school), and use it to show the ratio of the number of students who live in that country to those who qualify for the particular grade level.
23. envision (verb) – imagine, visualize, intend, envisage.
24. conspicuous (adjective) – clearly visible, noticeable, discernible/perceivable.
25. learning curve (noun) – a visualization (graphical representation of the difficulty estimated in learning a subject over a period of time as well as relative progress throughout the process of learning.
26. peddle (verb) – advocate, suggest, recommend, champion, promote (an idea/view).
27. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up.
28. top-down (directionality/order) (noun) – In the top-down order, the policy or action will be processed from the highest level/rank of a hierarchy and then it will proceed to the lowest level/rank (for final execution).
29. whereby (adverb) – by which.
30. in the making (phrase) – burgeoning, developing, growing, up and coming.
31. intellectual midwife (noun) – a learned person who supports someone while creating/developing something. (midwife is generally a woman who is trained to assist women in childbirth).
32. facilitate (verb) – make easier, make possible; assist, help, aid.
33. insight (noun) – understanding, revelation, realization/recognition.
34. conducive (adjective) – good for, helpful for, useful for.
35. switch (verb) – change, shift, convert.
36. rob (verb) – deprive, strip, divest/dispossess.
37. take up (phrasal verb) – engage in, participate in, start, undertake.
38. intriguing (adjective) – interesting, fascinating, arousing, compelling.
39. leave out (phrasal verb) – fail to include.
40. ground (noun) – reason, factor, basis.
41. humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people.
42. curriculum (noun) – syllabus, course of studies, subjects. (curricula is the plural form of curriculum).
43. farther/further (adjective) – afar, far off, faraway, distant.
44. misconception (noun) – misunderstanding, mistake, error, illusion.
45. implicit in (adjective) – inbuilt in, incorporated in, connected with.
46. tacit (adjective) – hinted, suggested, implied, unspoken, unmentioned, unexpressed.
47. assumption (noun) – belief, notion, impression, premise.
48. hands-on (adjective) – pragmatic, real/actual, experimental.
49. interpretation (noun) – explanation, understanding/reading, clarification.
50. litmus test (noun) – indicative test, measure/gauge, index.
51. multidisciplinarity (noun) – the process of involving more than one discipline (area of study).
52. serendipity (noun) – chance, fluke, luck, fortuity.
53. bump into (verb) – meet, run into, come across, happen on.
54. solidarity (noun) – unity, unanimity, harmony, cooperation.
55. in the face of (phrase) – when confronted/faced with; despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
56. discrimination (noun) – prejudice, intolerance, inequity, unfairness (against an individual or group of individuals by society and its institutions (basically in the procedures, policies or objectives) as a whole.
57. pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, create a situation to do something, precede, make provision for.
58. proliferation (noun) – escalation, rapid increase, spread of something.
59. realm (noun) – area, field, domain (of activity).
60. give way to (phrase) – collapse, crumble/disintegrate, fall in.
61. stream (verb) – transmit or receive (data, especially video and audio material) over the internet.
62. seamlessly (adverb) – smoothly and continuously.
63. buffer (verb) – store information temporarily.
64. just (adjective) – fair, equitable, impartial.
65. architecture (noun) – structure, framework, formation.
66. foster (verb) – encourage, promote, develop.
67. thereby (adverb) – as a result of that.
68. addendum (noun) – addition, attachment, adjunct.
69. stop-gap (adjective) – temporary, provisional, short-term, makeshift.
70. variant (noun) – alternative form.
71. complement (verb) – contribute, supplement, augment, enhance (to make something more better).
72. dysfunction (noun) – disruption, problem, trouble.
73. breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse, foundering.
74. malpractice (noun) – misconduct, wrongdoing, unprofessionalism.
75. concussion (noun) – temporary unconsciousness, temporary loss of consciousness, bang on the head; shock from a blow.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (Streamed education is diluted education) – Jun 13, 2020:

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