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Billed for change – The Hindu Mar 31 2018
The Union Cabinet this week approved six out of the dozens of changes to the contentious National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill that were suggested by a Parliamentary Standing Committee earlier this month. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Today’s Word List-2 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:
- contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.
- bridge course (noun) – a course could give you a second chance to pursue your first career choice like dental BDS graduates, alternative-medicine (homeopathy, ayurveda & etc) graduates to become MBBS doctors/ to prescribe modern medicines (to address shortage of doctors).
- axe (verb) – cancel, withdraw, abandon/terminate.
- appellate (adjective) – (of a court) dealing with cases on appeal to review the decision of a lower court.
- aggrieve (verb) – oppress, treat unfairly, distress/upset.
- bat for (verb) – support, help, aid.
- gesture (noun) – action, deed; sign/indication.
- please (verb) – satisfy, gratify, make someone feel good.
- vastness (noun) – hugeness, immensity, enormity/magnitude.
- go far (phrase) – succeed, prosper, make progress.
- skyrocket (verb) – increase, rise, escalate.
- deficiency (noun) – imperfection, weakness, shortcoming.
- logistical (adjective) – relating to organization and planning.
- administer (verb) – manage, operate, regulate.
- obvious (adjective) – clear, apparent, evident.
Today’s Word List-2 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:
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