Editorial Vocabulary

deadly (adverb) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.novel coronavirus (nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. (Courtesy: WHO)seemingly (adverb) – apparently, allegedly, supposedly, evidently, reportedly.invisible (adjective) – unnoticeable, indistinguishable, indiscernible.pathogen (noun) – bacteria/virus...

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...

step up (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify; quicken, speed up, accelerate.pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and...

short end of the stick (phrase) – unfair treatment; treated unfavourably in a situation.fend for oneself (verb) – look after oneself, take care of oneself, manage by...

count (verb) – matter, be significant, be important; include, take into account.pause (noun) – break/interval, temporary stoppage, suspension.redraft (verb) – change, modify, adjust, alter.postpone (verb) – delay, defer, reschedule, hold off.in view of (phrase) – in...

boom (verb) – figuratively “do well”.lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance.roll/pull out the big guns (phrase) – to get serious about...

stand with (phrase) – to be in support of.needy (adjective) – poor/poverty-stricken, underprivileged, impoverished.coronavirus (CoV)(noun) – a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common...

lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.homebound (adjective) – unable to leave one’s house.unparalleled (adjective) – unprecedented, unequalled, exceptional.march (noun) – (steady & inevitable) progress, advance, development,...

reign (noun) – rule; period in office, incumbency, leadership.dynamics (noun) – basic/fundamental cause or force which triggers change within a system.swear in (phrasal verb) – admit...

lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.aid (verb) – help, assist, support.spectre (noun) – threat, menace, danger/peril.novel coronavirus (nCoV) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not...