The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 13th April 2020

1. in tatters (phrase) – shattered, destroyed; ruined, in disarray.
2. slump (noun) – recession, economic decline, depression, slowdown.
3. slump (verb) – decline, worsen, decrease.
4. as much as (phrase) – almost, nearly the same as.
5. uncertainty is the only certainty… (phrase) – “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security”a famous quote by an American professor of mathematics John Allan Paulos. “Uncertainty is the only certainty” is the same as saying that the only certainty is that nothing is certain.
6. certainty (noun) – sure thing, reliability, truth/fact.  
7. pandemic-gripped (adjective) – afflicted, affected, beset by a pandemic.
8. 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.
9. all-enveloping (adjective) – surrounding/covering completely.
10. uncertainty (noun) – unpredictability, unreliability, riskiness/precariousness.
11. acknowledge (verb) – admit, accept, realize, recognize.
12. as much (phrase) – the same.
13. outlook (noun) – prospects, expectations, hopes, viewpoint/opinion.
14. merchandise (noun) – goods, commodities, produce.
15. plummet (verb) – fall sharply/steeply, go down, drop/decrease rapidly,
16. categoric (adjective) – categorical, unconditional, unequivocal, explicit, unambiguous.
17. caveat (noun) – warning, caution, condition.
18. posit (verb) – put forward, set forth, propose.
19. trajectory (noun) – course, route, path.
20. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
21. COVID-19 (noun) – coronavirus disease 2019.
22. outbreak (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence (of a disease); outburst, epidemic.
23. disruption (noun) – disturbance, disarrangement, interruption.
24. blow (noun) – shock, setback, misfortune, disturbance.
25. in all likelihood (phrase) – most likely, in all probably, no doubt.
26. far (adverb) – much, very much, noticeably, considerably.
27. bring on (phrasal verb) – cause, make happen, bring about, give rise to, result in.
28. set to (phrasal verb) – start doing something aggressively.
29. contract (verb) – decrease, decline, reduce.
30. 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.
31. social 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.
32. curb (noun) – restraint, restriction, control.
33. shutter (verb) – close, shut down (a business).
34. save (preposition) – besides, except for, apart from.
35. optimistic (adjective) – positive, confident, hopeful.
36. scenario (noun) – course of events, situation.
37. postulate (verb) – put forward, suggest, advance, suppose.
38. point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
39. accompany (verb) – occur with, be present with, appear with, coincide with, coexist with.
40. downturn (noun) – decline, setback, blow/upset (in economic activity).
41. global supply chain (noun) – a dynamic worldwide network when a company purchases or uses goods or services from overseas. It involves people, information, processes and resources involved in the production, handling and distribution of materials and finished products or providing a service to the customer.
42. vulnerable (adjective) – at risk, endangered, unsafe, easily affected by.
43. sliver of something (noun) – a small/thin piece of something.
44. silver (noun) – hopeful thing/aspect.
45. bleak (adjective) – unpromising, unfavourable, disadvantageous.
46. socialise (verb) – interact, converse.
47. business continuity plan (noun) – the advance planning and preparation undertaken to ensure that an organization will have the capability to operate its critical business functions during emergency events.
48. in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted/faced with.
49. hand-holding (noun) – providing someone with caring support, attention, advice.
50. dire (adjective) – terrible, awful, distressing.
51. loyalty (noun) – allegiance, faithfulness; reliability, trustworthiness; dedication/commitment.
52. revive (verb) – recover, regain, restore, improve.
53. rebound (noun) – recovery.
54. vitally (adverb) – essentially, necessarily.
55. monetary stimulus (noun) – an attempt by a government to make the economy grow faster by increasing the money supply (the amount of money in the economy).
56. be best served (phrase) – be more successful.
57. insular (adjective) – isolated, separate, segregated.
58. erect (verb) – create, establish, form/set up.
59. aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.

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