Almost every competitive exams has English section, that tests the skill of candidates in English language. Therefore candidates have to perform in this section with their best. So it is most important for the students to improve their writing as well as verbal skills. An important part of this process is working on your English vocabulary.
For improvement of vocabulary we are providing here most important The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 17 June 2020.
- lockdown (noun) –
an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place. - curb (verb) –
control, contain, restrict, limit. - apprehension (noun) –
concern, worry, anxiety. - 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. - spin out of control (phrase) –
move in an uncontrolled way. - measure (noun) –
course of action, plan of action, step, procedure. - resort to (verb) –
use, utilize, turn to, have recourse to. - cumulative (adjective) –
collective, aggregate, total. - mortality (noun) –
(in a particular time/for a cause) the rate/number of death. - in spite of (phrase) –
despite, notwithstanding, regardless of. - curb (noun) –
restraint, control/check, restriction, limitation. - ballooning (noun) –
burgeoning, increasing, growing rapidly. - necessitate (verb) –
require, need, demand. - highlight (verb) –
underline, underscore, emphasize, call attention to. - desultory (adjective) –
casual, aimless, inconstant, unsystematic. - determination (noun) –
resolution, resolve, will power, firmness of purpose. - nudge (verb) –
prompt, encourage, stimulate, inspire. - public behaviour (noun) –
(in public health) it refers to efforts put in place to change people’s personal habits and attitudes, to prevent disease. - to that effect (phrase) –
having general meaning, idea or intention. - make clear (phrase) –
explain, clarify, elucidate. - blunt (adjective) –
unsharpened, dull, edge-less. - point to (verb) –
indicate, suggest, denote. - heightened (adjective) –
increased, intensified, worsen, aggravated. - freeze (noun) –
suspension; hold, fixed (at a specific level). - cope with (verb) –
deal with, grapple with, handle/manage. - liquidate (verb) –
convert to cash, cash in, sell off, sell up. - worse off (phrase) –
less fortunate; in a disadvantageous position. - counterpart (noun) –
a person who serves the same job/function but in a different location. - prolonged (adjective) –
unrelenting, unabating, unending; persistent unrelieved. - ameliorate(verb) –
make better, enhance, improve (a bad or unpleasant situation). - run deep (phrase) –
(of beliefs/emotions) be strongly felt. - disadvantaged (adjective) –
underprivileged, depressed, deprived, needy (people). - augment (verb) –
increase/raise, make larger, expand ,enlarge. - on (adverb) –
functioning, in operation, working, operating. - barring (preposition) –
except for, with the exception of, apart from, other than, excluding. - take/catch someone by surprise (phrase) –
surprise, shock, stun someone (as something happened unexpectedly). - supply chain (noun) –
a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer. - transparent (adjective) –
clear, forthright, honest, straightforward. - consultative (adjective) –
relating to an association (a body/group of people)aimed to provide advice/recommendation. - cohere (verb) –
to unite together as a unit. - make up for (phrase) –
atone for, make amends for; offset, balance, neutralize, even up. - bring about (phrasal verb) –
cause to happen, make happen, result in, give rise to. - compliance (noun) –
conformity, observation, adherence. - social/physical distancing (noun) –
a term means actively avoiding crowded public places, is a key element in decreasing the rapid spread of COVID-19. - universally (adverb) –
broadly, generally, commonly; invariably, without exception (including all).
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