The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 26th March 2020

1. lockdown (noun) – a state of isolation; confinement, restraint, encirclement.
2. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
3. homebound (adjective) – unable to leave one’s house.
4. unparalleled (adjective) – unprecedented, unequalled, exceptional.
5. march (noun) – (steady & inevitable) progress, advance, development, headway.
6. scourge (noun) – plague, affliction,misfortune, suffering.
7. overwhelm (verb) – overload, engulf, flood.
8. bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
9. flatten (verb) – make flat, make even, make smooth.
10. novel coronavirus (nCoV) (SARS-CoV-2) (noun) – a new strain (type/variety) coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans. (Courtesy: WHO)
11. enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
12. curfew (noun) – a rule which is instructing people to stay at home, typically at night.
13. anticipate (verb) – expect, foresee, predict.
14. transmission chain (noun) – the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another.
15. symptomatic (adjective) – indicative, signalling, warning.
16. COVID–19 (noun) – coronavirus disease 2019.
17. regrettably (adverb) – unluckily, sadly, unhappily.
18. bout (noun) – spell, period, time; outbreak, outburst, eruption.
19. virtual (adjective) – effective, practical, implied.
20. far less (phrase) – much less.
21. unambiguous (adjective) – unarguable, beyond doubt/question, unquestionable.
22. spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify.
23. provisions (noun) – supplies (of rations).
24. prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted.
25. trauma (noun) – torment, distress, suffering.
26. war room approach (noun) – an approach in which all the vital information gathered in one place and brainstormed it with all the key people involved in it to solve a difficult problem.
27. virtually (adverb) – effectively, nearly.
28. explicitly (adverb) – clearly, unequivocally, without any doubt.
29. personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
30. harassment (noun) – persecution, persistent annoyance, coercion/intimidation.
31. deplorable (adjective) – disgraceful, dishonourable, unacceptable.
32. discrimination (noun) – prejudice, bias/bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, unfairness.
33. sternly (adverb) – strictly, severely, stringently.
34. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
35. round the clock (phrase) – all day and all night (without stopping).
36. deprivation (noun) – poverty, impoverishment, hardship, neediness.
37. efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
38. 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.
39. shuddering (adjective) – unsteady, shaky, unbalanced.
40. standstill (noun) – deadlock, impasse, stalemate/stand-off.
41. ramification (noun) – result, aftermath, outcome, effect.
42. wide-ranging (adjective) – extensive, broad/wide, expansive.
43. fallout (noun) – adverse results; after-effects, repercussions.
44. grossly (adverb) – flagrantly, obviously; extremely/excessively.
45. vulnerable (adjective) – weak, feeble; unsafe, unprotected/unguarded.
46. prospect (noun) – chances, potential, future.
47. slew of (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
48. regulatory (adjective) – organizational, governmental.
49. compliance (noun) – conformity, observation, adherence.
50. deferment (noun) – postponement, delay, rescheduling.
51. at best (phrase) – simply, merely, only, nothing but.
52. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
53. mitigation (noun) – alleviation, reduction; lessening.
54. stimulus (noun) – impetus, boost, incentive, fillip.
55. exceptional (adjective) – unusual/uncommon, abnormal, atypical, extraordinary.
56. war footing (noun) – a state of preparedness (for war).
57. for a start (phrase) – to introduce a first point of a series of points to be discussed/mentioned.
58. fiscal deficit (noun) – the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government.
59. tip (verb) – overturn, topple, fall, overbalance.
60. recession (noun) – economic decline, downturn, slump.
61. at the very least (phrase) – to put it mildly, without any exaggeration, taking pessimistic view.
62. in keeping with (phrase) – in accordance with, in agreement with, in line with/true to.
63. sizeable (adjective) – substantial, considerable, significant.
64. grant (noun) – allowance, allocation, allotment, contribution.
65. encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
66. swathe (noun) – a wide area (of something).
67. substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant, large.
68. well-being (noun) – healthy state, comfort/happiness, prosperity.
69. livelihood (noun) – source of income, means of support, living, subsistence.
70. in vain (phrase) – unsuccessfully, futile, useless.

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