The Hindu Editorial (Effort worth emulation) – Sep 16, 2019

Fourteen years since the implementation of the groundbreaking Right to Information (RTI) Act,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Effort worth emulation)- Sep 16, 2019.

To read this article, click here.

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Effort worth emulation) – Sep 16, 2019:

1. emulation (noun) – matching effort; imitation; reproduction of the function/action of a different computer, software system, etc.
2. transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, unambiguity.
3. groundbreaking (adjective) – innovative, pioneering, distinctive.
4. shed light on (phrase) – explain, elucidate, clarify.
5. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
6. sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces (Courtesy: WHO)
7. beneficiary (noun) – inheritor, receiver, assignee.
8. gamut (noun) – range, spectrum, sweep; a wide range of positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points.
9. laudable (adjective) – commendable, admirable, praiseworthy.
10. expeditiously (adverb) – quickly and efficiently.
11. citizenry (noun) – all the people/citizens (of a place/country considered as a whole).
12. sea change (noun) – a profound transformation, change, modification.
13. well informed (adjective) – well educated, knowledgeable, enlightened.
14. exponentially (adverb) – rapidly, quickly, fast.
15. activism (noun) – practice of vigorous action/involvement.
16. be part and parcel of (phrase) – be an important aspect/feature of.
17. pertain to (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with.
18. dilution (noun) – reduction in value/power/force of something.
19. impinge on (verb) – influence, have an effect on, encroach on.
20. autonomy (noun) – independence, freedom, self-government/rule.
21. flurry (noun) – spate, series, succession.
22. aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
23. enjoin (verb) – prohibit, ban/bar, prevent.
24. holistically (adverb) – comprehensively, totally, completely.
25. so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
26. parse (verb) – interpret/understand, explain, analyse.
27. deploy (verb) – use, utilize, employ.
28. one-shot (adjective) – achieved with a single attempt. 
29. objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
30. unhampered (adjective) – unbounded, out of control, unrestricted.
31. literacy (noun) – competence, knowledge in a specific field.

Note:  

 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.bigotry, narrow-mindedness

2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 

3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.

Today’s word list-2 The Hindu Editorial (Effort worth emulation) – Sep 16, 2019:

“Phrasal Verbs” We Learnt Last Week

“Idioms & Phrases” We Learnt Last Week

“Important Definitions” We Learnt Last Week

Recent Word Lists For The Hindu Editorial Articles

Recent Advanced Word Lists For The Hindu Lead Articles

Recent Word of the Day

Recent Words of the Month