The Hindu Editorial (Killing the chills) – Oct 08, 2021

The triumphs of science are best appreciated when they make human lives easier or safer, or simply, offer hope. The first ever World Health Organization (WHO)-approved anti-malaria vaccine must count among those triumphs. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Killing the chills) – Oct 08, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Killing the chills) – Oct 08, 2021:

chill (noun) – a feverish cold, dose of flu, dose of influenza, viral infection; rigor.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
speedy (adjective) – rapid, swift, quick, fast.
implementation (noun) – execution.
triumph (noun) – achievement, success; win, victory.
anti-malaria vaccine (noun) – The World Health Organization recommends widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The recommendation is based on results from the ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has reached more than 800 000 children since 2019.
count (verb) – consider, regard, view as.
mark (verb) – indicate, represent, signify.
milestone (noun) – major achievement, historic event, significant stage, turning point.
laborious (adjective) – difficult, tough, arduous, taxing, demanding.
grapple with (verb) – struggle, tackle, confront, deal with, cope with.
pilot (adjective) – test, trial, experimental.
infant (noun) – baby, newborn, young child.
nod (noun) – a sign of approval.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) (noun) – a decentralised agency of the European Union (EU) responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision, and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU.
endeavour (noun) – activity, pursuit; aim/effort.
notably (adverb) – especially, particularly, strikingly, markedly.
flag (verb) – fade, fail, decline, deteriorate, wane, diminish, decrease, lessen.
significantly (adverb) – notably, importantly, crucially.
severity (noun) – seriousness.
spring (verb) – appear suddenly.
anew (adverb) – over again, once more.
humankind (noun) – humanity, the human race, people.
retard (verb) – delay, slow down, slow up, hold back, put a brake on.
in one’s tracks (phrase) – where something is at the time; suddenly.
pathogen (noun) – bacteria/virus that causes disease.
stalk (verb) – sweep, storm; go after, be after.
sub-Saharan (adjective) – relating to the area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert.
breakthrough (noun) – very important development or progress; advance, step forward, leap forward, success.
deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
P. falciparum (noun) – the most deadly of the human malaria parasites. (Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species –Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax – pose the greatest threat).
parasite (noun) – an animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it.
stand at (verb) – be at a particular level.
disproportionate (adjective) – inordinate, excessive, unreasonable, unfair, uneven.
vulnerable (adjective) – endangered, unsafe, unprotected, unguarded, ill-protected; easily affected by, prone to, at risk of.
account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, comprise, form, represent.
findings (noun) – conclusion, result; decision.
insight (noun) – understanding, realization, recognition, experience (of a thing).
feasible (adjective) – practicable, viable, realistic.
remarkably (adverb) – strikingly, exceptionally, incredibly.
facilitate (verb) – make easy, make possible, enable, assist, help/aid.
equitable (adjective) – impartial, even-handed, unbiased, fair, reasonable.
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.
hitherto (adverb) – previously, earlier, so far/thus far, until now.
roll out (phrasal verb) – launch, introduce, organize, inaugurate (something officially).
equity (noun) – fairness, justness, neutrality, impartiality, egalitarianism.
emphasise (verb) – draw attention to, put stress on, underscore, highlight.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
by no means (phrase) – not at all, in no way, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not.
relinquish (verb) – discontinue, stop, cease, give up.
insecticide (noun) – a chemical substance used for killing insects.
insecticide-treated (adjective) – insecticide applied.
rigor (noun) – a chill, usually with shivering, as at the onset of high fever and chills.
characteristic (noun) – attribute, feature, aspect.
meticulous (adjective) – careful, conscientious, diligent.