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The Hindu Editorial (Tackling HIV) – Jul 27, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Tackling HIV) – Jul 27, 2018

A new report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS(UNAIDS) bears good news for the global war against the syndrome. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tackling HIV) – Jul 27, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tackling HIV) – Jul 27, 2018:

incidence (noun) – occurrence, prevalence (of an undesirable thing).
stigma (noun) – shame; stain, taint/blemish.
antiretroviral therapy (ART) (noun) – ARTs are medications that treat HIV.
warrant (verb) – guarantee, affirm/assert; justify/vindicate.
harassment (noun) – persecution, aggressive intimidation, persistent annoyance.
come down (phrasal verb) – decline, reduce, lessen.
count (noun) – a point for consideration.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, litigation.
lag behind (phrasal verb) – trail, fall back, straggle/move slowly.
suppress (verb) – control, restrain; hide/conceal.
intervention (noun) – involvement, mediation, interference.
sensitise (verb) – responsive to, make sensitive to, reactive to.
personnel (noun) – workforce.
arbitrary (adjective) – random, unpredictable, inconsistent.
take note (phrase) – pay attention, heed/take notice, observe.

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