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WORD LIST-1 (JUN 09, 2021)

1. reversion (noun) – return (to a previous condition/method).

2. go back (phrasal verb) – return to. 3. centralised (adjective) – controlled by a single authority.

4. procurement (noun) – the action of procuring/purchasing something. 5. vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.

6. 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. 7. much-needed (adjective) – needed to a large extent. 8. course correction (noun) – modifying, improving, rectifying (the plan of action). 9. vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization. 10. take the podium (phrase) - (to get up &) speak to an audience. 11. procure (verb) – buy, purchase. 12. on one’s own (phrase) – alone, all alone, by oneself, all by oneself, independently, single-handedly. 13. irrational (adjective) – unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless, unjustifiable. 14. arbitrary (adjective) – unmotivated, unreasonable, unsupported, irrational, illogical, groundless, unjustifiable, wanton. 15. salutary (adjective) – good, helpful/useful, beneficial, practical, valuable. 16. no longer (phrase) – not anymore. 17. shot (noun) – injection, inoculation (of a vaccine/drug). 18. cap (verb) – set a limit on, put a ceiling on, limit, restrict. 19. ceiling (noun) – upper limit, maximum, highest permissible level/price. 20. predictability (noun) – certainty, foregone conclusion, predictable result.

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WORD LIST-1 (JUN 09, 2021)

21. Covaxin (noun) – India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine

candidate (COVAXIN) developed by a Hyderabad-based company (Bharat Biotech) in collaboration with the ICMR (The Indian Council

of Medical Research). 22. Oxford vaccine/Covishield (noun) – (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) or (AZD1222) is a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford

University and AstraZeneca, UK Ltd. (named Covishield in India). Serum Institute of India (SII), a biotechnology company has

partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University for this vaccine candidate ‘Covidshield’. 23. desperately (adverb) – seriously, severely, urgently, pressingly, intensely. 24. short of (phrase) – less than. 25. right (adverb) - exactly, precisely, just. 26. in the middle of (phrase) - during; in the (difficult) situation. 27. undertake (verb) – begin, start; engage in, become involved in. 28. devolve (verb) - transfer, delegate, assign, pass on, hand over. 29. purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit, compass. 30. stands to reason (phrase) – it is obvious, it is logical, it is sensible, it is understandable. 31. invariably (adverb) – always, every time, each time. 32. throw up (phrasal verb) – produce something. 33. vaccine hesitancy (noun) – a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one’s children vaccinated; reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines. 34. personnel (noun) – force, staff, employees, workforce. 35. face with (verb) - deal with, tackle, confront, experience (a difficult situation). 36. autonomy (noun) – self-determination, freedom. 37. administer (verb) – dispense, provide, give, apply (a drug/vaccine). 38. spat (noun) – quarrel, scuffle, tussle, fight, clash, skirmish.

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WORD LIST-1 (JUN 09, 2021)

39. substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant, large.

40. vaccinate (verb) – inoculate, administer, introduce (with a vaccine to provide immunity against a disease).

41. dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something (e.g. vaccine). 42. foreseeable (adjective) – unsurprising, predictable, expected, anticipated reasonably.

43. sub- (prefix) - under. 44. stream (noun) – a continuous flow of something.

45. Corbevax (noun) - Corbevax is a 'recombinant protein sub-unit' vaccine, which means it is made up of a specific part of SARS-CoV-2 the spike protein on the virus's surface. This COVID-19 vaccine candidate is developed by Biological-E, an Indian biotechnology and biopharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad, India. 46. vicinity (noun) – surrounding area, neighbourhood. 47. roll-out (noun) – official launch/introduction. 48. precede (verb) – come/go before, go in advance of, lead up to. 49. truculent (adjective) - defiant, contentious, argumentative, combative, aggressive, confrontational. 50. defence (noun) – protection, shielding, safeguarding. 51. actor (noun) – participants (in an action). 52. shortcoming (noun) – fault, flaw, imperfection/defect. 53. meandering (noun) – zigzag route. 54. wiser comparative adjective of wise (adjective) – well advised, well thought out, well judged, rational, logical. 55. spirit (noun) – real/true meaning, attitude, intention, essense; motivating force. 56. adopt (verb) - choose, opt for, embrace, take up.

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