First editorial is about return of Indian expatriates from abroad in the wake of COVID 19.
1. stranded - unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money.
Eg: Rohit left me stranded in the city with no car and no money for a bus.
Hindu usage- As India brings back stranded expatriates, it must guard against a new wave of infection
2. expatriates - someone who does not live in their own country
Usage: given above
3. mammoth - extremely large
Eg: Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task.
Hindu usage - The mammoth exercise, dubbed the “Vande Bharat” mission by the External Affairs Ministry, is expected to last for weeks.
4. pandemic - (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants.
Eg: In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.
Hindu usage: The stranded include business travellers and tourists who were unable to return in time; due to the pandemic, the last flights allowed to land with incoming passengers were on March 22.
5. task cut out - If you say that you will have your work cut out to do something, you mean that it will be a very difficult task.
Hindu usage: With estimates of applicants ranging between 5,00,000 to 10,00,000, embassies and missions will have their task cut out prioritising lists of those who will return.
6. manoeuvres - a movement or set of movements needing skill and care
Eg: Reversing round a corner is one of the manoeuvres you are required to perform in a driving test.
Hindu usage: As the government plans its exit from the lockdown, as well as its repatriation manoeuvres, it is necessary to consider putting in better systems so that it does not have to repeat the trauma of keeping Indian citizens stranded outside the country for extended periods away from their families.
Second Editorial is regarding On Donald Trump’s anti-China rhetoric over COVID-19
1. animosity - strong dislike, opposition, or anger.
Eg:- Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us.
Hindu Usage: The world needs more cooperation and less animosity in dealing with the pandemic.
2. precarious - in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly.
Eg: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
Hindu usage: Donald Trump’s recent attacks on China over the coronavirus outbreak risk further deterioration of already strained ties between the two countries at a time when the global economy is in a precarious situation.
3. portray - to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work.
Eg: The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress.
Hindu usage: His supporters are portraying Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, as a representative of the old political elite that is “soft on China”.
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