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"A healthy tax"

August 1, 2026 · 27 difficult words extracted

"…India, a nation with a long history of confronting the challenges of undernutrition, must now shift its focus to address the peculiar issue of overnutrition, which has emerged as a consequence of evolving lifestyles. Recent data from the National Family Health Survey revealed that while stunting and undernutrition persist as concerns in India, despite some improvements, the significant increase in adult overweight and obesity, along with diet-related metabolic conditions, can…"

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excessive Adjective Medium

English: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.Explanation: Describes something that is too much or g...

opportune Adjective Hard

English: (Of a time or occasion) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate.Explanation: Describes a moment or...

subsequent Adjective Medium

English: Coming after something in time; following.Explanation: Occurring or coming after something else.

commenced Verb Medium

English: Began; started.Explanation: To begin or start something.

combat Verb Medium

English: To fight against; to take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).Explanation: To fight or s...

implemented Verb Medium

English: Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.Explanation: To start using a plan or system; to carry out.

comprehensive Adjective Medium

English: Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.Explanation: Covering all or many...

non-communicable diseases Noun (Phrase) Hard

English: Chronic diseases that are not transmitted from person to person, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.Ex...

burden Noun Medium

English: A heavy load; a difficult responsibility or duty.Explanation: A heavy or difficult thing that one has to carry,...

stringent Adjective Hard

English: (Of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.Explanation: Describes rules or con...

prominent Adjective Medium

English: Important; famous; easily seen or noticed.Explanation: Describes something that stands out, is well-known, or s...

spearheaded Verb Hard

English: Led or initiated (an attack or movement).Explanation: To be the leader or main driving force of an effort or in...

aptly Adverb Medium

English: In a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.Explanation: Describes something done or named...

adolescent Noun/Adjective Medium

English: A young person who is developing from a child into an adult.Explanation: Refers to the period of life between c...

undernutrition Noun Hard

English: A condition resulting from inadequate food intake or poor absorption of nutrients, leading to health problems.E...

tackling Verb (Gerund as Noun) Medium

English: Dealing with or making determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).Explanation: The act of ad...

enforce Verb Medium

English: To compel observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.Explanation: To make sure that a law or r...

consortium Noun Hard

English: An association or group of several business companies, universities, or other organizations for a particular pu...

mandatory Adjective Medium

English: Required by law or rule; compulsory.Explanation: Something that must be done or followed, not optional.

brought into sharp relief Phrase Hard

English: To make something very clear and easy to notice.Explanation: This phrase means to highlight or emphasize someth...

distinct Adjective Medium

English: Clearly separate and different; not identical.Explanation: Describes something that is noticeably different or...

overlooked Verb (Past Participle as Adj) Medium

English: Failed to notice or consider something; ignored or disregarded.Explanation: When something important is not see...

metabolic Adjective Hard

English: Relating to the metabolism, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain lif...

persist Verb Medium

English: To continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.Expl...

stunting Noun Hard

English: The impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inade...

overnutrition Noun Hard

English: A condition resulting from excessive food intake or an imbalance of nutrients, leading to health problems like...

peculiar Adjective Medium

English: Unusual, strange, or distinct from others.Explanation: Describes something that is odd, unique, or not commonly...

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