The Hindu Editorial (Slow on sanitation) – Mar 28, 2019

The tragic death of six people who entered a septic tank in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur town is a grim reminder that sanitation remains a low-priority area despite the high political profile of Swachh Bharat. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Slow on sanitation) – Mar 28, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Slow on sanitation) – Mar 28, 2019:

sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces (Courtesy: WHO)
faecal (adjective) – relating to faeces (bodily waste, waste matter)
sludge (noun) – the general term for solid matter with highly variable water content produced by septic tanks, latrines, and wastewater treatment plants.
grim (adjective) – depressing, distressing, upsetting.
profile (noun) – portrayal, depiction, outline/representation.
unsewered (adjective) – undrained.
set apart (phrasal verb) – distinguish, differentiate, single out/separate.
asphyxiation (noun) – suffocation; death due to lack of oxygen; an acute lack of oxygen.
perish (verb) – die, lose one’s life, expire.
abysmal (adjective) – very bad, poor, appalling.
cumulative (adjective) – collective, aggregate, total.
toll (noun) – suffering, loss, damage.
gross (adjective) – flagrant, blatant/glaring, obvious/evident.
litigate (verb) – oppose, struggle against, resist.
prosecute (verb) – take to court, accuse, charge.
contend (verb) – state, declare, claim.
manual scavenger (noun) – a person engaged in or employed for manually carrying human excreta.
rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed.
omniprocessor (noun) – the machine that turns feces into water. Omniprocessor plant is a treatment facility to treat sludge and generate potable water and energy from it.
indigenous (adjective) – native/local, original, domestic.
prototype (noun) – pattern, example, first model.
highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize.
pay the (heavy) price (phrase) – experience (a very) bad/unpleasant result of something that you have done.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, shortage.
apathetic (adjective) – indifferent, uninterested, unresponsive.
uphold (verb) – preserve, protect, validate/justify.
catch up (phrasal verb) – to draw level with; reach, get to.