Drowned by state failure – The Hindu (Jan 16, 2017)

Drowned by state failure – The Hindu (Jan 16, 2017)

The boat disaster in the Ganga on Makar Sankranti day that killed at least 24 people is another reminder that safety in public transport remains a low priority for governments. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. drown (verb) – kill (a person) knowingly by drowning.
2. inland waterways (noun) – rivers/canals/backwaters/creeks which are used for travel by water within the limits of a country.
3. toll (noun) – number, count, total/sum (of deaths or casualties due to an accident, natural calamity & etc).
4. cram into (verb) – crowd, pack/jam, enter (a place which is a small one to accommodate all).
5. vessel (noun) – boat, ship, yacht/craft.
6. kin (noun) – relatives, relations, family.
7. obscure (verb) – hide, conceal, cover/mask.
8. paradigm shift (noun) – a fundamental and important change with new ideas/thinking/ways.
9. freight (noun) – cargo, load, consignment.
10. measure (noun) – statute, (legislative) bill, law.
11. incumbent (noun) – a person who is in office and holds power, functionary, official.
12. provision (noun) – term, clause, stipulation.
13. own (verb) – admit, accept, acknowledge.
14. heart-rending (adjective) – distressing, heartbreaking, painful.
15. spectacle (noun) – scene, sight/view, event.
16. perish (verb) – die, lose one’s life, be killed/expire (suddenly).
17. stir (verb) – spur, rouse, awaken.
18. conscience (noun) – morals, standards, values/principles.

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