The Hindu Editorial (App for one season) – May 05, 2020
The Centre’s national directive for the mandatory use of its contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, as part of its COVID-19 combat measures,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (App for one season) – May 05, 2020.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (App for one season) – May 05, 2020
- directive (noun) – instruction, direction, command, order.
- Arogya Setu (noun) – Aarogya Setu is a mobile application developed by the Government of India to connect essential health services with the people of India in their combined fight against COVID-19.
- spark (verb) – cause, give rise to, bring about, trigger, prompt/set off.
- backing (noun) – support, approval, endorsement.
- mandatory (adjective) – compulsory, obligatory, binding.
- contact tracing (noun) – it is defined as the identification and followup of persons who may have come into contact with a person infected with the virus.
- COVID-19 (noun) – coronavirus disease 2019.
- fall short of (phrase) – fail to meet (standards); be deficient, be inadequate, be insufficient.
- lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down; prescribe, order.
- namely (adverb) – specifically, in other words, that is.
- authorise (verb) – sanction, allow, agree to.
- involuntary (adjective) – compulsory, obligatory, mandatory; forced, compelled, imposed.
- legislative (adjective) – governmental, parliamentary, administrative.
- authorisation (noun) – permission, approval, consent/sanction.
- go by (phrasal verb) – follow, obey, stick.
- containment zone (noun) – infected zone; a defined area surrounding the initial cases (of a pandemic) to restrict the virus from spreading beyond its limits. The area of 3 km radius around the epicenter (the residence of the positive case) will be declared as Containment zone. Further, surrounding the Containment Zone, a ‘buffer zone’ will also be created by including the area within 5km (7 km in rural areas) in radius from the containment zone.
- lockdown (noun) – an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
- activist (noun) – relating to a person who supports a political or societal change/cause.
- sunset clause/provision (noun) – a measure within a statute, regulation or other law that provides that the law shall cease (stop) to have effect after a specific date, unless further legislative action is taken to extend the law.
- clause (noun) – term, condition, provision, requirement.
- spell out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear, elucidate/clarify.
- entity (noun) – organization, establishment (authorized to use personal data collected).
- surveillance (noun) – scrutiny, inspection/examination.
- surveillance tool (noun) – tool used to monitor of behavior, activities, or information (of a person) for the purpose of influencing, managing or directing.
- go for (phrasal verb) – decide on; choose.
- abide by (verb) – conform to, adhere to, comply with.
- to the effect that (phrase) – used when you are giving the general meaning of something (written/spoken).
- preserve (verb) – protect, safeguard, maintain.
- strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
- intelligence agency (noun) – a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, and foreign policy objectives.
- privacy impact assessment (PIA) (noun) – a tool for identifying and assessing privacy risks throughout the development life cycle of a program or system.
- intention (noun) – aim, purpose, objective.
- keen on (adjective) – interested in something.
- keep a watch (phrase) – to protect/ lookout/guard something through close observation.
- relaxation (noun) – moderation, modification (of a rule less strict).
- well-advised (adjective) – wise, sensible, prudent.
- heed (verb) – pay attention to, take notice of, listen to.
- allay (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
- instrument (noun) – mechanism, apparatus, system, means (to achieve/attain something).
- anonymise (verb) – remove data/detail from (something, especially medical test results) for statistical or other purposes that would establish the identity of a person.
- resort to (verb) – use, utilize, turn to, have recourse to.
- the least (determiner) – slightest, smallest, minimum.
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