The Hindu Editorial (Recognising altruism) – Oct 07, 2021

The initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to award Good Samaritans who save lives of road accident victims with a cash prize is a welcome attempt to reduce India’s staggering annual death toll from mishaps. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Recognising altruism) – Oct 07, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Recognising altruism) – Oct 07, 2021:

altruism (noun) – selflessness and concern for the well-being of others. Those who possess this quality typically put others first and truly care about the people around them, whether they have a personal tie to them or not; unselfishness, compassion, generosity, humanitarianism.
Good Samaritan (noun) – a compassionate, charitable, helpful person who voluntarily helps people in trouble/difficulty; supporter, backer, helper, patron, humanitarian, altruist, savior, friend in need.
staggering (adjective) – shocking, distressing, disturbing.
toll (noun) – number, count, total (number of deaths).
mishap (noun) – accident.
fare (verb) – perform, do, manage (in a particular way).
metric (noun) – standard, criterion, barometer, benchmark.
case fatality rate/ratio (noun) – the proportion of people who die from a specified disease or injury due to accident.
fatality (noun) – death, casualty, mortality/loss.
crash (noun) – accident, collision.
mobility (noun) – transportability.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) (noun) – an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL). NCRB is headquartered in New Delhi and is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India.
attribute (verb) – assign, ascribe, regard something being caused by something else; connect with, associate with.
negligence (noun) – carelessness, dereliction of duty, neglect, laxity, irresponsibility, inattention.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (noun) – an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.
obligation (noun) – necessary condition, requirement, imperative; duty, commitment, responsibility.
in spite of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
sensitise (verb) – quick to respond to, responsive to, make sensitive to, reactive to.
perception (noun) – understanding, discernment, recognition/realization; interpretation.
harassment (noun) – persecution, persistent annoyance, coercion/intimidation.
complication (noun) – difficulty, problem, issue; obstacle, impediment.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
reticence (noun) – uncommunicativeness, unresponsiveness, quietness, silence, restraint, introversion.
victim (noun) – injured person.
recognition (noun) – appreciation, gratitude, thanks, credit, commendation, acclamation.
grant (noun) – award.
mortality (noun) – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate/number of death; death, loss of life.
warrant (verb) – justify, necessitate, vindicate, call for, validate.
determined (adjective) – resolute, firm, purposeful, resolved, single-minded.
zero tolerance (noun) – a complete refusal to accept certain behavior.
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
National Road Safety Board (noun) – It will be set up with an aim to promote road and vehicle safety. The Board will have experts and professionals who will guide and advise the government on issues of road and vehicle safety. A draft notification has been issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for establishing the National Road Safety Board. The proposed Board will be tasked to perform several responsibilities on road safety. The proposed Safety Board will consist of a Chairman and a maximum of 7 other members. It is being formed in accordance with the new Motor Vehicle Act.
mandate (noun) – instruction, direction, order, requirement.
formulate (verb) – draw up, work out, plan, prepare, create systematically.
among other things (phrase) – used to indicate that there are several more things like the one mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
trauma (noun) – distress, suffering, pain; injury, damage.
put on (phrasal verb) – organize something.
footing (noun) – basis, base, condition.
favour (verb) – support, back, approve of, recommend, advocate/champion.
populist (adjective) – relating to the political approach which claims that it is representing the common/ordinary people.
engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
bureaucracy (noun) – officials (in the system).
looting (adjective) – stealing.
dacoit (noun) – armed robber, bandit, looter.
shake-up (noun) – reorganization, restructuring, rearrangement.
task (verb) – assign a work to.
readily (adverb) – willingly, unhesitatingly, voluntarily; easily, without difficulty, effortlessly.
recognize (verb) – appreciate, give recognition to, show gratitude to, be grateful for, acclaim, commend, salute, applaud, honour.
impel (verb) – push, drive, urge.
sheer (adjective) – complete, absolute, total, spur.
bureaucratic (adjective) – administrative, official, procedural.
barrier (noun) – blockade, hurdle, obstacle, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance.
get out of one’s way (phrase) – to avoid irritating/upsetting/annoying someone.