The Hindu Editorial (Relief and recompense) – Jul 02, 2021

It is a matter of relief and satisfaction that the Supreme Court has prodded the Union government to perform its statutory duty of fixing a compensation for the families of those who lost their kin to the COVID-19 pandemic. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Relief and recompense) – Jul 02, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Relief and recompense) – Jul 02, 2021:

relief (noun) – (financial) help, aid, assistance, succour (in times of hardship).
recompense (noun) – compensation, payment, repayment, settlement (for loss/damage).
ex gratia (adjective) – Latin, literally ‘from favour’. An ex gratia payment is one that is given as a favour or gift instead of legal obligation/liability.
the pandemic-hit (noun) – the people who are affected by the pandemic.
pandemic-hit (adjective) – affected by the pandemic.
the judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
assert (verb) – state, announce, declare.
prod (verb) – spur, stimulate, motivate, encourage, persuade, urge.
statutory duty (noun) – legal obligation, commitment, responsibility, task.
kin (noun) – relatives, relations, family members.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
on the heels of (phrase) – close behind, soon after, right after, following closely.
slew of (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
unorganised sector/workforce (noun) – unorganized sector means an enterprise owned by individuals or self-employed workers and engaged in the production or sale of goods or providing service of any kind whatsoever, and where the enterprise employs workers, the number of such workers is less than ten.
army of (noun) – a large number of (people).
inter- (prefix) – between.
go hungry (phrase) – not have enough food to eat & suffer.
Disaster Management Act (noun) – the Disaster Management Act, 2005 The stated object and purpose of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 is to manage disasters (e.g. cyclone, earthquake & etc.,), including preparation of mitigation strategies, capacity-building and more. To address the current epidemic outbreak, the Central government has included the Covid-19 outbreak as “Notified Disaster” as a “critical medical condition or pandemic situation”.
notified (adjective) – announced, declared, published.
untenable (adjective) – unjustified, unacceptable; faulty/flawed; illogical/irrational.
stand (noun) – stance, viewpoint, opinion, standpoint, position.
lack (verb) – be without, be lacking, be deprived of, be short of.
compensate (verb) – repay, reimburse (for loss/damage).
admit (verb) – acknowledge, reveal, make known, make public.
adequacy (noun) – capability, competence, competency, ability.
rather (adverb) – somewhat, relatively, to some degree/extent.
prioritise (verb) – make a point of, highlight, call attention to (something as very important).
in response to (phrase) – with regards to, regarding, concerning.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
cyclone (noun) – hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm; depression.
hit (verb) – be affected/impacted by.
calamity (noun) – disaster, catastrophe, crisis, tragedy.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unending, unrelenting.
phenomenon (noun) – situation, occurrence, event, happening.
evade (verb) – avoid, dodge, elude, escape.
on account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, due to, by virtue of.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) (noun) – The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. Setting up of NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
need (noun) – necessity, obligation, requirement.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based; all-embracing, complete.
resulting (adjective) – resultant, ensuing, consequent.
humanitarian crisis (noun) – it is also called as humanitarian disaster; a situation with high levels of human suffering in which basic human welfare is in danger on a large scale.
impetus (noun) – momentum, motive force, driving force, motivation, encouragement; stimulus, boost.
dispose of (phrase) – throw away, throw out, get rid of, do away with, discard, jettison, abandon.
suo motu (phrase) – Latin term means “on its own motion”. It is used where a government agency acts on its own knowledge.
proceedings (noun) – legal action.
misery (noun) – pain, grief, anguish, agony, distress, torment, suffering.
migrant (noun as modifier) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
portal (noun) – website.
National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW) (noun) – It is a comprehensive Aadhaar seeded centralized database for over 40 crore unorganised workers. This portal will be utilized to deliver various social security and welfare schemes being implemented by the different Ministries/ Departments of the Central and State Governments.
as far back as (phrase) – it means that an event goes as far back in time as some other event, which is used as a reference point.
fallout (noun) – adverse results/consequence; after-effects, repercussions.
pull up (phrasal verb) – reprimand, rebuke, scold, castigate, reprove, reproach, censure.
apathy (noun) – disregard, lack of interest, unconcern.
lackadaisical (adjective) – careless, casual, uncaring, uninterested, lazy.
open up (phrasal verb) – make/become accessible; make/become available.
at last (phrase) – finally, in the end, eventually.
reap (verb) – receive, obtain, get, acquire.
welfare (noun) – a government program that provides (financial) assistance to individuals and families in need; social security, public assistance.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
signify (verb) – mark, signal, indicate.
rejuvenation (noun) – restoration, revitalization, resurgence, revival.
assertion (noun) – (strong & forceful) declaration, statement, announcement, opinion, affirmation.
reticent (adjective) – reserved, introverted, restrained, uncommunicative/close-lipped.
until Recently (phrase) – up to an unspecified point in the past not long before now.