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A new deal for mental health – The Hindu (Aug 13, 2016)

A new deal for mental health – The Hindu (Aug 13, 2016)

The Mental Health Care Bill, 2016, passed by the Rajya Sabha is a watershed legislation that lays down clear responsibilities for the state and has provisions that empower individuals and families. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

Word List:

  1. Watershed (adjective) – milestone, landmark, historic, turning point.
  2. Lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate; prescribe; pronounce, announce.
  3. Provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement, specification; condition, qualification, restriction.
  4. Dismally (adverb) – disgracefully, very badly, awfully, dreadfully.
  5. Comparable (adjective) – similar, equivalent, proportionate, corresponding.
  6. Inter alia (adverb) – among other things.
  7. A far cry from (idiom) – very different to.
  8. Rehabilitate (verb) – restore to health/normality.
  9. Strive (verb) – try, attempt, aim, make an effort.
  10. Determinant (noun) – determiner, determining factor.
  11. Catastrophic (adjective) – disastrous, tragic, awful, terrible, unfortunate.
  12. Legacy (noun) – consequence, effect, outcome, repercussion, aftermath; something which is happened in the past and having its consequent results now.
  13. Asylum (noun) – psychiatric/mental hospital, mental institution.
  14. Degrading (adjective) – humiliating, demeaning,  shameful, undignified.
  15. Confinement (noun) – imprisonment, restraint, incarceration, captivity.
  16. Stigma (noun) – negative belief/mark, a mark of disgrace, dishonour, a mark of discredit.
  17. Abandon (verb) – desert, leave, give up.
  18. Halfway home (noun) – rehabilitation centre.
  19. Letter and spirit (phrase) – adhering to /obeying both literal interpretation/wording and the spirit/intent/purpose of the law.

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