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The Hindu Editorial (Left out, abused) – Jan 05, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Left out, abused) – Jan 05, 2019

Child care institutions in India have been trapped in an administrative blind spot, as revelations of the sexual abuse of inmates in a balika grih at Muzaffarpur in Bihar showed last year. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Left out, abused) – Jan 05, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Left out, abused) – Jan 05, 2019

  1. left out (adjective) – omitted, excluded.
  2. neglect (noun) – negligence, carelessness, unconcern/laxity.
  3. trap in (verb) – confine/catch, get caught, get stuck.
  4. inmate (noun) – inhabitant, occupant, a person living in an institution (like hospital, prison, etc).
  5. rescue (verb) – save from danger/difficulty.
  6. exploitation (noun) – misuse, ill treatment, unfair treatment.
  7. den (noun) – hiding place/hideout, shelter, lodge.
  8. predation (noun) – physical attack (on one’ own people).
  9. rot (noun) – deterioration, decline; cancer.
  10. juvenile (adjective) – young, teenage, underage.
  11. lacunae – plural of lacuna (noun) – a gap/empty space; missing part of something.
  12. semblance (noun) – resemblance, likeness, similarity/similar nature.
  13. traffick (verb) – buying and selling goods/animal/people illegally; trading, dealing.
  14. vent (verb) – reveal, express, communicate.
  15. grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
  16. virtually (adverb) – almost, nearly, close to.
  17. depressing (adjective) – dismal, cheerless, gloomy.
  18. scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
  19. empanel (verb) – enrol, sign up, apply
  20. sans (preposition) – without, devoid.
  21. nutrition (noun) – nourishment, sustenance.
  22. sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the  safe disposal of human urine and faeces (Courtesy: WHO)
  23. distress (noun) – anguish, suffering, pain.
  24. lay something bare (phrase) – reveal, disclose, divulge.
  25. imperative (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
  26. blueprint (noun) – model, plan, template/framework.
  27. credentialed (adjective) – relating to something given credentials.
  28. hold someone to account (phrase) – to require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.

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