The Hindu Editorial (Toilet targets) – Oct 04, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Toilet targets) – Oct 04, 2019:

defecation (noun) – excretion, discharging faeces/stools/bodily waste.
sanitation (noun) – it generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces (Courtesy: WHO).
impoverished (adjective) – poor, poverty-stricken, weakened
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
zealously (adverb) – fervently, ardently, passionately.
avowed (adjective) – asserted, declared, stated (publicly).
bridge (verb) – join, link, connect, unite.
neglect (noun) – carelessness, heedlessness, lack of concern, failure to take proper care.
bootstrap (verb) – get into a situation using existing resources.
ramshackle (adjective) – in bad condition; (of a house) badly & poorly made and certain to fall to pieces.
dwelling (noun) – residence, house, accommodation.
forward-looking (adjective) – progressive, dynamic, ambitious, positive.
go far (phrase) – succeed, prosper, make progress.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
sustainable (adjective) – valid, legitimate, reasonable, justified.
err (verb) – mistake, blunder, be incorrect/be wrong.
coercive (adjective) – authoritarian, overbearing/tough/harsh, high-handed.
dreadful (adjective) – terrible, frightful, horrible/awful.
notably (adverb) – especially, particularly, primarily.
oppression (noun) – suppression/enslavement; repression.
bear (verb) – carry, support, absorb, take on.
resort to (verb) – use, utilize, turn to.
public shaming (noun) – public humiliation; a form of punishment whose main feature is dishonoring or disgracing a person, usually an offender or a prisoner, especially in a public place.
deprivation (noun) – hardship, distress, poverty/destitution.
compliance (noun) – conformity, observation, adherence.
manual scavenging (noun) – it is a caste-based occupation involving the removal of untreated human excreta (stools) from bucket toilets or pit latrines, that has been officially abolished by law in India as a dehumanizing practice. Manual scavenger is a person engaged in or employed for manually carrying human excreta.
sewage (noun) – dirt, foul matter.
sludge (noun) – the general term for solid matter with highly variable water content produced by septic tanks, latrines, and wastewater treatment plants.
determinant (noun) – factor, issue, concern.