📘 Editorial Vocabulary – Vaccinating India: On zero-dose children
🌟 Word of the Day
Word of the Day: Exert (verb)
Meaning: To apply or use (effort, power, influence) – முயற்சி செய்யது அல்லது அழுத்தம் ஏற்படுத்துவது
Easy Way: Ex + ert → “Extra effort” to use strength
Example: He had to exert a lot of effort to finish the task on time.
Similar: Apply, use, exercise, deploy
📚 Editorial Vocabulary
Prevalence (noun)
Meaning: The commonness or widespread presence of something – பரவலாக காணப்படுவது
Easy Way: Pre + valence = "Present everywhere"
Example: The prevalence of malnutrition is still a big concern.
Similar: Frequency, commonness, occurrence
Staggering (adj)
Meaning: Deeply shocking or surprising – அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கும் அளவிற்கு அதிகமானது
Easy Way: Stagger = stumble due to shock
Example: The staggering number of zero-dose children shocked the officials.
Similar: Shocking, astonishing, overwhelming
Swelled (verb)
Meaning: Increased in size or number – பெரிதாக அல்லது அதிகமாகியது
Easy Way: Swell = balloon up
Example: The list of unvaccinated children swelled in urban areas.
Similar: Expanded, increased, grew
Hesitancy (noun)
Meaning: The reluctance or delay in doing something – தயக்கம்
Easy Way: Hesitate = hesitate + tendency
Example: Vaccine hesitancy is still high in many communities.
Similar: Reluctance, unwillingness, doubt
Halve (verb)
Meaning: To reduce something by half – பாதியாக்குவது
Easy Way: Half → Halve = make it 50%
Example: The government aims to halve the zero-dose rate by next year.
Similar: Reduce, cut down, lessen
Migrant (noun)
Meaning: A person who moves from one place to another – இடமாற்றம் செய்யும் நபர்
Easy Way: Migrate → movement
Example: Migrant families often miss routine vaccinations.
Similar: Traveller, nomad, mover
Conflict (noun)
Meaning: A serious disagreement or struggle – முரண்பாடு
Easy Way: Con = against, flict = fight
Example: The conflict between health workers and locals delayed vaccinations.
Similar: Dispute, fight, clash
Immunise (verb)
Meaning: To make someone protected against a disease – நோய்க்கு எதிராக தடுப்பு தருவது
Easy Way: Immune = protection
Example: Children should be immunised within their first year.
Similar: Vaccinate, protect, shield
Slums (noun)
Meaning: Poor and overcrowded urban areas – சுத்தமற்ற மற்றும் குடிசை பகுதிகள்
Easy Way: Slum = slow living place
Example: Vaccination access in slums is still a major challenge.
Similar: Shantytown, ghetto, poor area
Inequities (noun)
Meaning: Unfair differences or injustices – சமத்துவமின்மை
Easy Way: In + equity = no equality
Example: Health inequities affect child survival rates.
Similar: Inequality, injustice, disparity
📝 Summary
This editorial from The Hindu highlights the alarming number of children in India who haven’t received even a single vaccine dose. It discusses the social, logistical, and awareness-related challenges contributing to the zero-dose crisis, especially in urban slums and among migrant populations.
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