The Hindu Editorial (Thinking before linking) – Dec 22, 2021

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electoral roll (noun) – list of voters; voters list.
progressive (adjective) – forward-looking, forward-thinking; reforming, revolutionary.
aspect (noun) – factor, point, feature.
apprehension (noun) – misgiving, disquiet, concern, worry, unease.
unwillingness (noun) – disinclination, reluctance, hesitation.
undo (verb) – revoke, overrule, overturn, repeal, reverse, take back, cancel, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate.
legislation (noun) – body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes.
push through (phrasal verb) – to make a plan to put something into use as quickly as possible.
Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills.
ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment.
on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, evidently/ostensibly; at first glance.
objective (noun) – aim, goal, target.
weed out (phrasal verb) – eliminate, remove, get rid of.
bogus (adjective) – fake, false, fraudulent.
laudable (adjective) – praiseworthy, commendable, admirable.
seed (verb) – link.
particular (noun) – detail, specification, feature, aspect.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
migrant (noun) – 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.
enrolment (noun) – the act of enrolling/joining.
grave (adjective) – crucial/critical, important/significant, serious.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
disenfranchisement (noun) – the condition of being stripped of the right (to vote).
legitimate (adjective) – legal, lawful, constitutional.
violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, transgression.
demographic (adjective) – relating to the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
profile (verb) – describe, depict, outline, characterize, portray.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
consider (verb) – examine, appraise, review.
Parliamentary Standing Committee/Parliamentary panel (noun) – it is a committee (consisting of Members of Parliament) constituted usually on an annual basis to enable detailed consideration/discussion on all bills (all proposed laws).
Parliamentary select committee (noun) – ‘parliamentary select committee’ can be formed for a specific purpose, for instance, to deliberate on a particular bill. Once the Bill is disposed of, that select committee ceases to exist.
proposal (noun) – motion, draft, scheme/plan.
unanimously (adverb) – without opposition, agreed to (by everyone involved).
specifics (noun) – details, particulars.
sought past participle seek (verb) – ask for, request, demand, call for.
constituency (noun) – a particular area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body.
enrol (verb) – register, enter, join, admit.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
come up (phrasal verb) – arise, occur, happen, come about, transpire, emerge, surface.
Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (noun) – The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 20, 2021. The Bill amends the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to implement certain electoral reforms. The 1950 Act provides for allocation of seats and delimitation of constituencies for elections, qualifications of voters, and preparation of electoral rolls. The 1951 Act provides for the conduct of elections, and offences and disputes related to elections.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate & insist on a rule.
permissible (adjective) – permitted, allowable, authorized, sanctioned.
interest (noun) – a particular (common) concern, especially in politics or business.
proportionality (noun) – similarity, correlation.
rigorously (adverb) – carefully, thoroughly, diligently.
in practice (phrase) – in reality, actually, in real life, realistically, practically, effectively.
mandatory (adjective) – obligatory, compulsory, binding, required, requisite.
prescribe (verb) – advise, recommend, suggest, stipulate, determine, require.
intimate (verb) – announce, state, disclose, reveal; indicate, suggest.
objection (noun) – protestation, statement of dissatisfaction, grievance, charge, accusation, criticism.
deem (verb) – consider, regard as, view as.
result in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring on, bring about.
franchise (noun) – right to vote, voting rights.
ulterior (adjective) – intentionally kept concealed, hidden, covert, secret undisclosed, unrevealed (reason for doing something).
trigger (verb) – cause, produce, bring about, prompt.
deletion (noun) – removal.
deeper comparative adjective of deep (adjective) – intense, serious.
parliamentary scrutiny (noun) – the close examination and investigation of government policies, actions and spending by the parliamentary (standing & select) committees.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement, stipulation, condition.