The Hindu Editorial (Suspect moves) – Mar 29, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Suspect moves) – Mar 29, 2023:

suspect (verb) – doubt, be wary of, distrust, mistrust.
move (noun) – action, act, step, measure.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
tinker (with) (phrasal verb) – try to improve/repair something, particularly by making small changes in a casual way; try to mend, adjust slightly, experiment with; work amateurishly/unskillfully on, fiddle with, play with.
run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
statecraft (noun) – statesmanship, negotiations/discussions; the skilful management of a country’s public affairs.
competing (adjective) – competitive, ambitious, aggressive, opportunistic.
accommodation (noun) – adjustment, adaptation, attunement.
unduly (adverb) – needlessly, unnecessarily, inappropriately, unreasonably, unjustifiably.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
discriminate (verb) – be biased, show prejudice, treat differently, treat unfairly, disfavour.
in the hope of (phrase) – with the expectation of; with the desire for.
garner (verb) – gather, collect, accumulate.
scrap (verb) – remove, abolish, quash, eliminate, discontinue, cancel, abandon, drop, stop, do away with, get rid of.
earmark (verb) – keep, reserve, set aside, allocate to, allot to, set apart, put aside, designate, give over to.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
dividend (noun) – benefit, advantage, reward, gain; share, portion, percentage.
regime (noun) – government.
scrapping (noun) – removal, withdrawal, cancellation, elimination, dismissal.
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) (noun) – Economically Weaker Section (EWS) or Economically Backward Classes (EBC) in India is a subcategory of people belonging to the General Category having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu.
reminiscent (adjective) – similar to, comparable with, tending to remind; evocative of, suggestive of.
abrogation (noun) – abolition, repeal, cancellation (of a law/agreement).
untenable (adjective) – undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable.
commission (noun) – committee, council, board, panel.
sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
portray (verb) – describe, depict, outline, characterize.
appeasement (noun) – satisfaction, fulfilment, gratification, relief, concession, accommodation; conciliation, pacification, reconciliation.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
The Constitution (noun) – The Constitution is the rule book for a country; body of law, system of laws/rules, fundamental principals.
strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
back (verb) – endorse, sanction, approve, uphold, favour, support, advocate, champion.
backwardness (noun) – the condition/state of not developed.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
futile (adjective) – pointless, useless, valueless.
advancement (noun) – development, growth, evolution, progress, improvement.
justify (verb) – explain, substantiate, legitimize, validate, uphold, affirm, confirm, verify, prove.
under-represented (adjective) – provided with inadequate representation.
service (noun) – employment.
categorisation (noun) – the process of putting people into categories; classification, arrangement, sorting.
up in arms (phrase) – If someone is up in arms about something, he/she is very angry about it and is protesting strongly against it; very angry, infuriated, annoyed, vexed, irritated, aggrieved, irked, piqued, displeased.
merely (adverb) – only, just.
end up (phrasal verb) – finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
stoke (verb) – incite, add fuel to, intensify, amplify; encourage (a tendency).
fire (noun) – hostility, enmity, ill will, animosity; criticism, censure, condemnation, denunciation.