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The Hindu Editorial (Paper chase) – May 31, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Paper chase) – May 31, 2018

The high incidence of glitches in the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in Monday’s by-elections should be a major cause of concern for the Election Commission of India. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Paper chase) – May 31, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Paper chase) – May 31, 2018:

paper trail (noun) – document log; a series of documents that used as an evidence for activities by an organization (from beginning to end).
glitch (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue/complication.
Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) – it is a method of providing feedback to voters using a ballot-less voting system. it consists of physical paper records of voter ballots as voters have cast them on an electronic voting system.
concern (noun) – responsibility, importance, matter of interest.
malfunction (noun) – failure, breakdown, fault.
recur (verb) – happen, reappear, taking place repeatedly.
deploy (verb) – use, utilize, employ.
prone to (adjective) – vulnerable, susceptible, at risk of.
inexperience (noun) – ignorance, unawareness, lack of knowledge.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) – it consists of two Units – a Control Unit and a Balloting Unit – joined by a five-meter cable. The Control Unit is with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer and the Balloting Unit is placed inside the voting compartment.
hold up (phrasal verb) – remain successful.
audit (noun) – inspect, examine, assess.
deem (verb) – regard as, consider; think/judge.
hasten (verb) – speed up, accelerate/expedite, hurry.
stray (adjective) – random, accidental, unexpected.
inadvertently (adverb) – accidentally, unintentionally; mistakenly.
adjunct (noun) – supplement, addition, extra.
empirical (adjective) – practical, actual, real.
turnout (noun) – output, show/gather.
sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter/questioner, pessimist.

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