The Hindu Editorial (What’s in a name?) – Sep 06, 2018

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1. self empowerment (noun) –  taking control of own life; self-actualization,
2. advisory (noun) – official communication, press release/statement, bulletin/report.
3. refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
4. intrusive (adjective) – personal, offensive obtrusive.
5. on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, evidently/ostensibly.
6. in compliance with (noun) – adherence to, conformity to, accordance with.
7. reading (noun) – interpretation, understanding/analysis, construction.
8. merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
9. directive (noun) – instruction, direction, command/order.
10. couch (verb) – express, communicate, say.
11. gratuitous (adjective) – voluntary, at no cost, free of charge.
12. appropriateness (noun) – rightness, correctness, justness.
13. far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
14. disfavour (noun) – disapproval, dislike, dissatisfaction.
15. confer on(verb) – grant to, bestow on , present/give to.
16. inexplicable (adjective) – unaccountable, unexplainable, insoluble.
17. nomenclature (noun) – terms, a system of names used in particular field.
18. lend (verb) –  impart, give, offer/add.
19. emotive (adjective) –  sensitive, emotional, touchy.
20. evolve (verb) – develop, progress, unfold/grow.
21. assertion (noun) – declaration, statement, contention.
22. solidarity (noun) – unity, harmony, unanimity.
23. oppression (noun) – persecution,  ill treatment, suppression.
24. stigma (noun) – shame, disgrace, dishonour.
25. appellation (noun) – name/title, tag/byname, designation.
26. patronising (adjective) – superior, condescending, disdainful.
27. sanctimonious (adjective) – self-righteous/superior, hypocritical, insincere.
28. downtrodden (adjective) – oppressed, subjugated, persecuted.
29. pregnant (adjective) – full of meaning, filled; meaningful/significant.
30. lay claim to (phrase) – claim to have rights to (something).

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