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The Hindu Editorial (By the book) – May 20, 2022

The Hindu Editorial (By the book) – May 20, 2022

The Supreme Court has allowed Madhya Pradesh to implement 14% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and notify the elections for nearly 23,263 local bodies within two weeks. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (By the book) – May 20, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (By the book) – May 20, 2022:

  1. by the book (phrase) – according to the rules, lawfully, legally.
  2. Other Backward Class (OBC) (noun) – In the Indian Constitution, OBCs are described as socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC), and the Government of India is enjoined to ensure their social and educational development.
  3. reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
  4. serve (verb) – be of service to, be of use to, help, assist, give assistance to, aid, lend a hand to.
  5. development (noun) – growth, progress, success.
  6. turn into (phrasal verb) – become a particular type of thing.
  7. divisiveness (noun) – division, animosity, discord/hostility; clash, conflict.
  8. implement (verb) – execute, carry out, perform, put into action, put into effect.
  9. notify (verb) – announce officially.
  10. criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm, specification (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
  11. establish (verb) – set up, organize, form.
  12. commission (noun) – committee, board, council, panel, advisory body.
  13. undertake (verb) – tackle, handle, assume, manage, deal with.
  14. contemporaneous (adjective) – happening in the same period of time.
  15. empirical (adjective) – factual, actual, practical, pragmatic.
  16. inquiry (noun) – (an official) investigation, examination, probe, scrutiny, inspection.
  17. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
  18. backwardness (noun) – the condition/state of not developed.
  19. context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situation.
  20. break-up (noun) – division, partition, separation.
  21. adherence (noun) – compliance, observance, conformity.
  22. ceiling (noun) – upper limit, maximum, highest permissible level.
  23. provide for (verb) – make provision, make preparations, make arrangements, make plans, get ready.
  24. besides (preposition) – except, except for, apart from, other than, barring, excluding.
  25. aggregate (noun) – total, sum, totality, entirety, summation, final figure.
  26. indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
  27. open (to) (adjective) – subject, susceptible, allowing of, permitting, liable; available.
  28. scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
  29. publicise (verb) – bring to public notice, announce, communicate, disseminate, circulate.
  30. deserve (verb) – justify, be worth, be qualified for, have a right to.
  31. impress (on/upon) (verb) – emphasize to, stress to, bring home to, establish in someone’s mind, fix deeply in someone’s mind, instil in, inculcate in.
  32. quantum (noun) – quota, proportion, allocation; portion, part, division.
  33. controversial (adjective) – argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious.
  34. evolve (verb) – develop, progress, unfold gradually; alter, change, transform.
  35. fractious (adjective) – argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, controversial, difficult (to control), disagreeable.
  36. held past tense of hold (verb) – rule, decide.
  37. nature (noun) – type, variety, description, category.
  38. collectively (adverb) –  as a whole; as a group.
  39. litigate (verb) – dispute, take issue with, take a stand against (in a lawsuit).
  40. segment (noun) – section, part, sector.
  41. census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
  42. clamour (noun) – demand, call, urging; protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
  43. instrument (noun) – apparatus, mechanism, means, medium, vehicle.
  44. empowerment (noun) – authorization, accreditation; capacity-building, inclusiveness; authority, power.
  45. justice (noun) – fairness, justness, equity, even-handedness, egalitarianism, impartiality.
  46. competitive politics (noun) – the comparative study of other countries, citizens, different political units either in whole or in part, and analyzes the similarities and differences between those political units.
  47. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, give rise to, bring on/about.
  48. paralysis (noun) – shutdown, immobilization, stoppage, halt, standstill, stopping.
  49. governance (noun) – administration.
  50. regime (noun) – system.
  51. fair (adjective) – just, equitable, fair-minded, open-minded, upright, trustworthy.
  52. objective (adjective) – impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non-partisan, non-discriminatory, neutral, even-handed, equitable, fair, fair-minded, just. 
  53. empirical (adjective) – factual, actual, practical, pragmatic.
  54. welcome (adjective) – pleasing, agreeable, encouraging, gratifying, heartening, promising.
  55. in tandem (phrase) – alongside each other.
  56. the judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
  57. divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.

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