The Hindu Editorial (Taking on the centre) – Oct 24, 2020

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1. take on (phrasal verb) – oppose, challenge, confront.
2. aggrieved (adjective) – distressed, disgruntled, discontented, unhappy, angry.
3. legislative (adjective) – governmental, parliamentary, law-making, policy-making.
4. measure (noun) – course of action, action, step, procedure.
5. override (verb) – overrule, overturn, disregard, ignore, reject.
6. epitomise (verb) – symbolize, represent, illustrate.
7. liberalise (verb) – to make something (regulations/norms) less strict.
8. agony (noun) – pain, suffering, torture.
9. transition (noun) – change.
10. flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
11. consequence (noun) – result, outcome, effect; ramification, repercussion.
12. informed (adjective) – sagacious, intelligent, learned, knowledgeable.
13. far-reaching (adjective) – widespread, sweeping, extensive, important, significant.
14. hub (noun) – centre, centre of activity, focal point.
15. eventually (adverb) – in the end, in due course, after some time.
16. walk out (phrasal verb) – depart, leave suddenly.
17. grave (adjective) – terrible, awful, alarming, gloomy.
18. detriment (noun) – disadvantage, impairment, loss, prejudice.
19. prejudice (noun) – discrimination, partiality, intolerance, bigotry.
20. cite (verb) – refer to, adduce, make reference to, invoke.
21. census (noun) – an official survey.
22. handicap (verb) – impede, hinder, obstruct. 
23. produce (noun) – agricultural products as a whole.
24. Minimum Support Price (MSP) (noun) – it is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to give guaranteed price and assured market to the farmers and protect them from the price fluctuations and market imperfections. The guaranteed price and assured market are expected to encourage higher investment and in adoption of modern farming practices.
25. harass (verb) – torment, trouble, disturb, persecute, bother, annoy.
26. bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
27. persuade (verb) – convince, influence, motivate, make certain.
28. seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
29. offence (verb) – violation, breach, illegal act.
30. overturn (verb) – negate, void, repeal, cancel.
31. Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) (noun) – a marketing board established by a state government in India to ensure farmers are safeguarded from exploitation by large retailers, as well as ensuring the farm to retail price spread does not reach excessively high levels.
32. key (adjective) – basic, fundamental, essential.
33. in the teeth of (phrase) – in spite of (opposition).
34. indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
35. concurrent list (noun) – the list which includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
36. subject to (adjective) – conditional on, contingent on, dependent on; under the control of.
37. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
38. repugnant to (adjective) – incompatible with, in conflict with, contrary to, at variance with.
39. assent (noun) – approval, consent, sanction, agreement, acceptance.
40. come into force (phrase) – come to effect (a new law, rule, change etc.).
41. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce. 
42. stretch (verb) – bend, distort, extend the scope of (something).
43. circumstances (noun) – situation, background, conditions, state of affairs.
44. groundswell (noun) – the sudden increase of a certain feeling/opinion among a large section of people.
45. cavalier (adjective) – casual, unconcerned; without concern for something important or serious.
46. centralised (adjective) – controlled by a single authority.
47. ill-service (verb) – perform something (a service) badly.
48. diverse (adjective) – including people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds.

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