For a clean judiciary – The Hindu (Feb 01 2018)

For a clean judiciary – The Hindu (Feb 01 2018)

With an in-house committee concluding that a judge of the Allahabad High Court had committed judicial impropriety serious enough to warrant his removal, the subject of corruption in the higher judiciary is in the news. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. warrant (verb) – justify, necessitate, validate.
2. adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, unfortunate.
3. restraining order (noun) – prohibition, ban, bar; a preliminary order to bans someone doing a particular action.
4. propriety (noun) – morality, correctness, decency.
5. substance (noun) – significant subject, important matter/content, valid message.
6. tender (verb) – put forward, give, submit.
7. ignominy (noun) – public shame, disgrace, humiliation/embarrassment.
8. impeachment (noun) – the act of charging (a public official) with a crime done while in office (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
9. pave the way for (phrase) –  clear the way for, create a situation to do something, procede, make provision for.
10. middleman (noun) – intermediary, mediator, liaison officer.
11. set off (phrasal verb) – cause, start, trigger/give rise to.
12. storm (noun) – uproar, commotion, disturbance.
13. climactic (adjective) – final, culminating, crucial. 
14. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
15. convention (noun) – custom, practice, tradition.
16. draw up (phrasal verb) – arrange, formulate, plan.
17. roster (noun) – a list of the people of a team/organisation. 
18. sobering (adjective) –  serious, sensible, practical/thoughtful.
19. unwarranted (adjective) – unnecessary, unjustified, unreasonable.
20. onslaught (noun) – assault, attack, charge/storm.
21. hasten (verb) – speed up, accelerate, expedite.
22. flagrant (adjective) – glaring, obvious, blatant/transparent.
23. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
24. shy of (verb) – slow, reluctant to do (something).
25. with due regard for (phrase) – with proper concern/care for.

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