Cleaning up – The Hindu (Dec 21, 2017)

Cleaning up – The Hindu (Dec 21, 2017)

If lawmaking is a long and tedious process, it appears that unmaking existing laws is an equally arduous task. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. weed out (phrasal verb) – isolate, separate out, set apart/segregate.
2. obsolete (adjective) – out of date, outdated/outmoded, old-fashioned.
3. tedious (adjective) – dull, boring, uninteresting/unexciting.
4. unmake (verb) – undo, annul, reverse/retract.
5. arduous (adjective) – onerous, taxing, difficult/hard.
6. repeal (verb) – revoke, cancel, invalidate/nullify.
7. statutory (adjective) – mandatory, necessary, essential.
8. corpus (noun) – collection, compilation, aggregation.
9. archaic (adjective) – obsolete, old-fashioned, outdated/very old.
10. in tune (phrase) – in accord, in accordance, in agreement.
11. seditious (adjective) – provocative, agitational; dissident/insurgent.
12. statute (noun) – law, regulation, rule.
13. redundant (adjective) – unnecessary, not required, inessential.
14. sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation.
15. disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, frustration.
16. adultery (noun) – unfaithfulness, infidelity, extramarital relations/sex.
17. notion (noun) – idea/thought, belief, concept.
18. underlie (verb) – be fundamental, basic, primary.
19. overhaul (noun) – a thorough examination, revamp, recondition.
20. gratuity (noun) – reward/recompense.
21. odd (adjective) – peculiar, eccentric, unusual.
22. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to; cause.
23. law-abiding (adjective) – lawful, righteous, honest.
24. trim (verb) – cut off, remove, take off (unwanted parts).
25. prolific (adjective) – plentiful, abundant, bountiful.

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