Curbing the khaps – The Hindu Mar 29 2018

Many crimes committed in the name of defending the honour of a caste, clan or family may have their origin in India’s abominable caste system, but there are other contributing factors as well. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To improve Vocabulary)

1. Khap panchayats (noun) – the self-appointed village courts.
2. honour killing (noun) – the killing of a member of a family (particularly a girl or woman) due to the belief the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community.
3. abominable (adjective) – hateful; very bad; terrible.
4. entrenched (adjective) – ingrained, established, embedded.
5. prejudice (noun) – bigotry, partiality, intolerance/discrimination.
6. feudal (adjective) – old-fashioned, outdated, obsolete/medieval.
7. patriarchal (adjective) – cultures or societies that are controlled by men.
8. overnight (adverb) – immediately, very quickly, instantly.
9. diktat (noun) – bill, regulation, decree.
10. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
11. notion (noun) – idea/thought, belief, concept.
12. ostracization (noun) – banishment/expelling from a society or group.
13. deem (verb) – regard as, consider; think/suppose.
14. brook (verb) – tolerate, allow, bear/withstand (an opposition).
15. punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, penal.
16. lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate; prescribe.
17. persuade (verb) – lead, motivate, induce.
18. desist (verb) – abstain, refrain, hold back.
19. in the same breath (phrase) – in the same statement.
20. deterrent (adjective) – relating to something which is aimed/intended to deter (stop/prevent) something else.
21. brazen (adjective) – shameless; blatant, flagrant.
22. flout (verb) – defy, refuse to obey, go against (a law/rule).
23. outright (adverb) – completely, entirely, totally.
24. adhere to (verb) – follow/obey, abide by, conform to.
25. salutary (adjective) – beneficial, advantageous, productive/practical.
26. content (with) (verb) – accept as enough, be satisfied, be fulfilled.
27. expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, quicken.
28. comprehensive (adjective) – thorough, extensive/in-depth, all-inclusive.

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