Enabling a law – The Hindu (Jan 06, 2018)

Enabling a law – The Hindu (Jan 06, 2018)

The Supreme Court has struck a blow for the rights of the disabled, with a direction to the Central and State governments to provide full access to public facilities,…… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. strike a blow for (phrase) – do something to support for.
2. stipulated (adjective) – demanded, specified, guaranteed (as in an agreement).
3. successive (adjective) – consecutive, in succession, following.
4. steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/lead.
5. the letter of the law (phrase) – precisely what the law says.
6. harness (verb) – use, utilise, make use of.
7. geolocation (noun) – the identification of the real-world geographic location of a person with his mobile phone & internet.
8. provision (noun) – supplying, furnishing, equipping.
9. eminently (adverb) – very, greatly, highly.
10. feasible (adjective) – practicable, workable, achievable.
11. aggregate (verb) – combine, unite, consolidate.
12. rope (in) (verb) – persuade, convince, engage someone in an activity.
13. pose (verb) – create, cause, produce.
14. hurdle (noun) – obstacle, difficulty, problem.
15. embark on (verb) – begin/start, undertake, initiate.
16. retrofit (verb) – adding something to the one already constructed/manufactured.
17. in short supply (phrase) – scarce, insufficient, deficient/inadequate.
18. political will (noun) – political intention/desire (to complete a scheme/project even if it is not admired/welcomed in the beginning).
19. the spirit of the law (phrase) – purpose or intent of a law when it was enacted.
20. will (noun) – wish, desire, intention.

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