Expanding the Idea of India – The Hindu (July 15, 2016)
The Constitution of India, the longest written Constitution of the world, has envisaged a holistic approach towards civic life in a democratic polity. Certain rights have been guaranteed within the Constitution as Fundamental Rights. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Word List:
- Promulgate (verb) – put into effect, enact, implement, enforce.
- Rosy picture (adjective) – promising, optimistic, auspicious, hopeful, encouraging, bright.
- Sovereignty (noun) – supremacy, power, authority.
- Transcend (verb) – go beyond, rise above, cut across
- Derogatory (adjective) – disparaging, detracting; disrespectful, dishonouring.
- Abjure (verb) – renounce, relinquish, reject, abandon.
- Apathy (noun) – lack of interest, indifference, unresponsiveness, dispassion.
- Bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed.
- Pertinent (adjective) – relevant, appropriate, suitable.
- Sensitise (verb) – make sensitive.
- Commission of (noun) – perpetration, committing, execution, performance.
- Imperative (adjective) – vital, crucial, critical, essential, all-important.
- Atrocity (noun) – cruelty, brutality, savagery, barbarity.
- Kafkaesque (adjective) – complex, bizarre, complicated,difficult, frightening/confusing situation.
- Whistle-blower (noun) – one who reveals others’ illegal activities in public or to the government/authority.
- Bona fide (adjective) – genuine, real, authentic, true.
- Reinvigorate (verb) – give energy, strength.
- Instil (verb) – imbue, inject, inculcate, ingrain, inspire.
- Conscience (noun) – morals, standards, values, principles, ethics.
- Propagate (verb) – spread, disseminate, communicate, pass on.
Note:
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