Freedom first – The Hindu (Nov 29, 2017)

Freedom first – The Hindu (Nov 29, 2017)

By freeing Hadiya, a 25-year-old from Kerala who converted to Islam, from her parents’ custody, the Supreme Court has protected her freedom to choose her religion and her freedom of movement. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. overdue (adjective) – late, not on time, delayed.
2. curtail (verb) – deprive/strip/prevent  someone of (having something).
3. radicalise (verb) – to cause to follow radical ways particularly in politics ( & society).
4. at the instance of (phrase) – at the request; at the instigation of.
5. ironic (adjective) – paradoxical, odd, strange.
6. confinement (noun) – custody, captivity, detention/restraint.
7. annul (verb) – nullify, invalidate, declare invalid.
8. sham (noun) – pretence, fake/fraud, imposture.
9. ruse (noun) – ploy, stratagem, tactic/trick.
10. scuttle (verb) – deliberately cause to fail; hurry/hasten.
11. reservation (noun) – doubt, qualm, scepticism.
12. aghast (adjective) – horrified, astounded, amazed.
13. primacy (noun) – greater importance, priority, supremacy.
14. suspicion (noun) – feeling, surmise, guess/speculation.
15. phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
16. indoctrination (noun) – the process in which a person/group is thought/imbued some particular beliefs, opinions, ideas only.
17. undermine (verb) – weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce.
18. autonomy (noun) – independence, freedom/liberty, individualism.

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