On appointment of judges – The Hindu (Oct 30, 2017)

On appointment of judges – The Hindu (Oct 30, 2017)

The move by the Supreme Court to seek an explanation from the government about the delay in finalising a fresh Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for the appointment of judges in the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance.
2. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
3. Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) – a guideline for selection of high court judges.
4. hold up (phrasal verb) – delay, detain, obstruct.
5. collegium (noun) – The collegium system is the one in which the Chief Justice of India and a forum of four senior most judges of the Supreme Court recommend appointments & transfers of judges. There is no mention of the collegium in the Constitution of India.
6. break down (phrasal verb) – stop working, cease to function/work, go wrong.
7. nudge (noun) – encouragement, prompt, stimulus.
8. expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, quicken.
9. undue (adjective) – excessive, extreme, immoderate.
10. throw some light on (phrase) – explain, elucidate, clarify.
11. sluggish (adjective) – lethargic, inertia, inactivity.
12. worrisome (adjective) – anxiety, upset, troublesome.
13. deliberately (adverb) – intentionally, purposely, expressly.
14. tardiness (noun) – belatedness, unpunctuality, lateness/delay.
15. strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify  (a law or regulation).
16. incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
17. dismay (noun) –  concern, surprise, distress/upset.
18. anguish (noun) – agony, pain, suffering.
19. mercifully (adverb) – luckily, fortunately, happily.
20. flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
21. full-blown (adjective) – fully developed, complete, thorough/entire.
22. crop up (phrasal verb) – happen, occur, arise/emerge.
23. obdurate (adjective) – stubborn, unbending, uncompromising.
24. primacy (adjective) – priority, preference, superiority.
25. detrimental (adjective) –  dangerous/harmful, unfavourable, counterproductive.

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