The Hindu Editorial (Aadhaar survives) – Sep 27, 2018

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Aadhaar survives) – Sep 27, 2018

pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
excesses (noun) – unrestricted, excessive, immoderate behaviour.
the marginalised (noun) – people treat as insignificant/unimportant, the neglected.
fierce (adjective) – powerful, aggressive, strong.
unanimously (adverb) – without opposition, agreed to by everyone involved.
gain ground (phrase) – make headway, make progress, advance.
in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter, questioner.
detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
intrusion (noun) – encroachment, violation/infringement, infiltration.
byword (noun) – perfect example of, classic case of, model of.
purported (adjective) – alleged, claimed, professed.
harvest (verb) – gather, collect, obtain.
profiling (noun) – a method of categorising (people).
stave off (noun) – avert, prevent, avoid.
transformative (adjective) – life-changing, metamorphic, progressive.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
procure (verb) – obtain, secure, acquire/get.
leverage (verb) – use or utilize something to maximum advantage.
uphold (verb) – confirm, justify, validate (a custom/practice).
plug (verb) – stop, close, block/bar.
avail (verb) – benefit, be of service to, help.
rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
morph (verb) – alter, modify, transform/distort.
tacit (adjective) – implicit, indirect, hinted.
import (noun) – importance, significance, seriousness.
strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
read down (phrase) – an instance of a court urging that a statute must be construed/interpreted legally, if fairly possible, so as to save it from being declared illegal.
oblivious (adjective) – unaware, heedless, unconcerned.
disband (verb) – break up, disperse, demobilize/dissolve.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
continuance (noun) – stability, permanency.
for someone’s sake (phrase) – benefit, advantage, good/gain.
fret (verb) – trouble, bother, disturb.
authentication (noun) – verification, substantiation, validation.
remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
axe (verb) – cancel/abandon, end, terminate.
imperative (noun) – condition, requirement, obligation.
interpretation (noun) – explanation, analysis, evaluation.
incur (verb) – suffer, sustain, experience.
encryption (noun) – the process of encoding a message or information to protect from unauthorized person.
underlie (verb) – be fundamental, be basic, be essential.
look at (verb) – regard, consider, think of.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
legitimate (adjective) – valid, logical, lawful/authentic.
abridge (verb) – curtail; lessen, reduce/decrease.
dissent (noun) – disagreement, disapproval, opposition.
supersede (verb) – replace, supplant, remove/overthrow.
debasement (noun) – degradation, devaluation, discredit/dishonour.
defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
interim (adjective) – provisional, transitional, temporary.
account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, make up, comprise/form.
flaw (noun) – defect, fault/imperfection, limitation.
violative (adjective) – offending, offensive, contravening/breaching.
impermissible (adjective) – unsatisfactory, inappropriate, unsuitable.
algorithm (noun) – calculation methods & processes.
probability (noun) – the chance that something will happen; possibility.