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

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1. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
2. excesses (noun) – unrestricted, excessive, immoderate behaviour.
3. the marginalised (noun) – people treat as insignificant/unimportant, the neglected.
4. fierce (adjective) – powerful, aggressive, strong.
5. unanimously (adverb) – without opposition, agreed to by everyone involved.
6. gain ground (phrase) – make headway, make progress, advance.
7. in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
8. scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
9. sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter, questioner.
10. detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
11. intrusion (noun) – encroachment, violation/infringement, infiltration.
12. byword (noun) – perfect example of, classic case of, model of.
13. purported (adjective) – alleged, claimed, professed.
14. harvest (verb) – gather, collect, obtain. 
15. profiling (noun) – a method of categorising (people).
16. stave off (noun) – avert, prevent, avoid.
17. transformative (adjective) – life-changing, metamorphic, progressive.
18. empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
19. procure (verb) – obtain, secure, acquire/get.
20. leverage (verb) – use or utilize something to maximum advantage.
21. uphold (verb) – confirm, justify, validate (a custom/practice).
22. plug (verb) – stop, close, block/bar.
23. avail (verb) – benefit, be of service to, help.
24. rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
25. morph (verb) – alter, modify, transform/distort.
26. tacit (adjective) – implicit, indirect, hinted.
27. import (noun) – importance, significance, seriousness.
28. strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify  (a law or regulation).
29. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
30. 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.
31. oblivious (adjective) – unaware, heedless, unconcerned.
32. disband (verb) – break up, disperse, demobilize/dissolve.
33. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
34. continuance (noun) – stability, permanency.
35. for someone’s sake (phrase) – benefit, advantage, good/gain.
36. fret (verb) – trouble, bother, disturb.
37. authentication (noun) – verification, substantiation, validation.
38. remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
39. loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
40. axe (verb) – cancel/abandon, end, terminate.
41. imperative (noun) – condition, requirement, obligation.
42. interpretation (noun) – explanation, analysis, evaluation.
43. incur (verb) – suffer, sustain, experience.
44. encryption (noun) – the process of encoding a message or information to protect from unauthorized person.
45. underlie (verb) – be fundamental, be basic, be essential.
46. look at (verb) – regard, consider, think of.
47. lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down.
48. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
49. legitimate (adjective) – valid, logical, lawful/authentic.
50. abridge (verb) – curtail; lessen, reduce/decrease.
51. dissent (noun) – disagreement, disapproval, opposition.
52. supersede (verb) – replace, supplant, remove/overthrow.
53. debasement (noun) – degradation, devaluation, discredit/dishonour.
54. defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
55. interim (adjective) – provisional, transitional, temporary.
56. account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, make up, comprise/form.
57. flaw (noun) – defect, fault/imperfection, limitation.
58. violative (adjective) – offending, offensive, contravening/breaching. 
59. impermissible (adjective) – unsatisfactory, inappropriate, unsuitable.
60. algorithm (noun) – calculation methods & processes.
61. probability (noun) – the chance that something will happen; possibility.

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