The Hindu Editorial (Caste counts) – Aug 25, 2021

The clamour for a fresh caste census is getting louder in the country. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led a delegation of 10 political parties of the State to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Caste counts) – Aug 25, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Caste counts) – Aug 25, 2021:

count (verb) – matter, be significant, be important, mean a lot, carry weight.
census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
partisan (adjective) – biased, one-sided, discriminatory, inequitable, unjust, unfair.
just (adjective) – fair equitable, even-handed, non-partisan, impartial, unbiased, non-discriminatory.
inspire (verb) – be the cause of, prompt, bring about, give rise to.
clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
delegation (noun) – a body of representatives.
as yet (phrase) – so far, thus far, yet, still, until now.
call (noun) – demand, need, request; requirement, necessity.
open one’s mind (phrase) – decide on, consider, be receptive to, be willing to accept (something-a new topic, idea, opinion, perspective).
predictably (adverb) – as expected.
mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing forces/people/resources together for a particular cause.
in the saddle (phrase) – in a dominant/influential position; in a position of control; in a position of responsibility.
time (verb) – plan, schedule, arrange, organize.
enumerate (verb) – list, itemize, mention, count (things one by one).
colonial (adjective) – regional, state, territorial, local.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up, shore up, buttress, prop up, underpin.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
benign (adjective) – caring, considerate, thoughtful, generous, accommodating.
governance (noun) – administration.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
the governed (noun) – the people who are controlled/regulated.
premise on (verb) – base something on.
firm up (phrasal verb) – make something more definite fixed; reinforce, strengthen, solidify, bolster, secure.
colonialism (noun) – the act of controlling & exploiting a country/territory (& its people) by another country/territory.
salience (noun) – prominence, importance, significance.
marker (noun) – identification.
identity (noun) – a social category, a set of persons marked by a label and distinguished by rules deciding membership and (alleged) characteristic features or attributes; individuality, character, originality.
democratisation (noun) – the introduction of a democratic system.
deepen (verb) – grow, increase, intensify; reinforce, enhance, augment.
characterise (verb) – identify, depict, describe.
political representation (noun) – the activity of making citizens “present” in public policy making processes when political actors act in the best interest of citizens. (actors mean participants in an action).
disproportionately (adverb) – inordinately, immoderately, excessively.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
short-change (verb) – cheat/swindle, defraud, deceive.
affirmative action (noun) – it means positive steps taken to increase the representation of (women and) minorities in areas of employment, education, and culture from which they have been historically excluded.
the state (noun) – the government, the administration, the regime, the authorities.
reliable (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, dependable.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
misleading (adjective) – deceptive, confusing, false.
cite (verb) – refer to, adduce, make reference to, invoke.
sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter, questioner.
rift (noun) – disagreement, dispute, conflict.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
multitude (noun) – a lot, a great/large number, a great quantity.
exercise (noun) – task, assignment; operation.
encounter (verb) – experience, run into, come across, face, be faced with, confront.
inequitable (adjective) – biased, unfair, unjust, discriminatory.
endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.
divide (noun) – division, separation, difference, gap.