The Hindu Editorial (Equality and identity) – Oct 06, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Equality and identity) – Oct 06, 2023:

equality (noun) – the fact or status of being equal; equal rights, equal opportunities, non-discrimination.
identity (noun) – it refer to either (a) a social category, defined by membership rules and (alleged) characteristic attributes or expected behaviors, or (b) socially distinguishing features that a person takes a special pride in or views as unchangeable but socially consequential (or (a) and (b) at once).
findings (noun) – conclusion arrived at (as a result of an inquiry).
equitable (adjective) – fair, just, fair-minded, even-handed, impartial, unbiased.
accentuate (verb) – emphasize, highlight, bring attention to, underscore, underline.
caste identity (noun) – it invariably involves the positioning of one’s caste group within a social hierarchy.
immense (adjective) – huge, very large, extremely great, massive, extensive, monumental.
trappings (noun) – effects, things, features; accessories, frills, accompaniments, extras, ornaments.
census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
elicit (verb) – obtain or get (a reaction/response from someone with some difficulty); bring out, draw out, evoke, extract, extort, bring about, bring forth, call forth.
household (noun) – family, house.
belong to (verb) – be a member of, be associated with, be connected to
socio-economic (adjective) – relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
profile (noun) – a person’s summary of their personal details.
reveal (verb) – disclose, release, publish, communicate, make public.
discourse (noun) – discussion, conversation, communication, expression.
ceiling (noun) – limit, cap, upper limit, limitation.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
in terms of (phrase) – regarding, concerning, with regard to, with reference to, in the matter of.
conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, disagreement, difference of opinion, contention, hostility.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
consolidate (verb) – combine, unite, join, merge, bring together; strengthen, reinforce, fortify.
base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on; anticipate, expect.
trump (verb) – outshine, outdo, surpass, outperform, beat.
assertion (noun) – claim, pronouncement, declaration, statement, affirmation.
influential (adjective) – powerful, strong, important, prominent.
leverage (adjective) –use (something) to maximum advantage.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
advance (verb) – promote, support, encourage, improve.
sort of (phrase) – slightly, somewhat, to some extent, to a certain degree.
quantifiable data (noun) – the type of data whose value is measured in the form of numbers or counts, with a unique numerical value associated with each data set. Also known as numerical data, quantitative data further describes numeric variables (e.g. How many? How often? How much?) This data type can also be defined as a group of quantifiable information that can be used for mathematical computations and statistical analysis which informs real-life decisions.
judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested; judges collectively.
exercise (noun) – activity, assignment, task.
mark (verb) – indicate, represent, signify.
precedent (noun) – model, exemplar, example, pattern; previous example/instance, prior instance.
in advance (phrase) – beforehand, earlier, previously.
subsume (verb) – include, encompass, incorporate.
broader superlative adjective of broad (adjective) – comprehensive, extensive, wide, wide-ranging, broad-ranging.
enumerator (noun) – a census taker; a person who is taking a census of the population.
assign (verb) – give, allocate, allot, specify, earmark.
respondent (noun) – a person who replies to something (questionnaire, etc.,)
yield (verb) – produce, give, provide, generate.
unwieldy (adjective) – cumbersome, unmanageable, difficult, awkward, unhandy.
presumably (adverb) – probably, in all probability, doubtlessly.
clan (noun) – group of families, dynasty, gens.
The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.
attainment (noun) – achievement, accomplishment, realization, fulfilment.
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.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
inequity (noun) – unfairness, unjustness, one-sidedness, partisanship, bias, prejudice, discrimination.