The Hindu Editorial (Humanise the law) – Apr 20, 2019
Modernising colonial era laws is a long-delayed project, but the draft Indian Forest Act, 2019 is woefully short of being a transformative piece of legislation. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Humanise the law) – Apr 20, 2019.
To read this article, click here.
This preview is provided here with permission.
Courtesy: The Hindu
Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Humanise the law) – Apr 20, 2019:
- humanise (verb) – civilize, improve; personalize.
- rid (verb) – clear, make free, cleanse.
- bureaucratic (adjective) – institutional, procedural, official/governmental.
- overreach (noun) – an act of trying to do too much.
- woefully (adverb) – very badly; deplorably, awfully.
- transformative (adjective) – life-changing, metamorphic, progressive.
- incongruous (adjective) – inappropriate, unsuitable; contrasting.
- relic (noun) – historical/ancient thing which is outmoded/still remaining now.
- provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
- objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
- extractive (adjective) – relating to/involving extraction (of something (resourses) completely without provision for redevelopment).
- well-being (noun) – welfare, good health, comfort/happiness.
- biodiversity (noun) – the existence of a number and variety of species (plants & animals) in a particular geographic region/ environment.
- landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
- paradigm (noun) – model, pattern/example; world view.
- reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support, buttress.
- immunity (noun) – exemption, exception; protection.
- hardline (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
- reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display.
- penalise (verb) – punish, discipline, deal with.
- invariably (adverb) – always, every time/each time; habitually/inevitably.
- inhabitant (noun) – native community , local people, (permanent) resident/dweller.
- empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
- egalitarian (adjective) – common, equal, fair.
- moderate (verb) – restrict, control, restrain/subdue.
- incentivise (verb) – encourage, motivate, galvanize.
- insulate (verb) – protect, keep safe, safeguard.
- exploitation (noun) – utilization, use, capitalization.
- in parallel (phrase) – something happening at the same time in relation to something else.
- farce (noun) – absurdity, sham, pretence/false display.
- dilute (verb) – weaken, moderate, tone down.
- back to the drawing board (phrase) – used to indicate a new idea/plan has to be formed as the old one is not working well.
- stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
Note:
1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.bigotry, narrow-mindedness
2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context.
3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.
Today’s word list-2 The Hindu Editorial (Humanise the law) – Apr 20, 2019:
“Phrasal Verbs” We Learnt Last Week
“Idioms & Phrases” We Learnt Last Week
“Important Definitions” We Learnt Last Week
Recent Word Lists For The Hindu Editorial Articles