The Hindu Editorial (Quota politics) – Jul 08, 2019

Editorial Words

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The Uttar Pradesh government’s latest attempt to extend the benefits available to Scheduled Castes to 17 castes that are now under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list has no legal… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Quota politics) – Jul 08, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Quota politics) – Jul 08, 2019:

confer (verb) – give to, present to, grant to.
fairly (adverb) – simply, actually, absolutely.
(be) vested with (verb) – give/provide/grant a person the legal right.
due process (noun) – fair treatment (per established principles & procedures).
tenure (noun) – term, period, time.
subject to (verb) – dependent on, contingent on.
litigation (noun) – legal process, legal proceeding, legal action.
oblique (adjective) – indirect, inexplicit, roundabout/evasive.
apparent (adjective) – clear, evident, obvious.
directive (noun) – instruction, direction, regulation.
the disadvantaged (noun) – the underprivileged, the depressed, the people in need/want.
categorise (verb) – class, group, list.
apportion (verb) – assign, earmark/appropriate, designate.
compartment (noun) – section, part, category/class/group.
beset (verb) – trouble, bother, worry.
discrimination (noun) – inequity, prejudice, bigotry/intolerance.
discern (verb) – find out, discover, make out.
carve out (phrasal verb) – create, establish (something with effort).
shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
pie (noun) – something as a whole which can be shared as pieces/slices/parts.
claimant (noun) – applicant, candidate, petitioner/appellant.
well advised (adjective) – wise, sensible, advised.
vulnerable (adjective) – relating to a weak/neglected person who is in need of special care/support.