The Hindu Opinion Article (An Act that fails the constitutional test) – Dec 26, 2019

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (An Act that fails the constitutional test) – Dec 26, 2019:

1. accommodative (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative, helpful.
2. secularism (noun) – the belief that religion should not have a strong influence in education or other public parts of society.
3. denouncement (noun) – the act of condemning, criticizing, censuring.
4. corroboration (noun) – confirmation/verification; evidence/proof; support/backing.
5. violative (adjective) – offending, offensive, contravening/breaching. 
6. impinge on (verb) – influence, have an effect on, encroach on.
7. divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
8. discriminatory (adjective) – prejudicial, biased, unfair.
9. manifestly (adverb) – clearly, obviously, apparently.
10. rebut (verb) – repel, deny, disprove, prove false.
11. premise (noun) – thesis, belief, postulation/proposition.
12. equation (noun) – association, connection.
13. hollow (adjective) – meaningless, valueless, worthless.
14. ground (noun) – reason, factor, basis.
15. rebuttal (noun) – negation, denial, disproving.
16. conceivably (adverb) – maybe, probably, possibly.
17. camouflage (verb) – hide, conceal, cover.
18. cumulative (adjective) – collective, aggregate, total.
19. silo (noun) – system, process, department.
20. theocratic (adjective) – relating to the rule by religious leaders in the name of God guiding them.
21. persecute (verb) – oppress, abuse, victimize; ill-treat.
22. nuanced (adjective) – delicate, subtle, accurate.
23. obsession (noun) – fixation, craze/addiction; phobia, complex.
24. puritanism (noun) – behaviour or beliefs that are based on strict moral or religious principles, especially the principle that people should avoid physical pleasures.
25. unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
26. persecution (noun) – oppression, victimization, ill treatment/abuse.
27. devoid of (noun) – lacking, without, free of/free from.
28. persist (verb) – continue, carry on, remain.
29. sound (noun) – valid, reasonable, logical.
30. obligation (noun) – requirement, necessary condition, precondition.
31. enshrine (verb) – to enclose in, preserve, treasure, protect (as valuable).
32. vindicate (verb) – endorse/approve, uphold, confirm.
33. misquote (verb) – misreport, misrepresent, misstate.
34. lenient (adjective) – merciful, sympathetic, forgiving/forbearing.
35. humane (adjective) – compassionate, generous; socially concerned.
36. defining (adjective) – determining, deciding.
37. academic (noun) – scholar, lecturer/professor, educator, instructor.
38. rigour (noun) – carefulness, diligence, attention to detail.
39. adversary (noun) – rival, enemy, nemesis/opponent.
40. mete (out) (phrasal verb) – dispense, give out, allocate.
41. atheist (noun) – unbeliever, doubter, irreligious person.
42. agnostic (noun) – sceptic, doubter, questioner, cynic.
43. parochial (adjective) – narrow-minded, limited, restricted.
44. persecute (verb) – victimize, punish, mistreat/oppress.
45. puritan (noun) – someone who follows puritanism.
46. rapporteur (noun) – a person who is officially appointed by an organization to investigate a problem or provide reports on the happenings of its meetings.
47. inter alia (adverb) – among other things.
48. suffice (verb) – be enough, be sufficient, be adequate.
49. comprehension (noun) – understanding, awareness, perception, discernment.
50. forbearance (noun) – tolerance, restraint, mercifulness/leniency/clemency.
51. prophetic (adjective) – predictive, visionary, prescient.
52. arrogate (verb) – assume, take over, take possession of.
53. discrimination (noun) – inequity, prejudice, unfairness/bigotry.
54. parallel (noun) – similarity, likeness, resemblance.
55. misadventure (noun) – misfortune; problem/difficulty, mishap/setback.
56. diametrically (adverb) – directly, absolutely, completely.
57. covet (verb) – desire, crave, have one’s heart set on.
58. secular (adjective) – non-religious, worldly, earthly.
59. credentials (noun) – achievements, capability, accomplishments.
60. paraphrase (verb) – reword, rephrase, express in other words, express differently, restate.
61. magnanimity (noun) – big-heartedness, liberality, humanity, kindness.
62. seldom (adverb) – hardly, rarely, almost never.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (An Act that fails the constitutional test) – Dec 26, 2019:

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