The outsider – The Hindu (Dec 14, 2017)

The outsider – The Hindu (Dec 14, 2017)

There is no doubt at all that a reconsideration of the law on adultery is long overdue. By agreeing to have another look at the constitutional validity of Section 497 of the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. adultery (noun) – unfaithfulness, infidelity, extramarital relations/sex.
2. overdue (adjective) – late, not on time, delayed.
3. discriminate (verb) – make unjust, be biased/show prejudice; disfavour.
4. unconstitutional (adjective) – unaccountable, arbitrary, absolute.
5. archaic (adjective) – obsolete, old-fashioned, outmoded/very old.
6. absolve (verb) – acquit, discharge; pardon/excuse.
7. gender neutrality (noun) – the idea of  having something (policy/word/expression/etc) common to both male and female genders.
8. consent (noun) – agreement, assent, acceptance.
9. connivance (noun) – collusion; conspiracy, secret understanding.
10. subordination (noun) – inferiority, secondary position/status, lowliness.
11. dent (noun) – reduction, depletion, deduction.
12. discriminatory (adjective) – biased, unfair, prejudiced.
13. prosecute (verb) – take legal action against, accuse, charge.
14. aggrieved (adjective) – resentful, distressed/disturbed, angry.
15. culpability (noun) – guilt, blame/fault; responsibility.
16. implicit (adjective) – implied, indirect, inferred/understood.
17. repeal (verb) – revoke, cancel, annul (a law).
18. incarceration (noun) – imprisonment, confinement, custody.
19. travesty (noun) – misrepresentation, distortion, perversion/poor imitation.
20. ambit (noun) – scope, extent, limits/range.
21. dispense with (verb) – get rid of, throw away, throw out/discard.
22. statute (noun) – law, regulation, rule.

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