Undoing injustice – The Hindu (Aug 23, 2017)

Undoing injustice – The Hindu (Aug 23, 2017)

By declaring the discriminatory practice of instant triple talaq as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has sent out a clear message that….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. invoke (verb) – call for, cite/appeal to, adduce.
2. canon (noun) – principle, rule/law, tenet.
3. discriminatory (adjective) – biased, unfair, prejudiced.
4. unconstitutional (adjective) – autocratic, arbitrary, undemocratic.
5. privilege (verb) – protect(ed), exempt, except(ed).
6. virtue (noun) – morality; strong point; advantage.
7. undermine (verb) – weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce.
8. forbidden (noun) – prohibited, banned, unauthorized/disallowed.
9. glean (verb) – obtain, get, take (with difficulty).
10. makruh (adjective) – (Arabic word) abominable, hateful, detestable.
11. reprobate (verb) – criticize, condemn, censure.
12. strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify  (a law or regulation).
13. manifestly (adverb) – clearly, obviously, apparently.
14. arbitrary (adjective) – irrational, illogical, unjustified (personal whim/choice); (capricious/whimsical/unpredictable/impulsive).
15. capriciously (adverb) – whimsically; casually, suddenly, unpredictably/inconsistently/impulsively.
16. reconciliation (noun) – reuniting, reunion, bringing together (again).
17. summation (noun) – decision, comment, statement.
18. discrimination (noun) – prejudice, bias/bigotry, inequity.
19. implicit in (adjective) – inherent, incorporated, inbuilt.
20. suo motu (phrase) – Latin term means “on its own motion”. it is used where a government agency acts on its own knowledge.
21. bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, reinforce.
22. stand up to (phrasal verb) – survive, withstand, come through (defy/oppose).
23. conservative (adjective) – traditionalist, conventional, orthodox/old-fashioned.
24. concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept.
25. entitle (verb) – authorize, sanction, allow/permit.
26. egalitarian (adjective) – common, equal; fair.
27. segue (verb) – follow, move without interruption.
28. restrain (verb) – prevent, prohibit, ban.
29. regressive (adjective) – retrograde, unprogressive, negative.
30. dislodge (verb) – remove, force out, oust.
31. contend (verb) – compete, grapple with, deal with.
32. unduly (adverb) – excessively, disproportionately; unnecessarily.

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