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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Beyond uniformity: on ruling out a uniform civil code"
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Beyond uniformity: on ruling out a uniform civil code"
- Beyond - to be more than or not limited to something
- Uniformity - the state of being the same as each other or as everything else
- Ruling out - to stop considering something as a possibility
- Uniform - the same; not changing or different in any way
- Discrimination - unfair treatment of someone because of their religion, race, or other personal features
- Persuasive - good at making people agree to do or believe what you want them to
- Reform - a change that is intended to correct a situation that is wrong or unfair, or make a system work more effectively
- Progressive - supporting social and political change that aims to make a system fairer
- Advocacy - strong public support for something
- Merely - only / just
- For the sake of someone / something - in order to help or bring advantage to someone / something
- Advocate - to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things
- Succession - the process by which someone takes an official position or job after someone else has been doing it:
- Adoption - the process of making a child legally part of your family, or an instance of this
- Gender bias - unfair difference in the treatment of men or women because of their sex
- Adulthood - the period of your life when you are an adult
- Affirm - to state that something is true or that you agree with it, especially in public
- Stereotype - a very firm and simple idea about what a particular type of person or thing is like
- Decriminalise - to change the law so that something that was illegal becomes legal
- Adultery - sex that takes place between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife
- Irretrievable - impossible to get back or return to good condition
- Breakdown - a situation in which something has failed or is beginning to fail
- Dissolve - to officially end a marriage or other legal agreement
- Abolition - the official end to a law, system, practice etc
- Cure - to stop someone from being affected by an illness
- Imply - if one thing implies another thing, the other thing is likely to exist or be true
- Robust - strong and successful
- Moot - to suggest something as a subject for discussion
- Guardianship - the position of being legally responsible for someone
- Juvenile - relating to young people
- Paramount - more important than all other things
- Debate - a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject
- Desirable - something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it
- Diversity - the fact that very different people or things exist within a group or place
- Aspect - a particular part, feature, or quality of something
- Taboo - something that people do not do or talk about because it is very offensive or shocking
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Medal meter: on India at Asian Games 2018"
- Haul - to succeed in reaching a higher position using a lot of effort
- Cheer - to give a loud shout of happiness or approval
- Contingent - a group of people representing a place, organization etc at a meeting or event
- Lag - to move or make progress so slowly that you are behind other people or things
- Significant - very large or noticeable
- Heroic - showing great determination to achieve something
- Responsive - quick to react in the way that is needed, suitable, or right for a particular situation
- Shone - to have a bright attractive appearance
- Heptathlon - a sports event that consists of seven different events
- Cope - to deal successfully with a difficult situation
- Far from - used for saying that the real situation is the opposite of what you mention
- Ideal - of the best or most suitable type
- Toe - one of the five individual parts (fingers) at the end of your foot
- Seize - to take something quickly and keep or hold it
- Drought - a prolonged absence of something specified
- Claim - to win something such as a prize or a top position in sport
- Maiden - being the first of its type
- Defending champion - a team or player that has won the previous edition of the competition
- Slump - to be suddenly reduced to a much lower level
- Powerhouse - something such as a country or organization that has a lot of power or influence
- Adjudge - to make an official judgment about someone or something
- Riveted - to not be able to stop looking at something because it is so interesting
- Sobering - making you think about things in a serious way
- Athletics - sports events in which people compete against each other in running races, jumping, and throwing things
- Excel - to do something extremely well
- Perhaps - used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true
- Ensure - to make certain that something happens or is done
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