The Hindu Editorial (Circumscription) – Aug 04, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Circumscription) – Aug 04, 2021:

circumscription (noun) – a state of something restricted/with boundaries.
circular (noun) – a written statement that provides information and guidelines on laws and procedures.
risk (verb) – endanger, put at risk, imperil, jeopardize.
alienation (noun) – isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation.
a matter of routine (phrase) – a standard practice, procedure, process; modus operandi.
exercise (noun) – task, assignment; operation.
out of the ordinary (phrase) – unusual, surprising, uncommon, abnormal, different.
result in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring on, bring about.
prejudice (noun) – detriment, disadvantage, impairment, loss.
aspiration (noun) – aim, ambition, goal, target, objective.
subject (noun) – a person or thing that is being discussed or described or considered or dealt with in a specific way.
look into (phrasal verb) – investigate, explore, inquire about, find out about, ask questions about.
likely (adjective) – probable, possible.
abroad (adverb) – to a foreign country.
swell (verb) – increase, grow larger, multiply, surge (in number).
on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, evidently/ostensibly; at first glance.
subject to (verb) – cause to undergo/go through; put through.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
Section 6(2) of the Passports Act, 1967 (noun) – Under this section, the passport authority shall refuse to issue a passport or travel document for visiting any foreign country on any one or more of the grounds (reasons) listed in it. Section 6 (2) (b) says that the applicant may, or is likely to, engage outside India in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India and Section 6 (2) (c) says that the departure of the applicant from India may, or is likely to, be detrimental to the security of India.
likelihood (noun) – probability, chance, prospect, possibility.
prejudicial (adjective) – detrimental, damaging, harmful, disadvantageous.
sovereignty (noun) – sovereignty means the independent authority of the State, not being subject to the control of any other State or external power; independent authority/control, self-government, self-rule.
integrity (noun) – unity, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity.
detrimental (adjective) – harmful, damaging, inimical, dangerous.
convict (verb) – declare guilty, find guilty, sentence.
preceding (adjective) – previous, prior, earlier.
proceedings (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, litigation.
recourse (noun) – option, possibility, alternative, source of assistance, hope.
trial court (noun) – a court of law where cases are tried at first. (try means to investigate and decide (a case) in a formal trial).
backdrop (noun) – situation, background, scenario, context.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
revive (verb) – restore, renew, reintroduce, re-establish, bring back.
preparatory to (phrase) – as a preparation for.
incongruous (adjective) – contradictory, irreconcilable, clashing/conflicting.
far-reaching (adjective) – wide-ranging, sweeping, overarching, extensive, profound.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
dampen (verb) – decrease, diminish/lessen, reduce.
pursue (verb) – strive for, work towards, aim for, aspire to, have as an objective.
position (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, opinion, standpoint, perspective.
usher in (verb) – start, begin, initiate, introduce.
prosperity (noun) – success, welfare, comfort, security, well-being, fortune.
grassroots (noun) – the most basic levels of an organisation.
restoration (noun) – reinstitution, re-establishment, reinstallation, revival.
statehood (noun) – the condition of being an independent state.
Legislative Assembly (noun) – Vidhan Sabha; Legislative Assembly is the lower house, much like the Lok Sabha of the Parliament. Members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected by the people through assembly elections. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years (unless it is dissolved earlier). A member of a legislative Assembly is referred to as an MLA.
parley (noun) – negotiation, talk/dialogue, discussion.
cautious (adjective) – careful, wary, watchful, heedful.
optimism (noun) – hopefulness, hope, confidence, positive attitude, buoyancy.
pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, take part in, take up (an activity).
zealously (adverb) – fervently, ardently, purposefully, intensely, single-mindedly.
sort of (phrase) – to some extent, somewhat, somehow, slightly.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, discontent.
militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on.
gain (noun) – advancement, progress, forward movement, headway, improvement.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
harbour (verb) – feel secretly, hold on to, cling to, possess (a thought/feeling secretly).
betrayal (noun) – disloyalty, bad faith, faithlessness, falseness; deception, double-dealing.
collective punishment (noun) – a form of sanction/ban imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed by one of them or a member of the group.
in the offing (phrase) – coming soon, likely to happen, on the way, forthcoming.