Citizen count – The Hindu (Jan 04, 2018)

Citizen count – The Hindu (Jan 04, 2018)

Prodded by an unrelenting Supreme Court Bench, Assam met its December 31 deadline for publication of the first draft of the updated National Register of Citizens. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. prod (verb) – spur, stimulate, prompt/propel.
2. unrelenting (adjective) – constant, continuous, steady/persistent.
3. make the cut (phrase) – to avoid elimination, to succeed at something & to be chosen out of a field of candidates.
4. in check (phrase) – under control.
5. lie ahead (phrasal verb) – be going to happen.
6. contour (noun) – outline, shape, form.
7. by implication (phrase) – obliquely, indirectly, by hinting.
8. protract (verb) – prolong, extend, make longer,/lengthen.
9. vexed (adjective) – disputed, controversial; annoyed/irritated.
10. roil (verb) – make annoyed/irritated.
11. expulsion (noun) – expelling, banishment, exile/deportation.
12. alien (noun) – non-native, immigrant, foreigner.
13. turn a blind eye (phrase) – overlook, disregard, neglect, ignore.
14. cultivate (adjective) – improve, elevate, develop.
15. cut-and-dried (phrase) – definite, clear-cut, precise.
16. at play (phrase) – something active that affects a result.
17. elapse (verb) – pass, go by, roll past.
18. sneak (verb) – move furtively, go stealthy.
19. daunt (verb) – intimidate, shake up/unsettle, discourage.
20. muddy (verb) – confuse, make unclear, mix up.
21. manifesto (noun) – policy statement.
22. undermine (verb) – weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce.
23. denominationally (adverb) – in a way that is relating to the principles of a particular religious denomination (religious group).
24. agnostic (adjective) – sceptical, doubting, cynical.
25. contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.

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