The Hindu Editorial (A long road) – Jul 31, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A long road) – Jul 31, 2020:

federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence.
ambitious (adjective) – aspiring, purposeful, desirous; difficult, demanding, formidable.
inter alia (adverb) – Latin for “among other things”.
pedagogy (noun) – teaching, tutoring, coaching/training.
inequity (noun) – unfairness, partiality, favouritism, bias, prejudice, discrimination.
asymmetry (noun) – lack of equality, non-uniformity, unevenness, lack of symmetry.
rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
commercialisation (noun) – the process of doing something to get financial benefit.
omnibus (adjective) – the Latin word literally meaning “for all”; consisting several parts/items.
contend with (phrasal verb) – cope with, face, grapple with, deal with.
literacy (noun) – the ability to read and write.
numeracy (noun) – the ability to understand numbers and quantitative basics.
aspiration (noun) – desire, hope, wish, ambition, goal.
multi-disciplinary (adjective) – combining & involving several disciplines/subjects; comprehensive, thorough, complete, exhaustive.
measure (noun) – step, action, course of action, plan of action, procedure.
move away from (phrasal verb) – change/alter one’s ideas/beliefs and so.
rote learning (noun) – the process of memorizing information based on repetition instead of understanding it.
will (noun) – wish/desire, intention, decision, choice, disposition.
promised (adjective) – guaranteed, assured, committed.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.
long-held (adjective) – held (believed) for a long time.
merit (noun) – goodness, standard/quality, worthiness.
diverse (adjective) – having many different types of people.
mobility (noun) – the movement/transfer of people from place to place for education/employment.
enable (verb) – allow, permit, give permission to.
friction (noun) – conflict, dispute, argument.
resource (noun) – support, aid, assistance (in terms of money/funds).
provision (noun) – supplying, providing, giving, distribution.
inclusion funds (noun) – funds/resources provided to help support socially and educationally disadvantaged students to access, both in schools and higher education equally, otherwise they might be excluded or marginalized.
disadvantaged (adjective) – poor, poverty-stricken, underprivileged, deprived, needy.
pursue (verb) – engage in, take part in, participate in, apply oneself to.
rigour (noun) – attention to detail, diligence, accuracy/precision.
universalisation (noun) – the process of making something available for all.
Right to Education (RTE) Act (noun) – the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) is an Act, of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009 under Article 21-A in the Constitution of India, which provides free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.
rein in (phrasal verb) – restrict, control, limit, restrain.
profiteering (noun) – an act of making an excessive/illegal profit.
unaccounted (adjective) – not included in an account.
bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
resent (verb) – feel aggrieved about, feel bitter about, be annoyed about, dislike.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, essential requirement.