The Hindu Editorial (Complex count) – Sep 25, 2021

The idea of a national caste census might be abhorrent when the stated policy is to strive for a casteless society, but it will be useful to establish statistical justification… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Complex count) – Sep 25, 2021.

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count (noun) – a point or matter (for discussion/consideration); counting, enumeration, tallying.
census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
drive (verb) – cause to happen; urge, impel, prompt; steer, handle, manage.
social policy (noun) – a plan or action of government or institutional agencies which aim to improve or reform society.
abhorrent (adjective) – disgusting, loathsome, hateful, repugnant, repellent, distasteful, horrifying, heinous, awful/nasty.
stated (adjective) – specified, identified, expressed, decided, determined.
strive (verb) – try, attempt, aspire, make every effort.
preserve (verb) – sustain, conserve, protect, maintain.
affirmative action (noun) – it means positive steps taken to increase the representation of (women and) minorities in areas of employment, education, and culture from which they have been historically excluded.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, essential requirement.
quantifiable (adjective) – measurable (as quantity).
quantifiable data (noun) – the type of data whose value is measured in the form of numbers or counts, with a unique numerical value associated with each data set. Also known as numerical data, quantitative data further describes numeric variables (e.g. How many? How often? How much?) This data type can also be defined as a group of quantifiable information that can be used for mathematical computations and statistical analysis which informs real-life decisions.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting a particular organization.
enumeration (noun) – the action of establishing the number of something; counting, numbering, tally.
dominant (adjective) – supreme, authoritative, most influential, most powerful.
geography (noun) – area, region.
turn out (phrasal verb) – happen, develop, end (in a specific way).
have a bearing on (phrase) – have a relevance, relation or connection to something; have an influence, impact or effect on something.
perception (noun) – understanding, discernment, recognition/realization; interpretation.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
assertion (noun) – declaration, announcement, assurance, attestation, affirmation.
cumbersome (adjective) – complicated, complex; awkward/hard to deal with.
evoke (verb) – invoke, cause, give rise to, bring forth.
component (noun) – part.
stand (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, opinion, way of thinking, standpoint, position, perspective, approach.
assert (verb) – state, announce, argue, affirm something (confidently & forcefully).
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
jeopardise (verb) – imperil, threaten, put at risk, put in danger, endanger.
decennial (adjective) – recurring every ten years.
inherent (adjective) – implicit, intrinsic, fundamental, basic.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
mind-boggling (adjective) – overwhelming, impressive, astonishing, remarkable, extraordinary, outstanding.
phonetic (adjective) – relating to the sounds of spoken language.
socio-economic (noun) – relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) (noun) – The Ministry of Rural Development Government of India, commenced the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011, in June 2011 through a comprehensive door to door enumeration (counting) across the country. This is the first time such a comprehensive exercise has been carried out for both rural and urban India. It is also expected to generate information on a large number of social and economic indicators relating to households across the country.
act on/upon (phrasal verb) – comply with, act in accordance with, follow, go along with.
infirmity (noun) – weakness, feebleness, impairment; uncertainty, inconstancy, instability.
wanting (adjective) – deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect.
ultimate (adjective) – eventual, final.
exponentially (adverb) – in a way something is increasing quicklyrapidly by large amounts.
merit (verb) – deserve, warrant, justify.
consideration (noun) – thought, deliberation, reflection, contemplation, discussion.
clamour (verb) – demand, call, protest; yell, scream, shout loudly.
brush aside (phrasal verb) – dismiss, disregard, ignore.
necessarily (adverb) – inevitably, certainly, surely.
equity (noun) – fairness, justness, neutrality, lack of bias, impartiality.
anthropological (adjective) – relating to the study of the human race.
sect (noun) – (religious) group.
tabulate (verb) – arrange, order, organize, classify.
synonymity (noun) – closeness, coincidence, connection, resemblance.
appellation (noun) – name/title, tag/byname, designation.
mark (verb) – indicate, signify, represent, denote.
sit (verb) – be positioned, be placed.
interim (adverb) – meanwhile.
in the interim (phrase) – in the meantime.
flawless (adjective) – perfect, accurate, correct, faultless.
means (noun) – way, method, mode.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
inequity (noun) – unfairness, unjustness, one-sidedness, partisanship, bias, prejudice, discrimination.