The Hindu Editorial (Dual citizenship) – Feb 25, 2020

The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, has again triggered an ill-advised demand for dual citizenship to Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Dual citizenship) – Feb 25, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Dual citizenship) – Feb 25, 2020:

regularise (verb) – establish, recognize, confirm something officially (something which is a temporary arrangement till date).
refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
ill-advised (adjective) – ill-considered, misguided, injudicious.
discourse (noun) – discussion, debate, talk; argument.
per se (adverb) – (Latin) in itself, of itself, as such, intrinsically.
diaspora (noun) – the people who spread/scatter from their own country to places across the world.
bar (noun) – ban, prohibition, restriction.
seek (verb) – ask for, request, call on, appeal for.
favour (verb) – support, recommend/advise, advocate.
repatriation (noun) – the act of sending people/something to their own country.
demographic (adjective) – relating to the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
confer (verb) – grant, provide, give.
run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
representations (noun) – formal statements (sent to the authority in order to express opinion/objection).
address (noun) – speak, talk, discourse.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
put an end to (phrase) – stop, terminate, abolish.
humane (adjective) – compassionate, considerate, sympathetic, tolerant.
livelihood (noun) – source of income, means of support, living, subsistence.
tweak (verb) – adjust, modify, alter.
keen on (adjective) – interested in.
for want of (phrase) – due to lack of something.
lean on (phrasal verb) – compel, put pressure on, force; depend on, rely on.
structured (adjective) – (of a plan/policy) arranged, organized officially.
expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, quicken.
snail’s pace (phrase) – very slowly; at a very slow speed.
lasting (adjective) – long-lasting, long-term, permanent.