The Hindu Editorial (​​​​Injustice in the delay) – Jun 06, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Injustice in the delay) – Jun 06, 2025:

1. injustice (noun) – lack of justice, unfairness, misdeed, unjust/unfair act; inequity, partiality, one-sidedness, discrimination.
2. census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
3. welcome (adjective) – pleasing, agreeable, favourable, promising, much needed.
4. unjust (adjective) – biased, unfair, prejudiced; unreasonable, unjustifiable, groundless.
5. decadal (adjective) – relating to a period of ten years.
6. pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
7. apparently (adjective) – ostensibly, seemingly, evidently, allegedly, professedly, supposedly, purportedly.
8. fuel (verb) – encourage, support, nurture, intensify, provoke.
9. motivation (noun) – motive, reason.
10. social security (noun) – welfare, government/state benefit, public assistance.
11. vulnerable (adjective) – relating to a weak/neglected person who is in need of special care/support.
12. the vulnerable (noun) – a weak/neglected person who is in need of special care/support.
13. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on, count on, bank on, lean on, resort to, or have recourse to.
14. demographic (adjective) – relating to the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
15. administer (verb) – manage, control, operate, organize, handle.
16. enable (verb) – make (something) possible.
17. thereby (adverb) – as a result of that; by that means.
18. dynamic (adjective) – effective, strong, powerful, potent, aggressive.
19. adoption (noun) – the fact of choosing to use something.
20. heighten (verb) – increase, intensify, amplify, add to.
21. regarding (preposition) – with regard to, with reference to, in terms of, concerning, as to, in connection with.
22. evolve (verb) – develop, advance, progress gradually.
23. transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, honesty, unambiguity.
24. public trust (noun) – public confidence/belief in the reliability of something.
25. exercise (noun) – activity, task, operation, assignment.
26. household (noun) – family, house.
27. under way (phrase) – in progress, happening, occurring, taking place.
28. logistical (adjective) – relating to organization and planning of something.
29. anticipate (verb) – expect, look for, reckon on.
30. at a crossroads (phrase) – at a critical situation/stage where an important decision ought to be made
31. growing (adjective) – increasing.
32. indicator (noun) – measure, index, criterion, point of reference.
33. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
34. enumerate (verb) – list, itemize, mention, count (things one by one).
35. socio-economic (adjective) – relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
36. standing (noun) – status, position, rank.
37. potential (noun) – possibilities, potentiality, prospects, promise, capacity, capability, ability, power.
38. segmentation (noun) – division/separation into a different parts.
39. enumeration (noun) – the action of establishing the number of something; counting, numbering, tally.
40. a double-edged sword (phrase) – (used with a figurative meaning to explain) something which is having both good and bad outcomes.
41. upcoming (adjective) – forthcoming, approaching, impending, imminent, nearing.
42. delimitation (noun) – the act of establishing limits or boundaries in a Treaty, Judgement or other Agreement.
43. demarcation (noun) – the physical marking of the boundary on the ground.
44. constituency (noun) – the specific geographical area in which voters elect a representative to a legislative body.
45. constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter. 
46. The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
47. mandate (verb) – instruct, direct, order, make necessary/mandatory.
48. inter-State (adjective) – between states.
49. inter (prefix) – between.
50. figure (noun) – number, amount, data.
51. reference date (noun) – a well-defined point of time at which each and every person residing within the geographical boundary of the country with some specialized exemptions are enumerated and her/his individual particulars are collected is known as Reference date.
52. pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, make preparations for, put things in order for.
53. experience (verb) – undergo, go through.
54. decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
55. peninsular (adjective) – describing a part of land surrounded by water on its three sides, but connected to the mainland.
56. diminish (verb) – decrease, reduce, lessen, shrink, drop.
57. sole (adjective) – only.
58. criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm, specification (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
59. stance (noun) – position, standpoint, point of view, opinion, approach, perspective.
60. in motion (phrase) – happening.
61. imperative (adjective) – vitally important, crucial, essential, necessary.
62. engage with (verb) – establish a significant connection with; become involved in, take part in, participate in, play a part in.
63. stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
64. build on/upon (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on; use something as a basis/base for; be based on, rely on, turn to, trust in.
65. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence, general opinion/view, common consent.
66. take to mean (phrase) – understand.
67. (political) representation (noun) – the activity of making citizens’ voices, opinions, and perspectives “present” in public policy making processes.

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