The Hindu Editorial (Need for transparency) – Aug 20, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Need for transparency) – Aug 20, 2020:

transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness, honesty, unambiguity.
stall (verb) – obstruct, block, interrupt, stop, halt, restrict.
lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring on, bring about.
scrutiny (noun) – audit, inspection, investigation.
writ petition (noun) – A writ petition can be filed by any person whose Fundamental Rights have been infringed/violated by the State. Under a Public Interest Litigation, any public-spirited person may file a writ petition in the interest of the general public even if his own Fundamental Right has not been infringed.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
audit (verb) – analyse, examine, scrutinize, investigate, appraise.
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India (noun) – it is empowered to audit all expenses from the combined fund of the union or state governments, whether incurred within India or outside (Courtesy; https://cag.gov.in/).
persisting (adjective) – continuing, prolonging, lingering.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, scarcity, dearth.
assert (verb) – declare, announce, pronounce, state.
exception (noun) – anomaly, irregularity, deviation, special case, departure.
take to (phrase) – resort to, turn to, have recourse to.
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.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant, large.
corpus (noun) – (in finance) total amount of money.
in place (phrase) – established, set up, arranged.
reasoning (noun) – (logical & sensible) thinking, thought, contemplation, pondering.
occasion (noun) – reason, cause, need, requirement.
superfluous (adjective) – extra, surplus, excess; unnecessary/inessential.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
forthcoming (adjective) – communicative, frank, open, candid.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
trust deed (noun) – a Deed of Trust is essentially an agreement between a lender and a borrower to give the property to a neutral third party who will serve as a trustee.
summarily (adverb) – immediately, instantly, straight away.
dismiss (verb) – reject, deny, pay no heed to, disregard, brush off.
public authority (noun) – government agency.
ex-officio (adjective) – a Latin phrase that literally translates “from the office.” by virtue of one’s office; acting, emeritus.
trustee (noun) – administrator, agent; custodian, keeper.
set up (phrasal verb) – establish, start/begin, inaugurate, create.
explicit (adjective) – clear, detailed, definite, categorical.
consent (noun) – agreement, assent, permission/approval.
explicit consent (noun) – direct consent; it means that an individual is clearly presented with an option to agree or disagree with the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information.
proviso (noun) – condition/term, provision/clause, stipulation.
uncapped (adjective) – unlimited, unrestricted (price, rate, or amount).
corporate social responsibility (CSR) – the ethical role of the corporation (private business) in society. It ensures that the company spends, in every financial year, at least two per cent of the average net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding financial years, in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.
regressive (adjective) – retrograde, retrogressive, unprogressive/negative.
incentive (noun) – payment, concession.
break-up (noun) – the division of something (e.g. expenditure) into separate parts.
sanction (verb) – approve, support, endorse.
ventilator (noun) – a respirator, a device (used for a patient to breathe).
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
stretch (verb) – put a strain on, put great demands on, overtax, overburden.
at the very least (phrase) – to put it mildly, without any exaggeration, taking pessimistic view.
seek (verb) – try, attempt.
disburse (verb) – pay out, give, spend/expend.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
legitimate (adjective) – valid, reasonable, reliable.
publicise (verb) – circulate, make public, disclose, reveal.
accountable (adjective) – answerable, responsible, liable.