The Hindu Editorial (Not a crime) – Sep 28, 2018

The cleansing of the statute books of provisions that criminalise consensual relations among adults continues, with the Supreme Court finally. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Not a crime) – Sep 28, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Not a crime) – Sep 28, 2018

1. decriminalise (verb) – make legal, legitimate, validate.
2. adultery (noun) – voluntary sexual acts between a married person and someone who is not a spouse of that person.
3. strike a blow for (phrase) – do something to help/support.
4. statute (noun) – law, regulation, rule.
5. consensual (adjective) – relating to consensus/consent; in agreement with those who involved.
6. strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify  (a law or regulation).
7. concurring (adjective) –  agreeing, collective/concerted, undivided/unanimous.
8. ground (noun) – basis, cause, factor.
9. bereft of (adjective) – deprived of/stripped of;  lacking, deficient in.
10. blatantly (adverb) – flagrantly, glaringly, openly.
11. (gender) discriminatory (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, chauvinistic (against a particular gender).
12. aptly (adverb) – suitably, perfectly/rightly, smartly.
13. adulterous (adjective) – unfaithful, disloyal, untrue.
14. commodification (noun) – an act of turning something into commodity.
15. amount to (verb) – be regard as, be the equivalent of, be tantamount to.
16. consent (noun) – agreement, assent, acceptance.
17. dusting (non) – cleaning.
18. morality (noun) – correctness, propriety, ethics/moral standards.
19. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
20. flourish (verb) – thrive/prosper, be strong, be well.
21. read down (phrase) – an instance of a court urging that a statute must be construed/interpreted legally, if fairly possible, so as to save it from being declared illegal.
22. heartening (adjective) – encouraging, boosting, comforting.
23. proactive (adjective) – aggressive, intense, passionate.
24. regressive (adjective) – retrograde, unprogressive, negative.

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