The Hindu Editorial (Opacity rules) – Mar 29, 2021

The reasons given by the Supreme Court for not staying the issuance of electoral bonds are unconvincing. A Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Opacity rules) – Mar 29, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Opacity rules) – Mar 29, 2021:

opacity (noun) – opaqueness, non-transparency, obscurity, lack of clarity.
electoral bond (noun) – an electoral bond is designed to be a bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand and free of interest. It can be purchased by any citizen of India or a body incorporated in India. it allows limitless, secret donations to political parties, including (and especially) by corporations.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
stay (verb) – stop, delay, or prevent something temporarily (a judicial proceeding/trial through the order of a court).
issuance (noun) – an act of issuing/providing something.
unconvincing (adjective) – implausible, unbelievable, unthinkable; unsatisfactory.
bench (noun) – a court of law with a number of judges.
stay (verb) – stop, delay, or prevent something temporarily (a judicial proceeding/trial through the order of a court).
impediment (noun) – barrier, obstruction, restriction.
safeguard (noun) – protection, precaution, safety measure, buffer.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, transitional.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
deem (verb) – consider, regard as, view as; think.
in-depth (adjective) – complete, thorough, comprehensive.
favour (verb) – support, back, approve of, recommend, advocate/champion.
year after year (phrase) – regularly/continuously every year.
anonymous (adjective) – nameless, incognito, unknown/unspecified.
tilt (verb) – change.
tilt the scales/balance (phrase) – to change the balance of a situation, so that one side is gaining an advantage.
in favour of (phrase) – in support of, to the advantage of, approve of.
in detail (phrase) – fully, thoroughly, carefully, completely, in-depth.
underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
weighty (adjective) – important, significant, major; powerful, potent, strong.
tremendous (adjective) – huge, massive, immense.
have a bearing on (phrase) – have a relevance/relation to something.
sanctity (noun) – ultimate importance, inviolability; righteousness, goodness, purity.
context (noun) – situation; circumstances, conditions, state of affairs.
defy (verb) – resist, take a stand against, confront.
take up (phrasal verb) – become involved in, engage in, take part in; accept, say yes to, agree to.
disposal (noun) – conclusion.
particular (noun) – detail.
one-time (adjective) – old, previous, erstwhile.
subsequent (adjective) – following, ensuing, successive.
tranche (noun) – part, section, portion (of something).
vital (adjective) – key, essential, important.
fall under (phrase) – to come under; to be classified as; to be considered as something.
consideration (noun) – thought, deliberation, examination, inspection, scrutiny, analysis, review.
infirmity (noun) – weakness, feebleness, impairment; unsteadiness, hesitation, instability.
labour (verb) – overemphasize, overstress, over-elaborate, exaggerate, overdo.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
solely (adverb) – only, exclusively.
channel (noun) – means, method, medium, instrument, mechanism.
Know Your Customer (KYC) (noun) – it refers to the process of identity and addresses verification of all customers and clients by banks, insurance companies and other institutions either before or while they are conducting transactions with their customers.
compliant (with) (adjective) – in accordance with, in agreement with, in conformity with, in line with.
entity (noun) – (business) organization, institution, establishment.
crux (noun) – essence, most important point, central point.
anonymity (noun) – a condition of being unknown; a situation where the acting person’s name is unknown or not given.
absence (noun) – omission, exclusion, non-existence.
ceiling (noun) – upper limit, maximum, highest permissible level.
abridge (verb) – shorten, curtail, truncate, lessen/decrease.
impenetrable (adjective) – inaccessible; incomprehensible, impossible to understand, mysterious, baffling, perplexing.
shell company (noun) – a non-trading company used as a vehicle for various financial manoeuvres (operations).
veil (noun) – covering, cover, screen, shield, mask.
pierce (verb) – make a hole in, penetrate, puncture, drill through.
statutory (adjective) – legitimate, acceptable, permissible.
off the mark (phrase) – inaccurate, incorrect, wrong.
cumulative (adjective) – total, collective, aggregate, amassed.
inference (noun) – conclusion, reasoning, conjecture, speculation, assumption.
draw (verb) – reach a conclusion by inference from the circumstances; deduce, infer, conclude, derive, gather.
disclosure (noun) – revelation, report, declaration, announcement.