The Hindu Editorial (Rights at the centre) – Feb 24, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Rights at the centre) – Feb 24, 2023

(be) at the centre of (phrase) – be (the) main cause/subject of something.
genetic (adjective) – relating to genes/genetics.
interest (noun) – common concerns.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) (noun) – it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, serving as the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN. Its powers, composition, functions, and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter.
adopt (verb) – accept, embrace, validate, ratify, assume, endorse.
Declaration of the Rights of the Child (noun) – In 1959, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which defines children’s rights to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition. It is sometimes known as the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
charter (noun) – constitution, canon, body of law, system of rules.
of its kind (phrase) – used to describe something that is the only one of its type; of the same type.
mankind (noun) – human beings.
owe (verb) – be indebted (to), be under a moral obligation to give someone something.
as is (phrase) – as it is, as it turns out, as it stands.
vulnerability (noun) – weakness, defencelessness, unprotectedness, susceptibility.
abuse (noun) – mistreatment, ill treatment, oppression, persecution.
entrust (verb) – assign, confer on, bestow on, vest in, invest in, give responsibility for.
advancement (noun) – development, growth, evolution, progress, improvement.
front (noun) – a particular area of activity (or) a particular sphere of operation (or) a particular situation.
identity (noun) – identification, recognition; individuality, originality.
legal identity (noun) – it is defined as the basic characteristics/qualities/traits of an individual’s identity. e.g. name, sex, place and date of birth conferred through registration and the issuance of a certificate by an authorized civil registration authority following the occurrence of birth.
march (noun) – progress, advance, progression, headway, movement.
trample (on) (verb) – disregard, show no consideration for, treat disrespectfully, treat with contempt.
integral (adjective) – inherent, inseparable, essential.
harmonious (adjective) – coordinated, balanced, proportional, compatible; agreeable, cooperative.
upbringing (noun) – raising, bringing up, fostering/rearing, care and training (of young children).
lean on (phrasal verb) – depend on, rely on.
mechanically (adverb) – automatically, without thinking, casually, carelessly.
subject (verb) – force someone or something to undergo something else; put through, treat with, expose to.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) (noun) – DNA is an important biological macromolecule (nucleic acid) that replicates and stores genetic information. It is a blueprint for all genetic information contained within an organism. DNA has two strand structure. DNA is found in the cell’s nucleus.
warring (adjective) – opposing, conflicting, clashing, fighting.
shortcut (noun) – an alternative route.
establish (verb) – prove, demonstrate, determine, validate, verify.
infidelity (noun) – unfaithfulness, adultery, extramarital relations/sex.
paternity (noun) – fatherhood; the state of being a father.
sheds (throw or cast) light on (phrase) – explain, elucidate, clarify, clear up.
intimate (verb) – private, personal, secret.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, draw attention to, indicate, specify, mention.
legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
frivolously (adverb) – in a way by which something is having no serious, sensible, useful purpose or value and it will also be a waste of time; insignificantly, senselessly, thoughtlessly, irresponsibly, non-seriously, empty-headedly.
court of law (noun) – a place where legal trials happen; court, legal court.
acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
material (adjective) – physical, mundane, tangible, worldly.
object (noun) – thing, item.
forensic (adjective) – relating to the application of scientific knowledge & methods to legal problems and legal proceedings.
last resort (noun) – a final course of action when all else has failed; temporary solution, makeshift; ultimate, final, eventual.
proceeding (noun) – course of action, operation, process, procedure.
imperative (adjective) – vitally important, vital, essential, crucial, key.
spouse (noun) – husband, wife, partner.
welcome (adjective) – pleasing, agreeable, heartening, promising, much needed.
move (noun) – measure, action, initiative, step.
reading (noun) – interpretation, construal, understanding, analysis.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (noun) – The UNCRC is a legally-binding international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
miles to go (phrase) – have to do a lot of work to achieve something.
miles (noun) – a very long way.
cut short (phrasal verb) – hinder, interrupt disrupt, shorten, truncate,
ratify (verb) – support, approve, uphold, justify.
convention (noun) – treaty, agreement, accord, protocol, pact, deal.
implementation (noun) – imposition, enforcement, execution, carrying out.
dodgy (adjective) – dubious/suspicious, risky/high-risk, unsafe/unsecure.
exploitation (noun) – misuse, ill treatment, unfair treatment, victimization.
neglect (noun) – abandonment, betrayal, rejection, lack of care/concern.