The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​Roll recall) – Aug 18, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Roll recall) – Aug ​18, 2025:

1. roll (noun) – list.
2. Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls (noun) – It aims to revise the electoral rolls in the state in order to include all eligible voters (under Article 326 of the Constitution of India) and eliminate all ineligible voters from the voter list (under Section 16 of the Representation of People Act, 1950 (RPA)). The SIR is carried out through its (ECI) powers under Article 324 and Section 21 of the RPA. Article 324 vests the ECI with superintendence, direction and control over elections in India. Section 21 of the RPA empowers the ECI to prepare and revise electoral rolls.
3. exercise (noun) – activity, task, operation, assignment.
4. intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
5. highlight (verb) – emphasize, underscore, underline, accentuate, point up, call attention to, focus attention on.
6. procedural (adjective) – systemic, systematic, methodical, operational, organizational.
7. a rap on the knuckles (phrase) – criticism, censure, castigation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproval, lambasting, scolding.
8. draft (noun as modifier) – a preliminary version of (a document).
9. electoral roll (noun) – list of voters; voters list.
10. following (preposition) – after, subsequent to, in the wake of, as a result of, ensuing.
11. underscore (verb) – highlight, emphasize, underline, stress, call/draw attention to.
12. pressing (adjective) – urgent, critical, crucial, serious, desperate, important, key, vital, high-priority, burning, essential.
13. lacunae (plural of) lacuna (noun) – a gap/empty space; missing part of something.
14. conduct (noun) – organization, management, administration.
15. presumptuous (adjective) – arrogant, foolhardy, overconfident, cheeky, pushy, hasty, audacious.
16. hasty (adjective) – hurried, rapid/quick; reckless, ill-considered, ill-advised.
17. implementation noun) – imposition, enforcement, execution.
18. consolidated (adjective) – combined, merged.
19. claim (verb) – assert, affirm, insist, state, argue, contend.
20. untraceable (adjective) – undetectable, invisible, unfindable, mysterious, lost, or hidden.
21. ground report (noun) – the actual/practical report/data from the ground (a particular area/place where an activity/work really happens).
22. on the ground (phrase) – in the place where real, practical work is happening; in actual conditions rather than in theories; in a place where real, practical work is done.
23. anomaly (noun) – something that is different, abnormal or unusual from what normally/usually happens; oddity, abnormality, peculiarity, aberration, eccentricity, exception, deviation, divergence, departure.
24. migrate (verb) – to move from one country, region, or place to another to live or work there (often for better living conditions).
25. enumerate (verb) – list, itemize, mention, count (things one by one).
26. claim (noun) – statement, assertion, affirmation avowal (that something is true); a formal request for something that is believed; a right or title to something.
27. objection (noun) – complaint, opposition, disapproval, disagreement. 
28. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
29. anomalous (adjective) – abnormal, atypical, odd, peculiar, bizarre, unusual.
30. constitutionality (noun) – lawfulness, legality, rightness, legitimacy, justification, validity.  
31. summary (adjective) – brief, short; swift, rapid.
32. adjudicate (verb) – adjudge, judge, decide, settle, resolve.
33. vet (verb) – examine, evaluate, review, inspect, check out, look into.
34. universally (adverb) – broadly, commonly, generally, extensively, invariably.
35. ration card (noun) – family card; an official document issued by the government that allows households to purchase essential commodities like rice, wheat, sugar, and kerosene at subsidized rates from public distribution system (PDS) shops.
36. nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate/coax.
37. hearing (noun) – court case, lawsuit, inquiry, legal proceeding, trial, legal action.
38. shine a light on (phrase) – to explain something by providing more information; to make something more clear by examining it more closely/precisely; cast a light on, shed/throw light on; explain, elucidate, interpret, simplify, clarify, clear up
39. non-transparent (adjective) – opaque, hidden, mysterious, unclear, blurred, murky.
40. means (noun) – way, method, mode, manner, procedure.
41. onerous (adjective) – difficult, hard/tough, taxing, demanding, arduous, laborious, back-breaking.
42. civil society (noun) – civil society refers to space for collective action around shared interests, purposes, and values, generally distinct from government and commercial for-profit actors. It refers to a wide array of organizations: community groups, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], labour unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, and foundations. Civil society – sometimes called the “third sector” (after government and commerce) – has the power to influence the actions of elected policy-makers and businesses.
43. parse (verb) – inspect, check out, investigate, analyze, dissect, scrutinize.
44. ploy (noun) – tactic, move, scheme, cunning plan.
45. put up (phrasal verb) – display, post; propose, put forward, present, submit.
46. universal adult franchise (noun) – the right of citizens in a given society who are entitled to vote in an election without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or sex.
47. cornerstone (noun) – centerpiece, foundation, key player, mainstay, central component, backbone.
48. democracy (noun) – a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through fairly & freely elected representatives.
49. upcoming (adjective) – approaching, imminent, impending, nearing, at hand; approximate, close, nearest, firsthand.
50. go a long way (phrase) – will be very successful; to be very helpful/useful (to achieve success)
51. assuage (verb) – reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, ease, relieve, allay, alleviate, mitigate, temper, moderate.
52. enrolment (noun) – the act of enrolling/joining.

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