Important Vocabulary From the Hindu Other editorials 35

Difficult Word/ Phrase	Contextual Sense
Subaltern	Inferior in rank or status
Plenary	attended by all participants
Outline	Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Paradigm shift	a complete and important change in the usual or accepted way of doing or thinking about somebody/something
Woo	Seek someone’s favour
Fold	any group or community sharing a way of life or holding the same values
Adherence	Faithfully following a program, regime, party or religion
Mitigate	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Inequity	lack of fairness; an instance of somebody being treated unfairly
Spur	Incite or stimulate
Bank on	base one’s hopes or confidence on something
Timidity	fear of making decision

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