THE HINDU EDITORIAL - 12 FEBRUARY 2019

Welcome shift: on Muzaffarpur shelter home trial

The transfer of the Muzaffarpur shelter home trial to Delhi is a major step towards justice

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• Destitute(adj.)- बेसहारा without money food and the other things necessary for life

• Apathy(n.)- indifference – the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about sth

• Damning(adj.)- suggesting that sb is guilty.

• Clout(n.)- the power and influence

• E.g. Political/financial clout

• Take note of sth- to pay attention to sth and be sure to remember it ध्यान देना

• E.g. Take note of what he says.

• Disquieting- causing worry and unhappiness चिन्ताजनक

• E.g. Everything about her seemed perfect apart from one disquieting fact.

• Bestow(v.) sth on sb- to give sth to sb प्रदान करना (सम्मान के रुप में)

• E.g. It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.