Dowry- A Social Evil Flashcards

1
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Tortured

A

Extreme pain

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2
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Fleece

A

Shear

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3
Q

Bargain

A

Agreement

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4
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Quench

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Put out

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5
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Constant

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Continual

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6
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Ruined

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Wrecked

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7
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Virtuous

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Pure, chaste

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8
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Curse

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Evil

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9
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Pious

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Religious

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10
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Unabated

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Unchecked

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11
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Flouted

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Rejected

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12
Q

Squandered

A

Spent wastefully

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13
Q

A young man who makes dowry a condition for marriage discredits his _____________________.

A

Education

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14
Q

One young bride dies in _____________________ explosion, another is found hanging from ___________________ fan and yet another recovered from _____________________.

A

Stove, ceiling, well

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15
Q

Parents of a boy strike a bargain for _____________________.

A

Dowry

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16
Q

Many politicians and legislators have squandered money only on _____________________.

A

Pomp and show

17
Q

Young men who demand dowry should be _____________________ from the society

A

Ex- communicated