The Hindu Editorial (Brief reprieve) – Jun 29, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Brief reprieve) – Jun 29, 2020

reprieve (noun) – cancellation, suspension, postponement (of a punishment or something undesirable event); stay of execution.
watchdog (noun) – inspector/supervisor, observer, ombudsman.
buy time (phrase) – delay, linger, waste time.
back away (phrasal verb) – escape, abscond, flee; step back, move away, back off, withdraw.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (noun) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society.
in view of (phrase) – in the light of, owing to, considering.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
grey/watch list (noun) – a list of countries on observation due to their “strategic deficiencies” in countering terror-financing and money-laundering. The countries put on grey/watch list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be subjected to direct monitoring and intense scrutiny by the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) on terror financing.
counter (verb) – oppose, resist, tackle, confront, stand up to.
money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
black list (noun) – a list of countries which the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) judges to be non-cooperative in the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
jurisdiction (noun) – territory, region, zone/area.
sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
a tall order (phrase) – demanding, exacting, difficult (thing to do).
mechanism (noun) – procedure, process, method/technique.
curb (verb) – control, contain, restrict, limit.
Hawala (noun) – a popular and informal value (money) transfer system based not on the movement of cash or computer network wire transfers between banks, but through a huge network of illegal money brokers.
facilitate (verb) – assist, help, aid.
prosecution (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, litigation.
madrassa (noun) – an Islamic religious school; a place (school or college) where people learn about Islam, the religion of Muslims.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
the establishment (noun) – the powers that be, the authorities, the ruling class, the regime.
stint (noun) – term, time.
internalise (verb) – accept/agree, personalise, embody.
safe haven (noun) – refuge, shelter, asylum, place of safety/security.
proscribed (adjective) – banned, prohibited, forbidden (by law).
pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, follow, prosecute.
indictment (noun) – a formal charge, accusation, allegation (of a serious misconduct/wrongdoing).
mastermind (noun) – planner, organizer, originator.
convict (verb) – declare guilty, give a sentence.
outfit (noun) – organization, group.
at large (phrase) – free, on the run, fugitive.
reference (noun) – mention, comment, remark.
martyr (noun) – a person who was killed/put to death on account of his/her’s beliefs.
underline (verb) – emphasize, underscore, highlight.
attitude (noun) – viewpoint, thinking, perspective, outlook.
designate (adjective) – appointed, not yet admitted/inducted to office, especially with swearing-in ceremony.
veto (verb) – reject, dismiss; prohibit/block.
speak to/of (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, reveal.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, unavailability, dearth.
credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
count on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on.
mitigate (verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease, make less severe.
keen (adjective) – impatient, determined, desirous, ready.
eventually (adverb) – in the end, finally, at last.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
rigorous (adjective) – strict, stern, stringent.
in any case (phrase) – whatever happens.
a free rein (phrase) – freedom, a free hand, leeway/latitude.
in one’s own interest (phrase) – advantageous/beneficial to oneself.