The Hindu Editorial (Horror in Pollachi) – Mar 15, 2019

The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to transfer the ‘Pollachi sexual abuse case’ to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) gives the… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Horror in Pollachi) – Mar 15, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Horror in Pollachi) – Mar 15, 2019:

pursue (verb) – investigate, scrutinize, analyse.
swiftly (adverb) – quickly, rapidly, fast.
bring someone to book (phrase) – punish someone (officially) for something they have done wrong.
unravel (verb) – resolve, solve, uncover/unfold.
racket (noun) – criminal activity, illegal scheme, fraud.
victimise (verb) – exploit, ill-treat, cheat/defraud.
storm (noun) – commotion, upheaval, trouble.
piteously (adverb) – sadly, distressingly, heartrendingly.
plead (verb) – beg, request, appeal to.
the tip of the iceberg (phrase) – if something is the tip of the iceberg, it is a small part of a much larger issue. This phrase is being used while talking about a problem.
outrage (noun) – indignation, fury, anger.
ensue (verb) – result, follow, develop/arise.
accentuate (verb) – highlight, underline, focus attention on.
nail (verb) – catch, apprehend, arrest (the criminal).
wash one’s hands of (phrase) – disown, disclaim, reject (responsibility for).
anonymity (noun) – a condition of being unknown; no description.
summon (verb) – recall, revive, bring to mind.
morality (noun) – ethics, rights and wrongs, correctness/propriety.
articulate (verb) – express, mention, voice.
gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, significance.
refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
heinous (adjective) – wicked, horrible, awful/shocking.