The Hindu Editorial (Onus on the CBI) – Jul 21, 2018

The arraignment of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on corruption charges is a flashpoint in relations between the….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Onus on the CBI) – Jul 21, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Onus on the CBI) – Jul 21, 2018: 

1. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
2. arraignment (noun) – indictment, accusation, prosecution.
3. flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
4. run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
5. on the eve of (phrase) – before a time or (important) event; early.
6. conglomerate (noun) – corporation, group,  consortium/merged companies.
7. turn on (phrasal verb) – depend on, relate to, be decided by.
8. throw out (phrasal verb) – abolish, abandon, discard.
9. amiss (adjective) – wrong, faulty, inappropriate.
10. take into account (phrase) – pay attention to, heed, consider.
11. quid pro quo (noun) –  a Latin phrase literally meaning “something for something”; a support in exchange for something.
12. acquit (verb) – discharge, release, declare innocent.
13. prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, litigation.
14. merit (noun) – intrinsic quality.
15. disprove (verb) – prove false, invalidate, reject/deny.
16. vendetta (noun) – prolonged feud/bitterness; revenge, vengeance.

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