The Hindu Editorial (​Presidential reprieve) – Jan 14, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​Presidential reprieve) – Jan 14, 2025:

1. reprieve (noun) – cancellation, suspension, postponement (of a punishment or something undesirable event); stay of execution.
2. the road ahead (noun) – the future.
3. discharge (noun) – release, acquittal, absolution, reprieve, letting off, exoneration, general pardon.
4. polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.
5. era (noun) – epoch, period, age, time.
6. hand (verb) – give, present.
7. felony (noun) – (a more serious) crime punishable by long-term imprisonments; crime, lawbreaking, misconduct, malpractice.
8. guilty (adjective) – at fault, culpable, accountable/responsible for misconduct.
9. find guilty (phrase) – declare guilty, convict, sentence.
10. count (noun) – a separate charge in an indictment.
11. hush-money (noun) – payment, payout, reward (given to someone to keep the information secret).
12. alleged (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, purported, reported, ostensible.
13. affair (noun) – relationship, relations, entanglement, involvement, attachment.
14. conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, verdict.
15. indictment (noun) – a formal written accusation by a grand jury that a person has committed a serious crime; charge, arraignment, allegation, incrimination.
16. go on to (phrasal verb) – continue, proceed, carry on.
17. sworn in past participle of swear in (phrasal verb) – take an oath to induct/admit into office, inaugurate, introduce (into office).
18. In accordance with (phrase) – in alignment with, in line with, in agreement with.
19. immunity (noun) – exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, impunity, indemnity, non-liability.
20. affirm (verb) – state clearly, pronounce publicly, assert.
21. dismiss (verb) – set aside, put away, abandon, drop, shrug off, reject, deny.
22. come to a halt (phrase) – to stop working completely or to stop moving forward permanently. 
23. instigate (verb) – incite, encourage, provoke, persuade, arouse, influence, sway.
24. mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people.
25. Capitol (noun) – In the United States, the Capitol is a building in Washington in which the US Congress meets.
26. mishandle (verb) – misuse.
27. classified (adjective) – (officially) private, personal, intimate, secret.
28. Counsel noun) – lawyer, legal practitioner, legal adviser, legal executive, advocate, barrister, attorney, solicitor
29. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (noun) – The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.
30. forbid (verb) – ban, prohibit, bar, prevent.
31. federal (adjective) – (in the US) relating to the system of government (both a national government and governments of the 50 states) as defined in the Constitution which is based on the separation of powers among three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial branch. (There are two types of juries serving different functions in the federal trial courts: trial juries, also known as petit juries, and grand juries).
32. prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
33. sitting (adjective) – existing, current, present, continuing. 
34. allegation (noun) – accusation, charge, indictment.
35. tamper with (verb) – tinker with, meddle, interfere with, mess around with, play with.
36. sentence (noun) – conviction, judgement, verdict.
37. hand down (phrasal verb) – give, declare, announce (a verdict/judgement)
38. imply (verb) – indicate, signify, point to, suggest.
39. given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
40. viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable, possible, reasonable, 
41. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
42. convicted (adjective) – sentenced, punished; found guilty, declared guilty.
43. felon (noun) – a person who has committed a felony (serious crime).
44. unscathed (adjective) – unhurt, undamaged, unharmed.
45. quagmire (noun) – unfortunate situation, muddle, mix-up.
46. wrestle with (verb) – grapple, fight, struggle/battle.
47. transcend (verb) – go beyond, cut across; exceed, surpass, outdo, outshine, eclipse.
48. minutiae (noun) – details, niceties/finer points, particulars.
49. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
50. campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
51. Make America Great Again (MAGA) (noun) – “Make America Great Again” or MAGA is an American political slogan & movement which was popularized by Donald Trump during his successful 2016 & 2024 presidential campaign.
52. polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
53. breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse.
54. bipartisanship (noun) – a political situation that occurs when two opposing parties work together to achieve common goals.
55. reproductive rights (noun) – Reproductive rights rest on the recognition of the basic right of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health.
56. immigration (noun) – the act of leaving one’s countries and moving to another country of which they are not natives, nor citizens, to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens.
57. liberal (adjective) – leftist, left-wing, progressive, Democrat.
58. in (the) light of (phrase) – taking into consideration, considering, taking into account, bearing in mind, keeping in mind, taking note of, in view of.
59. comprehensive (adjective) – (of a victory) achieved by a very large margin; decisive, sweeping.
60. lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
61. trifecta (noun) – a particular situation in which you have to deal with three important) things and achieve your purpose. (trifecta generally means a bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order).
62. strike a (conciliatory) note (phrase) – have a (pacifying) point of view.
63. Inauguration (noun) – swearing-in, introduction, admission, initiation, induction, appointment (of someone officially to a post/office).
64. follow up with (phrasal verb) – pursue, look into.
65. bipartisan (adjective) – involving cooperation between two (opposite & big) political parties.
66. cost (noun) – loss, suffering, drawback, disadvantage.
67. indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.

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