Confusing consent – The Hindu (Sep 28, 2017)

Confusing consent – The Hindu (Sep 28, 2017)

In acquitting writer-film-maker Mahmood Farooqui of the charge of rape, the Delhi High Court concluded that it could not be established without reasonable doubt whether the incident took place. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. notion (noun) – idea/thought, belief, concept.
2. consent (noun) – agreement, assent, acceptance.
3. acquit (verb) – discharge, release, declare innocent.
4. rationale (noun) – reason/basis; principle; motivation.
5. unsettling (adjective) – upsetting, disturbing, confusing/perplexing.
6. stellar (adjective) – exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable.
7. testimony (noun) – evidence, attestation, affidavit.
8. corroborate (verb) – confirm, verify, validate.
9. manifest (verb) – indicate, show, attest/evidence.
10. trauma (noun) – suffering, agony, pain.
11. disorientation (noun) – a state of mental confusion.
12. credence (noun) – credibility, reliability, plausibility/believability.
13. comprehend (verb) – understand, grasp, fathom.
14. conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
15. platitudinous (adjective) – overused, clichéd, stereotyped.
16. indefensible (adjective) – unjustified, baseless, illogical/irrational.
17. account for (phrase) – explain, answer for, rationalize.
18. phrasing (noun) – expression, saying, communication.
19. counsel (noun) – lawyer, barrister, legal practitioner.
20. feeble (adjective) – weak, inadequate, shallow.
21. negation (noun) – denial, contradiction, repudiation,/disproving.
22. advances (noun) – sexual approaches, overtures, moves.
23. sweeping (adjective) – blanket, general, imprecise.
24. degenerative (adjective) – deteriorating, weakened, emaciated.
25. adventurism (noun) – the inclination/readiness to take risks in business or politics.
26. regressive (adjective) – retrograde, unprogressive, negative.
27. insinuate (verb) – imply, suggest, hint.
28. inherent (adjective) – intrinsic, built-in, ingrained.
29. tangential (adjective) – secondary, subsidiary, incidental.
30. theorize (verb) – speculate, conjecture, hypothesize/posit.

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