The Hindu Editorial (Bail over jail) – Sep 10, 2018

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Bail over jail) – Sep 10, 2018:

due process (noun) – fair treatment (per established principles & procedures).
confer on (verb) – present to, grant to, give to.
discretion (noun) – caution, circumspection, sensitivity/judgement.
deliberation (noun) – careful consideration, thought/thinking, contemplation.
oppression (noun) – persecution, ill treatment, suppression.
at the hands of (phrase) – as a consequence of actions (suffer, get hurt & be treated badly by someone).
reflexive (adjective) – automatic, spontaneous, instinctive.
commission (noun) – perpetration, committal, execution.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
warrant (noun) – authorization, written order, licence/permit.
stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
tamper (verb) – damage, ruin, vandalize.
influence (verb) – control; change/alter, intimidate/coerce.
humiliation (noun) – embarrassment, disgrace, discomfiture.
scar (verb) – damage, spoil, mar.
cavalier (adjective) – indifferent, casual, unconcerned; without concern for something important or serious.
heavy-handed (adjective) – oppressive, harsh/ruthless, autocratic.
a slew of (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
nothing more than (phrase) – only.
let off (phrasal verb) – release, discharge, acquit.
dishearteningly (adverb) – discouragingly, disappointingly; in a dispiriting way.
prosecutorial (adjective) – relating to the prosecution (legal action/proceeding).
ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment.
high profile (adjective) – unavoidable, inescapable, disturbing.
sloganeering (noun) – an act of using slogans (mostly for political reasons).
dilemma (noun) – quandary, predicament, difficulty.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time, each time.
charge sheet (noun) – an official document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a person.
burden of proof (phrase) – the duty/obligation of a party to prove/disprove their claims/allegations.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to; resort to.
customary (adjective) – usual, normal, ordinary.