The Hindu Editorial (Bringing back treasures) – Nov 30, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Bringing back treasures) – Nov 30, 2019:

1. treasure (noun) – valuable object, work of art, precious metals, jewels.
2. plug (verb) – stop, block, seal/close off.
3. loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
4. artefact (noun) – historical object, ancient object, antiquity.
5. deaccession (verb) – remove an object from a museum’s collection (officially & permanently).
6. establish (verb) – prove, demonstrate, confirm, verify.
7. repatriation (noun) – the act of sending people/something to their own country.
8. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, as a consequence of.
9. treasure-trove (noun) – collection, stock, store (of valuable things).
10. legacy (noun) – footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
11. strewn (adjective) – scattered (disorderly).
12. far-flung (adjective) – distant, far away, remote.
13. trafficking (noun) – the activity of buying and selling goods/animal/people illegally; (illegal/illicit) trading, dealing.
14. ruthless (adjective) – cruel, heartless, callous.
15. ring (noun) – circle, group, mob.
16. allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, purportedly, reportedly.
17. provenance (noun) – origin, source, place of origin.
18. acquisition (noun) – acquiring, collection/procurement, appropriation.
19. prosecution (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, litigation.
20. trial (noun) – court case, judicial proceedings, legal action.
21. crack down on (phrasal verb) – clampdown on, get tough/severe measures, suppress.
22. loot (verb) – plunder, steal from, raid.
23. advocate (verb) – support, promote, champion/espouse.
24. due diligence (noun) – reasonable, careful assessment/investigation done in advance.
25. inventory (noun) – stock; a supply of a product that are stored in a place.
26. leave alone (phrase) – fail to look after, fail to care for, abandon/desert.
27. abet (verb) – to encourage/help someone to do something wrong/illegal.
28. leverage (verb) – use, make use of, utilize (to maximum gain).
29. signatory (noun) – the person who signed an official document/agreement.
30. vet (verb) – assess, evaluate, review.
31. multi-pronged (adjective) – having different aspects/elements.
32. erode (verb) – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.

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