The Hindu Editorial (Bail basics) – Dec 06, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Bail basics) – Dec 06, 2019:

1. money-laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
2. iteration (noun) – repetition, reiteration; a new version.
3. turn on (phrasal verb) – depend on, relate to, be decided by.
4. documentary evidence (noun) – any evidence that is, or can be, introduced at a trial in the form of documents, as distinguished from oral testimony.
5. astonishing (adjective) – surprising, bewildering, striking/shocking.
6. incarcerate (verb) – imprison, confine, put in prison.
7. prolonged (adjective) – continuous, lengthy, ongoing/constant.
8. interrogation (noun) – cross-questioning, cross-examination, probing.
9. norm (noun) – standard, criterion, measure.
10. exception (noun) – abnormality, special case, irregularity.
11. suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused, defendant.
12. ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis.
13. unlikely (adjective) – questionable, unconvincing; doubtful, unexpected.
14. abscond (verb) – escape, run away, take flight.
15. potential (noun) – potentiality, capability/capacity, ability.
16. tamper with (verb) – interfere, meddle, distort/alter, manipulate.
17. influence (verb) – convince, persuade, induce.
18. hinder (verb) – obstruct, impede, stop.
19. flee (verb) – escape, abscond, run away/take flight.
20. concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept.
21. gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, profundity, significance.
22. offence (noun) – an illegal act, crime, misconduct/wrongdoing.
23. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
24. allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
25. disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing.
26. wherein (adverb) – in which.
27. rely upon (phrasal verb) – depend on, bank on, count on.
28. adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, verdict.
29. purported (adjective) – supposed, claimed, alleged.
30. principled (adjective) – moral, honourable, ethical.
31. deprecate (verb) – criticize, censure, condemn.
32. prosecution (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, litigation.
33. merit (noun) – good/strong point, advantage, benefit.
34. indeed (adverb) – truly, actually, surely.
35. grave (adjective) – crucial/critical, important/significant, serious.
36. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
37. due process (noun) – fair treatment (per established principles & procedures).
38. give rise to (phrase) – cause, bring about, produce, lead to, result in.
39. perception (noun) – impression, feeling, understanding.
40. vendetta (noun) – prolonged feud/bitterness; revenge, vengeance.
41. expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, quicken; stimulate, boost, forward/press.
42. necessity (noun) – precondition, requirement, need/obligation.
43. vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
44. imprisonment (noun) – incarceration, confinement, captivity.

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