The Hindu Editorial (Quick, not hasty) – Dec 19, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Quick, not hasty) – Dec 19, 2019:

1. hasty (adjective) – rash, reckless, impulsive.
2. conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, verdict.
3. deterrence (noun) – the act of deterring/stopping someone from doing something.
4. certainty (noun) – inevitability, sureness, predictable result.
5. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
6. merit (noun) – good/strong point, advantage, benefit.
7. apathy (noun) – disregard, lack of interest, unconcern.
8. sense of urgency (phrase) – it generally refers to communicating to an individual or team that it’s imperative to act promptly, decisively and without delay.
9. hold out (phrasal verb) – give a chance; give a hope.
10. strike a blow for (phrase) – do something to help/support.
11. cynicism (noun) – disbelief, pessimism, doubtfulness.
12. systemic (adjective) – constructional, organizational, constitutional.
13. perpetrator (noun) – someone who does immoral, harmful and illegal activity; offender, criminal, wrongdoer/evil-doer, culprit.
14. silence (verb) – suppress, quieten, stop.
15. fierce (adjective) – aggressive, severe, ferocious.
16. retribution (noun) – vengeance, revenge, retaliation.
17. draw attention to (phrase) – emphasize, highlight, underscore; focus on.
18. plight (noun) – difficult situation, trouble/difficulty, quandary.
19. set oneself ablaze (phrase) – to deliberately cause oneself to burn.
20. abduct (verb) – kidnap, hold hostage, hijack.
21. pull up (phrasal verb) – reprimand, criticize, rebuke.
22. charge sheet (noun) – an official document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a person.
23. adhere to (verb) – abide by, stick to, hold to.
24. rapid-fire (adjective) – quick-fire, rapid.
25. taint (noun) – discredit, dishonour, stigma.
26. knee-jerk (adjective) – unthinking, unintentional, unplanned.
27. of the sort (phrase) – something like (just) mentioned.
28. clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
29. execute (verb) – put to death, kill.
30. suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused.
31. prosecutor (noun) – a lawyer who presents the government’s case against someone accused of a crime.
32. sensitise (verb) – responsive to, make sensitive to, reactive to.
33. travails (noun) – ordeal, labour/struggle/hard work; painful effort.
34. conducive (adjective) – helpful, favourable, beneficial/advantageous.
35. depose (verb) – give (evidence) under oath (in a written statement); swear, testify, attest, profess.
36. (get/receive one’s) just deserts (phrase) – a punishment that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.
37. grave (adjective) – terrible, awful, dreadful.
38. remorse (noun) – deep regret, penitence, sorrow/ feelings of guilt.

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