Benefit of doubt – The Hindu (Oct 14, 2017)
The Allahabad High Court verdict acquitting Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar of the charge of murdering their 14-year-old daughter…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- acquit (verb) – discharge, release, declare innocent.
- indictment (noun) – charge, accusation, allegation/citation.
- shoddy (adjective) – poor-quality/inferior, careless, improper.
- probity (noun) – integrity, honesty/decency, truthfulness.
- “planted” witness (noun) – “inserted” witness; the categorization of a witness where the witness gets some benefit from the litigation.
- clinching (adjective) – decisive/conclusive, final, key.
- see-saw (adjective) – a condition/situation which is changing rapidly & repeatedly.
- dress up (phrasal verb) – present, portray, depict.
- lie (verb) – be, remain, or be kept in a state.
- in tatters (phrase) – destroyed; ruined; in disorder.
- illustrative (adjective) – explanatory, as an example, elucidatory.
- gulf (noun) – separation, difference, contrast/gap.
- perception (noun) – understanding, realization/awareness.
- lamentably (adverb) – badly, terribly, awfully.
- exemplify (verb) – typify, epitomise, demonstrate/symbolise.
- speculative (adjective) – theoretical, hypothetical, based on guesswork.
- frenzy (noun) – hysteria, madness, mania/wild behaviour.
- (be) torn (verb) – torment, torture, harrow/afflict.
- fast asleep (noun) – in a state sleep.
- credulity (noun) – naivety, innocence, simpleness.
- cogent (adjective) – valid, effective; logical/clear.
- suspicion (noun) – doubt, trace/hint, scepticism.
- botch (up) (verb) – mismanage, mishandle, do (a task) badly or carelessly.
- implicate (verb) – indicate, imply/hint, indicate.
- typographical error (adjective) – typo, misprint; it is a mistake made in the typing process (such as a spelling mistake) of printed material.
- pursue (verb) – continue to investigate, scrutinize, analyse (an idea or argument).
- appellate (adjective) – (of a court) dealing with cases on appeal to review the decision of a lower court.
- of sorts (phrase) – similar to/in a way, somewhat unusual.
- bring home (phrase) – focus attention to; underline, highlight.
- exonerate (verb) – release, discharge, relieve/free.
- vindicate (verb) – justify, confirm, support.
- nail (verb) – catch/capture, apprehend, arrest (someone, especially a suspected criminal)
- hold (someone) to account (phrase) – to require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.
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