Held on arrival – The Hindu (Mar 01 2018)

Held on arrival – The Hindu (Mar 01 2018)

Whether the arrest of Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, will result in some forward movement in a criminal investigation that has been going on for a long time remains to be seen. . For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. hold (on) (verb) – detain, hold in custody, confine.
2. oblige (verb) – require, compel, bind.
3. flesh out (phrasal verb) – expand, add detail to, augment/refine.
4. conspiracy (noun) – plot, plan/scheme/deception.
5. get around (phrasal verb) – evade, overcome, surmount/circumvent (a regulation).
6. downstream investment (noun) – indirect foreign investment, by one Indian company into another Indian company, by way of subscription or acquisition.
7. rope in (phrasal verb) – enlist, engage, persuade.
8. by virtue of (phrase) – because of, on account of, through.
9. secure (verb) – confirm, assure, ensure.
10. remand (noun) – arrest, custody, confinement.
11. documentary (adjective) – recorded, documented, registered.
12. tamper (with) (verb) – interfere, meddle, alter/change.
13. remote (noun) – unlikely to occur, doubtful; negligible.
14. non-existent (adjective) – imaginary, unreal, hypothetical.
15. apprehension (noun) – concern, tension/anxiety, worry.
16. flee (verb) – run away, take flight, escape.
17. interrogation (noun) – cross-questioning, cross-examination, investigation.
18. add up to (phrasal verb) – amount to, constitute, comprise.
19. leave aside (phrasal verb) – neglect, ignore, snub/brush off.
20. vendetta (noun) – prolonged feud/bitterness; revenge, vengeance.

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