The Hindu Editorial (Closer to closure) – Jan 15, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Closer to closure) – Jan 15, 2024:

dismantle (verb) – topple, demolish, destroy, knock down.
the long arm of the law (phrase) – the police; the extensive or far-reaching power of the law.
catch up with (phrasal verb) – succeed in finding a criminal/accused in order to arrest or punish him/her.
fugitive (noun) – a person who has escaped from being confined or imprisoned.
notorious (adjective) – infamous, of ill repute, ill-famed.
chop off (phrasal verb) – remove, cut, cut off, sever, split.
palm (noun) – the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
sleuth (noun) – detective/investigator (NIA officer in this context).
National Investigation Agency (NIA) (noun) – The National Investigation Agency is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It is functioning as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is created following the terror attack in Mumbai on December 26, 2008. It came into being on December 31, 2008, with the passage of the NIA Act of 2008.
the accused (noun) – the suspected person.
identity (noun) – name.
seek (verb) – request, ask for, demand.
custody (noun) – imprisonment, incarceration, arrest, restraint, confinement, internment, detention, captivity.
in order to (phrase) – with the aim of; with the purpose of.
unearth (verb) – pull out, dig up, excavate, uncover, find out.
latent (adjective) – unexpressed, unrevealed, hidden, indiscernible, unrealized.
The Popular Front of India (PFI) (noun) – The Popular Front of India is an extremist Islamic organisation in India. The Popular Front of India (PFI) was launched in Kerala in 2006 after merging three Muslim organizations- the National Development Front of Kerala, Karnataka Forum for Dignity and Manitha Neethi Pasari of Tamil Nadu.
barbaric (adjective) – cruel, savage, vicious, ruthless, brutal.
assault (noun) – attack.
extremist (adjective) – militant, radical, fanatic, hardliner, fundamentalist, sectarian, partisan..
draft (verb) – prepare.
supposedly (adverb) – apparently, allegedly, evidently, seemingly, reportedly, presumably, ostensibly.
blasphemous (adjective) – disrespectful, irreligious, unholy.
reference (noun) – mention, remark, comment.
the prophet (noun) – a person who is believed to be sent by God to Earth (to say the things that God wants to tell people).
adaptation (noun) – something (example: a stage play) that has been adapted from something else (example: a written work).
passage (noun) – extract, excerpt, quote, citation.
noted (adjective) – celebrated, famous, renowned, well-known.
spark (verb) – cause, bring about, lead to, prompt, give rise to, start.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.
set off (verb) – cause, lead to, give rise to, bring about, activate, prompt.
irreversible (adjective) – irreparable, unrectifiable, unchangeable, irrecoverable, irretrievable.
turn one’s back on (phrase) – abandon, give up, reject, renounce.
terminate (verb) – remove, dismiss, discharge, fire, sack.
recall (noun) – calling back, revocation .
on the eve of (phrase) – just prior to, the night/day before; the evening or day before some special event.
ruefully (adverb) – regretfully, sorrowfully.
disconsolate (adjective) – sad, unhappy, dejected, dispirited, inconsolable, heartbroken.
recall (verb) – remember, recollect.
memoir (noun) – autobiography, life story, recollections/experiences.
take over (phrasal verb) – take control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for, assume.
conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, pronouncement of guilt, verdict.
offence (noun) – crime, wrongdoing, illegal act, misdeed; breach, violation of the law.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) (noun) – an Indian law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
trial (noun) – court case, judicial proceedings, legal action.
at large (phrase) – (of a criminal/accused) at liberty, free, on the run, fugitive, set loose, not confined.
bounty (noun) – favour, reward; generosity, largesse.
conspirator (noun) – conspirer, plotter/schemer, intriguer.
mastermind (noun) – plan, be in charge of, organize, coordinate, originate, initiate, create, work out.
underling (noun) – underling, aide, subordinate, servant, henchman, sidekick, junior.
harbour (verb) – protect, shelter, shield, hide (a criminal).
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
outlawed (adjective) – illegitimate, unlawful, wrongful, forbidden, illicit, unconstitutional, prohibited
metamorphose (verb) – transform, change, transfigure, convert, alter, modify, remodel, reorganize, translate.
subsequently (adverb) – afterwards, later on, in due course.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
resurgence (noun) – recovery, revival, rebound, resurrection, renaissance, re-emergence.
avatar (noun) – type.
lie in (phrasal verb) – to exist consist, be present, be contained
uproot (verb) – eradicate, eliminate, remove, get rid of, destroy.
underground (adjective) – secret, covert, undercover, surreptitious, stealthy, conspiratorial.
ill-will (noun) – hostility, hatred, enmity, dislike, aversion, antipathy.
vengeance (noun) – retaliation, revenge, tit for tat, counter-attack.
assailant (noun) – attacker, assaulter.
rue (verb) – regret, be sorry about, lament.
foot soldier (noun) – the lowest level worker of an organization, group, etc.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord.
handler (noun) – secret agent.
bring someone to book (phrase) – punish, penalize, take disciplinary action against, discipline; reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, censure, castigate, criticize, pull up, take to task.
stay the course (phrase) – continue doing something in spite of difficulties; to continue doing something till the end even though it is tough/challenging; work hard till the end to accomplish the task.
prosecute (verb) – take to court, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, charge.
plot (verb) – plan, arrange organize, conceive, frame, think up (secretly).
heinous (adjective) – wicked, horrible, terrible, awful, disgraceful, shameful, outrageous, hateful, shocking.