The Hindu Editorial (Crime and politics) – Jan 28, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Crime and politics) – Jan 28, 2020:

plea (noun) – appeal, petition, entreaty.
antecedent (noun) – a person’s social background.
provocation (noun) – testing to bring out a particular response; stimulation, inducement, encouragement.
inflate (verb) – escalate, exaggerate, magnify, overstate.
tend to (verb) – be inclined, gravitate, be likely.
unlawful assembly (noun) – a meeting of three or more people with the intention of carrying out an unlawful act to deliberately disturb the peace.
defamation (noun) – character assassination, libel/misrepresentation.
cohort (noun) – group, generation, category/section.
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post; forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
substantive (adjective) – important & meaningful.
prism (noun) – a viewpoint which clarifies/distorts something.
by hook or by crook (phrase) – by any means, in one way or another, by any possible means.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, represent.
come up with (phrasal verb) – propose, put forward, suggest.
landmark (noun as modifier) – historic, milestone, watershed.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
statutory (adjective) – legitimate, acceptable, permissible/admissible.
convicted (adjective) – declared guilty of a crime.
deterrent (noun) – restraint, discouragement, dissuasion.
dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
credentials (noun) – identity, qualifications, quality of person’s background.
disallow (verb) – refuse, reject, prohibit.
perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
denouement (noun) – last act, outcome, result.
pie in the sky (phrase) – an unrealistic concept/idea; the imaginary promise of a desired outcome that is unlikely to happen.
composition (noun) – formation, structure, organization.
consequence (noun) – outcome, ramification, repercussion.
will (noun) – desire/wish, preference, decision, intention.
lackadaisical (adjective) – careless, casual, lazy.
public good (noun) – well-being of the public, benefit of the public.
cynical (adjective) – sceptical, doubtful, distrustful, disappointed.
patronage (noun) – support, backing, protection.
decriminalisation (noun) – the process of making something as a legal/legitimate one.