The Hindu Editorial (Debatable indictment) – Apr 01, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Debatable indictment) – Apr 01, 2023:

debatable (adjective) – arguable, questionable, at issue, open to question.
indictment (noun) – a formal written accusation by a grand jury that a person has committed a serious crime; charge, arraignment, allegation, incrimination.
polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
dramatic (adjective) – significant, important, sudden & striking.
turn of events (noun) – occurrence, happening, circumstance, incident.
indict (verb) – (by a grand jury) to formally accuse a person that he/she has committed a serious crime; charge, arraign, allege, incriminate.
jury (noun) – judges, tribunal, board, judge, the Judge, committee, panel, prosecutor and court.
hush money (noun) – payment, payout, reward (given to someone to keep the information secret).
under seal (phrase) – (of documents) filed in a closed envelope.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former, then.
attorney (noun) – lawyer, legal practitioner, legal adviser, counsel, advocate.
apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, it appears (that), ostensibly.
on behalf of (noun) – as a representative of, at the behest of, in the name of.
go public (phrase) – reveal (private) details.
consensual (adjective) – relating to consensus/consent; in agreement with those who involved.
extramarital (adjective) – (particularly of sexual relationships) taking place outside of a marriage.
encounter (noun) – meeting, contact, rendezvous.
reimburse (verb) – compensate, refund, repay.
pass off (phrasal verb) – falsely represent, misrepresent.
falsification (noun) – misrepresentation, misreporting, misstatement, manipulation.
misdemeanour (noun) – a crime punishable by fines or short-time imprisonments.
offence (noun) – crime, illegal act, breach of the law, violation of the law, wrongdoing, act of misconduct, misdeed.
felony (noun) – (a more serious) crime punishable by long-term imprisonments.
prosecute (verb) – take to court, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, charge.
onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
District Attorney (DA) (noun) – the chief prosecutor representing a U.S. state in a local government area, typically a county.
falsified (adjective) – fake, forged, manipulated, counterfeited.
bookkeeping (noun) – the practice of keeping systematic records of financial transactions. (auditing, accounting, balancing the books).
in question (phrase) – at issue, for debate, under consideration, under discussion.
falsify (adjective) – fake, forge, manipulate, counterfeit.
cover up (phrasal verb) – conceal, hide, camouflage, gloss over, whitewash, paper over.
speculation (noun) – conjecture, supposition, prediction, guesswork, surmise, opinion, presumption, assumption.
rife (adjective) – widespread, general, common, extensive, prevalent, ubiquitous, omnipresent, everywhere, present everywhere.
cite (verb) – refer to, make reference to, mention, point to.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, indictment.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
campaign finance laws (noun) – laws, in the U.S, that regulate the amounts of money political candidates or parties may receive from individuals or organizations.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
behest (noun) – instruction, command, order, demand, insistence.
liable (adjective) – responsible, accountable, answerable.
federal (adjective) – (in the US) relating to the system of government (both a national government and governments of the 50 states) as defined in the Constitution which is based on the separation of powers among three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial branch.
monies (noun) – plural form of money.
disclose (verb) – reveal, release, make public, make known.
transparently (adverb) – directly/clearly, straightforwardly, undoubtedly, precisely.
subject to (adjective) – put through, treat with, lay open to, submit to.
weight (noun) – importance, significance, substance.
compelling (adjective) – convincing, powerful, strong, credible, well founded.
underlie (verb) – be the cause of, be the basis of, be the fundamental of.
Democrat (noun) – (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party (also referred to as the DEM); liberal.
score a self-goal (phrase) – (figuratively) do something that has the unintentional effect of hurting your own interests.
on the scanner (phrase) – under investigation or examination.
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (noun) – The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.
incite (verb) – stir up, trigger, foment, instigate, provoke.
insurrection (noun) – coup, uprising, rebellion, putsch; civil unrest/disorder.
withholding (noun) – denial to give something back that is due/pending.
classified (adjective) – (officially) private, personal, intimate, secret.
demit (verb) – withdraw from, resign from, retire from, step down from.
reliance on (noun) – confidence in, dependence, belief in.
end up (phrasal verb) – finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
blowback (noun) – unexpected (bad & harmful) outcomes; negative consequences/results/reactions of an action or decision (particularly, of a political action).
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
partisanship (noun) – prejudice, bias, one-sidedness, partiality, sectarianism, discrimination, unfairness, injustice.
every ounce of something (phrase) – all available emotions.
political capital (noun) – it refers to the goodwill, trust and influence that politicians earn or build up with the public through the pursuit of policies that people like or respect.
persecution (noun) – oppression, victimization, harassment.
witch hunt (noun) – it means to find and punish people believed to be evil- even if they were not. It does also mean an unfair campaign by one side against its political opponents.
favour (verb) – support, back.