The Hindu Editorial (Justice denied) – Dec 25, 2019

A Saudi Arabian court this week sentenced five men to death, convicted three to jail terms and acquitted three others for the gory murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Justice denied) – Dec 25, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Justice denied) – Dec 25, 2019:

conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, verdict.
convict (verb) – find guilty.
acquit (verb) – free/clear from a criminal charge, exonerate, declare innocent.
gory (adjective) – gruesome, violent, savage.
dissident (adjective) – disagreeing, opposing, nonconformist.
mockery (noun) – ridicule, contempt, derision.
assassination (noun) – murder, killing.
consulate (noun) – the building where a consul lives and works.
intelligence (noun) – (military &political) information.
unsanctioned (adjective) – unlawful, illegal, lawbreaking.
rogue (adjective) – criminal, crook, villain.
execute (verb) – put to death, kill.
vocal (adjective) – vociferous, outspoken, forthright.
critic (noun) – fault-finder, detractor, censurer.
authoritarian (adjective) – oppressive, dictatorial, totalitarian.
account (noun) – explanation, description, narrative.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, signal/signify.
de facto (adjective) – Latin, literally ‘of fact’; existing, actual, effective.
indictment (noun) – a formal charge, accusation, allegation (of a serious misconduct/wrongdoing).
grisly (adjective) – horrible, dreadful, terrible.
scuffle (noun) – fight, struggle, tussle/quarrel.
suffocation (noun) – a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing; asphyxia.
saw (verb) – cut (something) using a saw.
the establishment (noun) – the powers that be, the authorities, the regime (exercising power and influence).
body double (noun) – stand-in, substitute, (dupe) stuntman.
fall back on (phrasal verb) – resort/turn to, use, employ.
flip-flop (noun) – a sudden reversal of something, particularly a policy/plan.
transpire (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
closed-door (adjective) – secret, restricted, obstructive.
resolute (adjective) – determined, firm, resolved.
mastermind (verb) – plan, conduct, organize.
degrade (verb) – humiliate, devalue, dishonour.
credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
inconceivable (adjective) – beyond belief, unthinkable, unimaginable.
sort of (phrase) – to some extent, somewhat, moderately.
blowback (noun) – the unexpected (bad & harmful) outcomes of a political situation.
bipartisan (adjective) – involving cooperation between two (opposite & big) political parties.
rebuke (verb) – criticize, censure, reprove.
complicit (adjective) – associated/partnered with others in a wrongful/illegal activity.
resistance (noun) – opposition to, refusal to accept, unwillingness/disinclination/reluctance to accept.
ostensible (adjective) – apparent, seeming, alleged/purported.
transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, unambiguity.
belie (verb) – conceal, misrepresent, falsify.
purge (noun) – removal, dismissal, sacking, ousting.
apparently (adjective) – seemingly, evidently, it appears that.
ruthless (adjective) – cruel, heartless, callous.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
consolidate (verb) – strengthen, make stronger, reinforce, fortify.
trappings (noun) – outward appearances/signs of something; ornaments, decoration, frills.
reciprocal (adjective) – mutual, common, shared.
cordial (adjective) – friendly, affable/amiable, pleasant.
stiflingly (adverb) – oppressively, restraining, hindering.
autocratic (adjective) – undemocratic, totalitarian/authoritarian, oppressive.
undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil, damage.
fault line (noun) – a divisive issue; a difference of opinion.