The Hindu Editorial (Probing the police) – Dec 16, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Probing the police) – Dec 16, 2019:

1. suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused.
2. undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil, damage.
3. pave the way for (phrase) – prepare for, clear/open the way for, usher in.
4. command (verb) – receive, be given, get/gain, obtain.
5. credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
6. necessity (noun) – essential requirement, prerequisite, indispensable item/thing.
7. peculiar (adjective) – strange, unusual/odd, unexpected.
8. take up for (phrasal verb) – accept, agree to, accede to.
9. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
10. offence (noun) – an illegal act, crime, misconduct/wrongdoing.
11. snatch (verb) – grab, capture, take hold of; steal by grabbing something suddenly.
12. flee (verb) – escape, abscond, run away/take flight.
13. underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
14. imply (verb) – say indirectly, suggest, hint.
15. primarily (adverb) – especially, particularly, mainly.
16. adversary (noun) – rival, enemy, nemesis/opponent.
17. to the extent (phrase) – in a substantial way; largely.
18. impel (verb) – drive, prompt/force, demand.
19. get to the bottom of (phrase) – find an origin, source, basis of something.
20. unexceptionable (adjective) – reasonable, satisfactory, unremarkable.
21. be seized of (verb) – (legal term) be in legal possession of.
22. autopsy (noun) – post-mortem.
23. impartial (adjective) – unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, fair.
24. proceeding (noun) – legal action, lawsuit, action.
25. unintended (adjective) – not planned; ill-advised, ill-considered.
26. consequence (noun) – outcome, ramification, repercussion.
27. ad hoc (adjective) – when necessary/needed (after something unpleasant/bad thing happened), emergency, makeshift, improvised.

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