The Hindu Editorial (Saudi whodunnit) – Nov 13, 2018

Over a month after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, there remain many unanswered questions. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Saudi whodunnit) – Nov 13, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Saudi whodunnit) – Nov 13, 2018:

whodunnit (noun) – murder story, thriller; non-standard form of “who did it?”.
shed light on (phrase) – explain, elucidate, clarify.
the consulate (noun) – embassy; the building where a consul lives and works.
contradict (verb) – deny, disagree, give the lie to.
mounting (adjective) – increasing, growing, intensifying.
fistfight (noun) – fight, scuffle, tussle (fist means a hand with all fingers (including thumb) held tightly.
rogue (adjective) – unprincipled, disobedient/dishonest, troublesome.
extradite (verb) – deport, hand over, repatriate/expel.
turn down (phrasal verb) – reject, dismiss, discard/rule out.
dismember (verb) – cut off, mutilate, disjoint (the limbs of a person).
aide (noun) – right-hand man, deputy/assistant, confidante.
persuade (verb) – convince, influence, coax/prompt.
perpetrator (noun) – someone who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities.
bring to light (phrase) – reveal, disclose, expose/identify.
call on (phrasal verb) – demand, ask, request/appeal to.
stalemated (adjective) – deadlocked, standstilled, checkmated.
intelligence-sharing (noun) – sharing of military or political information, details, data among Federal, state, local or private-sector entities as appropriate.
get away (phrasal verb) – escape, run away, flee/abscond.