The Hindu Editorial (​Security in safety) – Dec 28, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (​Security in safety) – Dec 28, 2024:

1. assault (noun) – physical violence, physical attack.
2. authorities (noun) – official, officialdom, the people in charge, the administration, the bureaucracy, the system.
3. environs (noun) – surroundings, surrounding area, neighbourhood, locality, vicinity.
4. derive (verb) – obtain, get, attain, acquire.
5. perceive (verb) – view, regard, consider, think of.
6. cloister (noun) – an enclosed garden, usually surrounded by covered walkways; covered walkway/path (with a regular row of anything, such as trees).
7. drop/lower/let down one’s guard (noun) – to relax; to become less careful; to stop being vigilant; to be less alert.
8. betrayal (noun) – disloyalty, breach of faith/trust, double-dealing.
9. vile (adjective) – unpleasant, bad, nasty, horrible, heinous, shocking.
10. violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.
11. bodily integrity (noun) – The principle of bodily integrity sums up the right of each human being, including children, to autonomy and self-determination over their own body. (Courtesy: Child Rights International Network). (or) the right of every person to have control over their own body, including their physical and mental well-being.
12. gross (adjective) – flagrant, overt, blatant, glaring, obvious/ evident; total/complete.
13. public (adjective) – popular.
14. state-run (adjective) – maintained by state government.
15. rather (adverb) – somewhat, relatively, to some degree/extent.
16. secluded (adjective) – hidden, concealed, isolated, private
17. neck of the woods (phrase) – neighbourhood, area, locality, region, part.
18. stranger (noun) – unknown person.
19. accost (verb) – approach/stop and speak to (someone) rudely/aggressively/threateningly/angrily
20. companion (noun) – friend, mate.
21. go on to (phrasal verb) – continue, proceed.
22. traumatise (verb) – cause physical injury to; hurt, appal, horrify, distress, disturb, upset.
23. ordeal (noun) – unpleasant experience, misery, trouble, nightmare.  
24. nearby (adverb) – close by.
25. account (noun) – report, description, narration, story, statement, explanation.
26. culprit (noun) – criminal, offender, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, perpetrator.
27. bunch (noun) – a lot, a large amount.
28. petty (adjective) – small, minor, trivial.
29. apparently (adverb) – allegedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, reportedly.
30. frequent (verb) – visit often.
31. varsity (noun) – university.
32. premises (plural noun) – buildings, site, property.
33. in the aftermath of (phrase) – as a result of some event, especially an unpleasant one; in the aftermath of, as a consequence of, on account of, because of, owing to, in the wake of.
34. overgrown (adjective) – grown thickly/densely. 
35. bush (noun) – a short , thick plant with a lot of branches; shrub.
36. trim (verb) – cut, shorten.
37. regulate (verb) – control.
38. provoke (verb) – cause, give rise to, result in, lead to, call forth, generate.
39. outrage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, shock, resentment, indignation.
40. hue (noun) – character, aspect, appearance.
41. quarter (noun) – a particular group of people.
42. border on (phrasal verb) – to be very similar/close to something.
43. the absurd (noun) – something that is an illogical, unreasonable, ridiculous or laughable one.
44. in aid of (phrase) – in support of; in order to support someone.
45. notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
46. complainant (noun) –  one who complains; litigator, appellant, claimant, plaintiff.
47. in the public domain/realm (phrase) – if something (e.g. information) is in the public domain, people generally know about it since it is no secret.
48. realm (noun) – arena, domain, sphere, field, territory, area; an area/field of activity.
49. alacrity (noun) –  promptness, swiftness, speed, hurry, rush, quickness.
50. apprehend (verb) – catch, capture, nab, arrest.
51. charge (noun) – allegation, accusation, indictment.
52. secure (verb) – obtain, acquire, get.
53. conviction (noun) – sentence, judgement, verdict.
54. just (adjective) – fair, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced.

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The Hindu Editorial ​(​Security in safety) – Dec 28, 2024: