The Hindu Editorial (Settling scores) – Feb 27, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Settling scores) – Feb 27, 2023

settle a score (phrase) – take revenge, hit back at someone, retaliate, get even, pay someone back.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
liberty (noun) – freedom, independence.
brief (adjective) – short, temporary, short-lived, transient, momentary.
deboard (verb) – get out, exit (from a vehicle or aircraft).
allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
unsavoury (adjective) – disreputable, unpleasant, disagreeable.
criminal law (noun) – a complex system of laws concerned with punishment of individuals who commit crimes.
interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, short-term, transitional. (Interim bail is a bail granted for a short period of time).
bail (noun) – conditional, temporary release of an arrested/imprisoned person when a specified amount of security is deposited or pledged (as cash or property) to ensure his/her appearance in court when required.
episode (noun) – incident, event, occurrence.
highlight (verb) – emphasize, underscore, draw attention on, underline.
cavalier (adjective) – casual, indifferent, dismissive, uninterested, unconcerned (about serious/important matter).
instruction (noun) – order, notice, direction, guidance.
denounce (verb) – blame, criticize, condemn, charge.
offensive (adjective) – displeasing, objectionable, disagreeable, hateful; affronting, contemptuous, outrageous, outraging.
read into (phrasal verb) – to think of something (means more than it really does).
assertion (noun) – declaration, statement, contention.
integration (noun) – unification, consolidation, inclusion.
outrage (verb) – offend, infuriate, stir up, displease/anger.
sentiment (noun) – point of view, attitude, opinion.
enmity (noun) – hostility, bitterness, rancour, resentment.
egregious (adjective) – shocking, horrible/terrible, very bad.
distant (adjective) – faraway, far off, far.
all the way (phrase) – if you do something all the way, you put all your effort into doing it.
effect (verb) – carry out, perform, discharge, accomplish, execute, complete.
unwarranted (adjective) – unjustified, unnecessary, unreasonable, uncalled for, groundless.
offend (verb) – hurt, hurt someone’s feelings, annoy, upset, displease, anger, insult, humiliate.
thwart (verb) – prevent, block, obstruct, hinder.
disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing, troubling.
tend (verb) – be inclined, be likely, be disposed, lean, gravitate, be drawn.
act on (phrasal verb) – comply with, follow, obey, conform to, adhere to, abide by.
have nothing to do with (phrase) – be unconnected with, be unrelated to.
jurisdiction (noun) – power, right, command, control.
jurisdiction (noun) – territory, region, province, district, area (to which a court of law or other institution can exercise its authority over suits, cases, appeals etc.).
incidental (adjective) – accidental, unintended, resultant.
circumstance (noun) – context, conditions, situation.
geography (noun) – region, territory.
insinuation (noun) – implication, hint/indication, suggestion.
touch/strike/hit a raw nerve (phrase) – provoke a strong reaction by referring to a sensitive subject.
sly (adjective) – devious, deceitful, untrustworthy, manipulative, duplicitous, dishonest.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness.
strident (adjective) – loud & harsh, forceful, discordant, vociferous.
unsavoury (adjective) – disreputable, unpleasant, disagreeable.
as is (phrase) – as it is, as it turns out, as it stands.
seldom (adverb) – hardly, rarely, almost never.
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
malicious (adjective) – evil-intentioned, ill-natured, vengeful, defamatory, hostile.
warrant (verb) – justify, validate, uphold, endorse, call for.
tasteless (adjective) – crude, low, indelicate, tactless, undiplomatic, inappropriate, offensive, unacceptable.
playbook (noun) – strategies.
lost (adjective) – missed, neglected, wasted, squandered.
the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
attract (verb) – evoke, lure, invite.
flout (verb) – disregard, dismiss, disrespect, go against, defy, violate, break.
a aflouting (noun) – disregard, negligence, non-observance, dismissiveness, disrespectfulness/full of contempt.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
egregious (adjective) – shocking, horrible/terrible, very bad.
violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.court of law (noun) – a place where legal trials happen; court, legal court.
court of law (noun) – a place where legal trials happen; court, legal court.
club (verb) – join, combine (the FIRs filed against an accused in different states and at various police stations.
haul up (phrasal verb) – to force (someone) to appear for trial (in a court of law).
bureaucrat (noun) – official, administrator, office-holder, office-bearer, functionary, mandarin.