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

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

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

  1. settle a score (phrase) – take revenge, hit back at someone, retaliate, get even, pay someone back.
  2. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
  3. liberty (noun) – freedom, independence.
  4. brief (adjective) – short, temporary, short-lived, transient, momentary.
  5. deboard (verb) – get out, exit (from a vehicle or aircraft).
  6. allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
  7. unsavoury (adjective) – disreputable, unpleasant, disagreeable.
  8. criminal law (noun) – a complex system of laws concerned with punishment of individuals who commit crimes.
  9. interim (adjective) – provisional, temporary, short-term, transitional. (Interim bail is a bail granted for a short period of time).
  10. 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.
  11. episode (noun) – incident, event, occurrence.
  12. highlight (verb) – emphasize, underscore, draw attention on, underline.
  13. cavalier (adjective) – casual, indifferent, dismissive, uninterested, unconcerned (about serious/important matter).
  14. instruction (noun) – order, notice, direction, guidance.
  15. denounce (verb) – blame, criticize, condemn, charge.
  16. offensive (adjective) – displeasing, objectionable, disagreeable, hateful; affronting, contemptuous, outrageous, outraging.
  17. read into (phrasal verb) – to think of something (means more than it really does).
  18. assertion (noun) – declaration, statement, contention.
  19. integration (noun) – unification, consolidation, inclusion.
  20. outrage (verb) – offend, infuriate, stir up, displease/anger.
  21. sentiment (noun) – point of view, attitude, opinion.
  22. enmity (noun) – hostility, bitterness, rancour, resentment.
  23. egregious (adjective) – shocking, horrible/terrible, very bad.
  24. distant (adjective) – faraway, far off, far.
  25. all the way (phrase) – if you do something all the way, you put all your effort into doing it.
  26. effect (verb) – carry out, perform, discharge, accomplish, execute, complete.
  27. unwarranted (adjective) – unjustified, unnecessary, unreasonable, uncalled for, groundless.
  28. offend (verb) – hurt, hurt someone’s feelings, annoy, upset, displease, anger, insult, humiliate.
  29. thwart (verb) – prevent, block, obstruct, hinder.
  30. disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing, troubling.
  31. tend (verb) – be inclined, be likely, be disposed, lean, gravitate, be drawn.
  32. act on (phrasal verb) – comply with, follow, obey, conform to, adhere to, abide by.
  33. have nothing to do with (phrase) – be unconnected with, be unrelated to.
  34. jurisdiction (noun) – power, right, command, control.
  35. 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.).
  36. incidental (adjective) – accidental, unintended, resultant.
  37. circumstance (noun) – context, conditions, situation.
  38. geography (noun) – region, territory.
  39. insinuation (noun) – implication, hint/indication, suggestion.
  40. touch/strike/hit a raw nerve (phrase) – provoke a strong reaction by referring to a sensitive subject.
  41. sly (adjective) – devious, deceitful, untrustworthy, manipulative, duplicitous, dishonest.
  42. allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
  43. proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness.
  44. strident (adjective) – loud & harsh, forceful, discordant, vociferous.  
  45. unsavoury (adjective) – disreputable, unpleasant, disagreeable.
  46. as is (phrase) – as it is, as it turns out, as it stands.
  47. seldom (adverb) – hardly, rarely, almost never.
  48. amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
  49. first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information  about the commission of a cognizable offence.
  50. malicious (adjective) – evil-intentioned, ill-natured, vengeful, defamatory, hostile.
  51. warrant (verb) – justify, validate, uphold, endorse, call for.
  52. tasteless (adjective) – crude, low, indelicate, tactless, undiplomatic, inappropriate, offensive, unacceptable.
  53. playbook (noun) – strategies.
  54. lost (adjective) – missed, neglected, wasted, squandered.
  55. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
  56. attract (verb) – evoke, lure, invite.
  57. flout (verb) –  disregard, dismiss, disrespect, go against, defy, violate, break.
  58. a aflouting (noun) –  disregard, negligence, non-observance, dismissiveness, disrespectfulness/full of contempt.
  59. norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
  60. egregious (adjective) – shocking, horrible/terrible, very bad.
  61. violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.court of law (noun) – a place where legal trials happen; court, legal court.
  62. court of law (noun) – a place where legal trials happen; court, legal court.
  63. club (verb) – join, combine (the FIRs filed against an accused in different states and at various police stations.
  64. haul up (phrasal verb) – to force (someone) to appear for trial (in a court of law).
  65. bureaucrat (noun) – official, administrator, office-holder, office-bearer, functionary, mandarin.

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