The Hindu Editorial (The shade of grey) – Oct 27, 2020

The decision by the Paris-based watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, last week to retain Pakistan on its greylist has clearly disappointed the Imran Khan government. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The shade of grey) – Oct 27, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The shade of grey) – Oct 27, 2020:

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (noun) – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society.
mandated (adjective) – mandatory, compulsory, binding, required.
watchdog (noun) – inspector/supervisor, observer, ombudsman.
grey/watch list (noun) – a list of countries on observation due to their “strategic deficiencies” in countering terror-financing and money-laundering. The countries put on grey/watch list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be subjected to direct monitoring and intense scrutiny by the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) on terror financing.
project (verb) – forecast, predict, estimate, calculate.
take off (phrasal verb) – remove, discard, divest oneself of, shrug off.
jurisdiction (noun) – territory, region, province, area.
money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
stricture (noun) – constraint, restriction, limitation, restraint, barrier.
procure (verb) – obtain, get, acquire.
plenary (noun) – assembly, conference, meeting (attended by all participants).
push for (verb) – demand, insist on, call for, campaign for.
on-site (adjective) – happening or situated at a particular place or site.
drop (verb) – give up, abandon, discontinue (a course of action/proposal).
backer (noun) – supporter, upholder, defender.
entity (noun) – organization, establishment, operation, unit/body.
fugitive (adjective) – relating to a person who has escaped from being confined or imprisoned.
pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, follow.
conviction (noun) – pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, reveal, exhibit.
crack down on (phrasal verb) – get tough on, take severe measures against, clamp down on.
channel (noun) – method, medium, instrument, agency.
narcotics (noun) – addictive drugs, illegal drugs.
smuggling (noun) – the illegal transportation of objects, substances, etc. across an international border in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.
broader superlative adjective of broad (adjective) – comprehensive, inclusive, extensive, wide-ranging.
dividend (noun) – benefit, advantage, gain.
to begin with (phrase) – at first, at the outset, at the beginning.
downgrade (verb) – lower in status/rank/importance, demote.
blacklist (noun) – a list of countries which the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) judges to be non-cooperative in the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
accountable (adjective) – responsible, liable, answerable.
legislative (adjective) – governmental, parliamentary, law-making, policy-making.
push (noun) – drive, initiative, campaign.
in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with.
interim (noun) – meantime, meanwhile, intervening time, interval.
refrain from (verb) – stop oneself, abstain, desist from, hold back.
amenable to (adjective) – receptive, responsive, reactive, susceptible, vulnerable.
course (noun) – plan of action, course of action, method of working, procedure, approach.
shelter (verb) – protect, keep safe, secure.
cross-border (adjective) – across a border between two countries.
eventual (adjective) – final, ultimate, concluding, end.
dismantle (verb) – demolish, destroy, disassemble, break up.
infrastructure (noun) – structure, framework, organization, mechanism.
prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted.
realisation (noun) – fulfilment, achievement, accomplishment, attainment.