The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018
Five years ago, there wasn’t even a sliver of hope that any influential Congress leader would be brought to justice for the anti-Sikh pogrom of 1984. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018:
- shadow (noun) – hint, faint sign, trace/glimmer.
- conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
- reignite (verb) – evoke, call up, stimulate.
- sliver of something (noun) – a small/thin piece of something.
- pogrom (noun) – massacre/mass killing, carnage, persecution/destruction.
- acquit (verb) – discharge, release, declare innocent.
- testimony (noun) – evidence, proof, attestation/witness.
- instigate (verb) – provoke, incite, encourage/persuade.
- aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
- assassination (noun) – murder, killing.
- reverse (verb) – overrule, overturn, cancel/withdraw.
- deliberate (adjective) – intentional, considered, predetermined.
- untoward (adjective) – unexpected, unanticipated, inconvenient.
- damning (adjective) – reproachful, critical/condemnatory, fault-finding.
- derail (verb) – destroy, put an end to, be the end of.
- corroboration (noun) – confirmation/verification; evidence/proof; support/backing.
- deposition (noun) – statement, affirmation, assertion/attestation.
- impeach (verb) – challenge, question, call into question.
- on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
- turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, happen, occur.
- affidavit (noun) – sworn statement, attestation/declaration, plea.
- hold hostage (phrase) – keep someone as a hostage.
- anticipatory bail (noun) – Under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the provision allows a person can request to get bail in anticipation of being accused of having committed a non-bailable offence in India.
- pin one’s hopes on (phrase) – rely on, depend on, count on.
- reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support/underpin, bolster up.
- patronage (noun) – backing/support, advocacy, assistance/protection.
- complicity (noun) – collusion, involvement, collaboration.
- prevail over (phrasal verb) – overcome, gain mastery, prove superior.
- flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
- humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people.
- genocide (noun) – mass murder, massacre, racial killing.
- invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
- flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
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