The Hindu Editorial (Crime as punishment) – Jul 11, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Crime as punishment) – Jul 11, 2020:

get tough on (phrase) – to deal with something strictly.
account (noun) – narrative, report, statement.
take at face value (phrase) – to accept or believe something as someone says without thinking whether it is true or not.
startling (adjective) – surprising, unexpected, astonishing/shocking.
admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, confession.
ineptitude (noun) – inability, incapability, lack of skill/ability.
as it stands (phrase) – in the present condition.
stretch (verb) – put a strain on, put great demands on, overtax, overburden.
bounds (noun) – limits, confines, restrictions, limitations.
credulity (noun) – blind faith, naivety, innocence, lack of suspicion, trustfulness.
astonishing (adjective) – shocking, staggering, surprising.
sanction (verb) – approve, permit, support/endorse.
retribution (noun) – revenge, vengeance, redress.
dismiss (verb) – forget, disregard, brush off.
out of hand (phrase) – without taking time to think.
exchange of fire (phrase) – an incident in which two opposite sides shoot at each other (using guns).
flee (verb) – run away, run off, take flight, escape.
put a lid on (phrase) – stop, finish, end, destroy (something before it increases or becomes severe/serious).
sordid (adjective) – disreputable, disgusting, abhorrent, dishonest.
tale (noun) – story.
nourish (verb) – encourage, boost, nurture, foster; help/assist.
patron (noun) – supporter, backer, protector.
hardened (adjective) – seasoned, habitual, confirmed; unreformable, irredeemable.
allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, purportedly, reportedly.
handcuff (noun) – shackles; a restraint device that can be locked around a person’s wrist when police arresting/detaining him.
snatch (verb) – grab, capture, take hold of; steal by grabbing something suddenly.
escort (verb) – accompany, guide; guard, protect.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually.
self-indictment (noun) – self-incrimination, self accusation, self-condemnation.
conduct (noun) – actions, activities, deeds; behaviour.
suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused.
turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, emerge; happen.
extra-judicial (adjective) – out-of court, private, unauthorized/unwarranted (by law).
probity (noun) – integrity, honesty, morality.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
contest (verb) – resist, defy, oppose, dispute (as wrong).
ground (noun) – reason, cause, factor, rationale, premise.
influential (adjective) – powerful, authoritative, strong.
exemplary (adjective) – serving as a deterrent; serving as a warning; cautionary.
incidental (adjective) – unimportant, insignificant, minor, trivial, negligible.
transparent (adjective) – forthright, straightforward; accountable.
dispense with (phrasal verb) – discard, get rid of, do away with.
cry for (verb) – call for, demand, necessitate.
sanction (noun) – approval, permission, support, endorsement.
state agent (noun) – state actor; a person who is acting on behalf of a governmental body.
leach (verb) – separate, discharge, filter/filtrate.
rule of law (phrase) – it is described as “a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.
lenient (adjective) – moderate, not strong/strict, unrestricted.
goad (verb) – encourage, motivate, urge, provoke, induce, pressurize.
atmosphere (noun) – conditions, circumstances, situations.
impunity (noun) – immunity, exemption/freedom from punishment, special treatment.
lead to (verb) – cause, give rise to, result in, bring on.
mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people.
at all (phrase) – under any circumstances, by any means, in any way.
short-circuit (verb) – shorten, reduce, lessen, cut down (a process/activity).
due process (noun) – fair treatment (per established principles & procedures).
long-lasting (adjective) – enduring, long-standing; deep-rooted, permanent.