The Hindu Editorial (Ending impunity) – Nov 01, 2018

The conviction of 16 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary(PAC) for the massacre of Muslims committed 31 years ago is a rare instance of the justice system responding to the cry for accountability and justice. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Ending impunity) – Nov 01, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Ending impunity) – Nov 01, 2018:

1. impunity (noun) – immunity, exemption/freedom from punishment, special treatment.
2. massacre (noun) – mass murder/killing, mass destruction.
3. retrieve (verb) – get back, bring back, recover/regain.
4. lost cause (noun) – a thing which can’t be done/changed successfully.
5. conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence,
6. systemic (adjective) – constructional, organizational.
7. perfunctory (adjective) – casual, uninterested, careless.
8. abduct (adjective) – kidnap, hold hostage, hijack.
9. canal (noun) – inland waterway, channel, waterway.
10. round up (phrasal verb) – arrest a group of people; gather together, assemble.
11. charge sheet (noun) – an official document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a person.
12. personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
13. the prosecution (noun) – the party who is prosecuting (institute & conduct) legal action against someone (in a legal case).
14. back (verb) – support, help, assist.
15. testimony (noun) – proof, evidence, witness.
16. acquit (verb) – discharge, release, declare innocent.
17. en masse (adverb) – in a mass, all together, as a group.
18. travesty (noun) – misrepresentation, distortion/perversion, poor imitation.
19. nail (verb) – catch, capture, arrest.
20. weed out (phrasal verb) – isolate, separate out, filter out.
21. credit (noun) – commendation, acclaim, praise.
22. content with (verb) – satisfy, please, pacify.
23. plea (noun) – petition, appeal, entreaty.
24. deployment (noun) – the movement of a military troops to a particular place.
25. pinpoint (verb) – identify, distinguish, recognize.
26. bring home (phrasal verb) – highlight, emphasize, make someone realize.
27. culpability (noun) – guilt, blame/fault; responsibility.
28. unconscionable (adjective) – unethical, immoral, indefensible.
29. habituate (verb) – acclimatize, adjust, accustom.
30. prejudice (noun) – bigotry, intolerance, discrimination.

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