The Hindu Editorial (No, Minister) – Jul 09, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (No, Minister) – Jul 09, 2018

Everyone is entitled to presumptions of the guilt or innocence of a convict. And this applies equally to those who… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (No, Minister) – Jul 09, 2018.

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felicitate (verb) – praise, commend, applaud.
disservice (noun) – disfavour, harmful act, injustice.
vigilantism (noun) – unofficial way of punishing crime by a self-appointed group of people.
be entitled to (verb) – qualify, authorize, give the right.
presumption (noun) – assumption, supposition, speculation.
reservation (noun) – doubt, qualm, misgivings/scepticism.
let out (phrasal verb) – release, set free, discharge.
acquittal (noun) – declaration of innocence, clearing, absolution.
savagely (adverb) – fiercely, severely, aggressively/extremely.
hobnob (verb) – associate, mix/socialize, mingle.
inexcusable (adjective) – unjustifiable, indefensible, unforgivable.
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
trump (verb) – surpass, outdo, eclipse/outshine.
lapse (noun) – failure, error/mistake, blunder.
onlooker (noun) – eyewitness, observer, spectator.
proclamation (noun) – declaration, pronouncement, order.
string (noun) – series, succession, chain/sequence (of similar events).
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
so much as (phrase) – even, hardly, barely/scarcely.
leave alone (phrase) – fail to look after, fail to care for, abandon/desert.
consideration (noun) – factor, issue, point/concern.
miscarriage (noun) – failure, ruin/collapse, unsuccessful outcome.
champion (verb) – advocate, protect, support.
notwithstanding (conjunction) – although, in spite, despite of the fact that.
lent past participle of lend (verb) – impart, give, offer/add.
exigency (noun) – (urgent) need, demand, urgency.
prevail (verb) – exist, be present, be prevalent.
unwittingly (adverb) – inadvertently, unknowingly, unintentionally.
open up to something (phrasal verb) – to accept something.
indulge (verb) – satisfy/fulfil, go along with, comply with (a desire/interest).
affiliation (noun) – connecting, associating, allying.

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