The Hindu Editorial (Terror trail) – Jan 14, 2021

In his speech to the UN Security Council (UNSC) marking 20 years since the resolutions that announced a global commitment to the war against terror after the U.S. 9/11 attacks,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Terror trail) – Jan 14, 2021.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Terror trail) – Jan 14, 2021:

trail (noun) – path/way, pathway, course, route.
nowhere near (phrase) – not nearly.
UN Security Council (UNSC) (noun) – it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.
mark (verb) – indicate, show, identify, denote.
resolution (noun) – proposal, proposition/plan; decision, declaration.
make a pitch (phrase) – say/do something in support of someone or something.
counter terrorism (noun) – anti-terrorism; actions taken to combat or prevent terrorism.
highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize, call attention to.
necessity (noun) – (essential) requirement, prerequisite, indispensable thing.
streamline (verb) – make something efficient/smooth-running/well organized.
designate (verb) – classify, pronounce, declare.
check (verb) – restrain, contain, control.
acknowledge (verb) – admit, accept, realize.
extortion (noun) – blackmail, demanding money (with threats), extraction.
money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
trafficking (noun) – the activity of buying and selling goods/animal/people illegally; (illegal/illicit) trading, dealing.
loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
anonymity (noun) – a condition of being unknown; a situation where the acting person’s name is unknown or not given.
block chain technology (noun) – a technology by which a global network of computers jointly manage the database that records Bitcoin (a type of digital currency) transactions.
speak of (phrasal verb) – mention, talk about, discuss, refer to, remark on, comment on.
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.
wilfully (adverb) – deliberately, purposefully.
safe haven (noun) – refuge, shelter, asylum, place of safety/security.
hold someone to account (phrase) – to require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
Asia Pacific Group on money laundering (APG) (noun) – The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering is an inter-governmental organisation, consisting of 41 member jurisdictions, focused on ensuring that its members effectively implement the international standards against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing related to weapons of mass destruction.
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.
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.
let off (phrasal verb) – pardon, forgive; excuse, relieve/exempt.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
affinity (noun) – harmony; relationship, bond, connection.
designation (noun) – classification, labelling, pinpointing.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
measure (noun) – action, step, proceeding.
thus far (phrase) – until now, till date.
import (noun) – meaning, essence, message, substance; importance, significance.
cross-border (adjective) – across a border between two countries.
impending (adjective) – imminent, close at hand, about to happen, approaching, nearing/coming.
plenary (noun) – assembly, conference, meeting (attended by all participants).
conviction (noun) – pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
warrant (noun) – it is generally an order that serves as a specific type of authorization, that is, a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, authorizes a law enforcement officer (police officer) to arrest and bring a person before the judge.
for the moment (phrase) – for the present, for now.
fall in line (phrase) – conform with others.
walk the talk (phrase) – to do the things you have said you would do.
zero tolerance (noun) – a complete refusal to accept certain behavior (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).