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The Hindu Editorial (The death debate) – Dec 01, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (The death debate) – Dec 01, 2018

In questioning the merits of retaining the death penalty, Justice Kurian Joseph has re-ignited a debate that is important and requires serious thought. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The death debate) – Dec 01, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (The death debate) – Dec 01, 2018:

  1. merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
  2. lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, enact (a rule).
  3. uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse, justify.
  4. hold the field (phrase) – continue to be the most important.
  5. dimension (noun) – aspect, feature, element.
  6. wisdom (noun) –  (common) sense, wise thinking, perception/understanding.
  7. underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
  8. arbitrary (adjective) – capricious, random, unpredictable/inconsistent.
  9. discourse (noun) – discussion, talk, debate.
  10. freakishly (adverb) – strangely, unusually, surprisingly/eccentrically.
  11. assertion (noun) – declaration/announcement, statement, opinion.
  12. revolve around (phrasal verb) – be concerned with, be preoccupied with, focus/concentrate on.
  13. gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, significance.
  14. fatality (noun) – death, casualty/mortality, victim.
  15. outrage (noun) – fury, anger/wrath, indignation/resentment.
  16. deterrence (noun) – the act of deterring/stopping someone from doing something.
  17. clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
  18. befitting (adjective) – appropriate, suitable, proper.
  19. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
  20. punitive (adjective) – penal, disciplinary, corrective/retributive.
  21. grave (adjective) – serious, crucial/critical, awful/dangerous.
  22. heinous (adjective) – extremely bad & evil, shocking, horrible/wicked.
  23. condign (adjective) – earned, merited, warranted/justified.
  24. plane (noun) – level, stage, degree.
  25. consequence (noun) – result/outcome, ramification, aftermath.
  26. cover (a lot of/considerable) ground (phrase) – to deal with/talk about a large amount of information.
  27. humanise (verb) – civilize, improve; personalize.
  28. sovereign (adjective) – supreme, absolute/ultimate, unrestricted/unrestrained.
  29. clemency (noun) – mercy, leniency, forgiveness/forbearance.
  30. prevail (verb) – exist, be present, be the case.
  31. lasting (adjective) – permanent,  long-term, stable.

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