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The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018

Five years ago, there wasn’t even a sliver of hope that any influential Congress leader would be brought to justice for the anti-Sikh pogrom of 1984. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (The shadow of 1984) – Dec 18, 2018:

  1. shadow (noun) – hint, faint sign, trace/glimmer.
  2. conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
  3. reignite (verb) – evoke, call up, stimulate.
  4. sliver of something (noun) – a small/thin piece of something.
  5. pogrom (noun) – massacre/mass killing, carnage, persecution/destruction. 
  6. acquit (verb) – discharge, release, declare innocent.
  7. testimony (noun) – evidence, proof, attestation/witness.
  8. instigate (verb) – provoke, incite, encourage/persuade.
  9. aftermath (noun) – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
  10. assassination (noun) – murder, killing.
  11. reverse (verb) – overrule, overturn, cancel/withdraw.
  12. deliberate (adjective) – intentional, considered, predetermined.
  13. untoward (adjective) – unexpected, unanticipated, inconvenient.
  14. damning (adjective) – reproachful, critical/condemnatory, fault-finding.
  15. derail (verb) – destroy, put an end to, be the end of.
  16. corroboration (noun) – confirmation/verification; evidence/proof; support/backing.
  17. deposition (noun) – statement, affirmation, assertion/attestation.
  18. impeach (verb) – challenge, question, call into question.
  19. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
  20. turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, happen, occur.
  21. affidavit (noun) –  sworn statement, attestation/declaration, plea.
  22. hold hostage (phrase) – keep someone as a hostage.
  23. anticipatory bail (noun) – Under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the provision allows a person can request to get bail in anticipation of being accused of having committed a non-bailable offence in India.
  24. pin one’s hopes on (phrase) – rely on, depend on, count on.
  25. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support/underpin,  bolster up.
  26. patronage (noun) – backing/support, advocacy, assistance/protection.
  27. complicity (noun) – collusion, involvement, collaboration.
  28. prevail over (phrasal verb) – overcome, gain mastery, prove superior.
  29. flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
  30. humanity (noun) – humankind, the human race, people.
  31. genocide (noun) – mass murder, massacre, racial killing.
  32. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
  33. flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.

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