The Hindu Editorial (Trump & impeachment) – Sep 27, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Trump & impeachment) – Sep 27, 2019:

impeachment (noun) – the act of charging or accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
meddle (verb) – handle, interfere intrude/intervene unwantedly.
shrug off (phrasal verb) – disregard, dismiss, ignore.
lean on (phrasal verb) – depend on, count on, rely on.
allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, purportedly, reportedly.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
whistleblower (noun) – one who reveals others’ illegal activities in public or to the government/authority.
allege (verb) – declare, affirm, claim.
solicit (verb) – ask for, request, appeal to/canvass.
interference (noun) – intervention, meddling, unwarranted involvement.
lock down (phrasal verb) – confine, restraint, detain/encircle.
transcript (noun) – written version/copy, reproduction, record/text.
exacerbate (verb) – make worse, worsen, aggravate, compound.
sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
freeze (verb) – fix, hold, set.
outright (adjective) – complete, utter, absolute.
quid pro quo (noun) – exchange, trade, payments.
bipartisanship (noun) – agreement/cooperation between two (opposite & big) political parties.
unanimously (adverb) – without opposition, agreed to by everyone involved.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable/valid.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
exculpatory (adjective) – justifiable, explainable, permissible.
prosecutor (noun) – a lawyer who presents the government’s case against someone accused of a crime.
contrarily (adverb) – in a conflicting manner.
ignominious (adjective) – humiliating, disgraceful, embarrassing/shameful.
betrayal (noun) – revelation, disclosure, disloyalty.
compromise (verb) – undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage.
smoking gun (noun) – an unquestionable/conclusive evidence which proves that someone has done a crime/wrongdoing.
bring down (phrasal verb) – oust, remove, dismiss (from a position/power).