THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 11 SEPTEMBER 2018

THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 11 SEPTEMBER 2018
THE HINDU EDITORIAL - 11 SEPTEMBER 2018

THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 11 SEPTEMBER 2018
Clemency- mercy- दया
Assassination- murder- हत्या
Remit sth- to cancel a punishment, fee, fine etc
Statutory- that must be done by law- वैधानिक
Recourse- सहारा , शरण, उपाय
Remission- a reduction in the amount of time sb spends in prison, especially because they have behaved well.
Primacy- प्रधानता
Concur(with sb) (in sth)- to agree सहमत होना
Ramification- complication- जटिलता
A moot question- a matter about which there may be disagreement or confusion विवादित विषय
Diabolical (adj.)- extremely bad or annoying –terrible
Hatch a plot/conspiracy- षड्यंत्र रचना
Mindful of sth- conscious- remembering sb/sth
e.g. mindful of our responsibilities
Judicial review- न्यायायिक समीक्षा

Mercy petition- दया याचिका
Throw up sth- to make people notice sth
Repatriate sb- to send sb or bring sb back to their own country
Omnibus(adj.)- including many things or different types of thing समावेशी, सर्वग्राही
Incarceration(n.) – imprisonment कैद
Prolonged(adj.)- continuing for a long time लम्बे समय तक जारी
Fault sb- criticize sb आलोचना करना
Lock sb away- to put sb in prison जेल में डाल देना
Retrograde(adj.)- making a situation worse –स्थिति को ओर बदतर कर देना
THE HINDU EDITORIAL - 11 SEPTEMBER 2018

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