Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 2 July 2025 titled as Murder most foul: On custodial torture and deaths.
Emboldened: साहसी बना (Sahasi Bana);
Definition: Made bold or confident, especially to act.
Synonyms: Encouraged, Empowered, Fortified
Contempt: अवमानना (Avmana);
Definition: Strong disrespect or disdain toward something.
Synonyms: Disdain, Scorn, Derision
Detained: हिरासत में लिया गया (Hirasat Mein Liya Gaya);
Definition: Kept in custody or under restraint.
Synonyms: Apprehended, Confined, Sequestered
Ingrained: जड़ें जमा चुका (Jaden Jama Chuka);
Definition: Deeply rooted and hard to change.
Synonyms: Entrenched, Inculcated, Embedded
Impunity: दंडमुक्ति (Dandmukti);
Definition: Freedom from punishment or consequences.
Synonyms: Immunity, Exemption, Indemnity
Secluded: एकांत (Ekant);
Definition: Isolated or hidden from view.
Synonyms: Sequestered, Remote, Cloistered
Custodial: हिरासत संबंधी (Hirasat Sambandhi);
Definition: Related to imprisonment or protective care.
Synonyms: Detentive, Supervisory, Penal
Normalised: सामान्यीकृत (Samanyikrit);
Definition: Made standard or accepted as normal.
Synonyms: Institutionalized, Regularized, Standardized