The Hindu Editorial (Dangers of divisiveness) – May 18, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Dangers of divisiveness) – May 18, 2024:

divisiveness (noun) – division, animosity, discord/hostility; clash, conflict.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
pit against (phrasal verb) – to cause someone to fight or compete against another person.
hazardous (adjective) – risky, perilous, dangerous, precarious, unsafe, high-risk.
ploy (noun) – (cunning) plan, scheme, tactic/trick.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
disconnect (noun) – a lack of connection; interruption, detachment, separation, disjoint, disunion.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
lynchpin (noun) – most important, main, focal, central (person/thing).
intact (adjective) – not influenced; not swayed; undamaged, unspoiled, unimpaired, untouched.
inflation (noun) – increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value.
development (noun) – progress, progression, advancement, improvement, growth.
emphasise (verb) – highlight, underscore, underline, stress, call/draw attention to.
drive (verb) – impel, urge, force, compel, pressure, prompt.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
ameliorate (verb) – improve, make better, raise, advance, upgrade, enhance.
revel in (phrasal verb) – enjoy, delight in, take pleasure in, relish, rejoice, savour, bask in.
half-truth (noun) – lie, falsehood, fake news.
sequitur (noun) – a logical conclusion of facts; a logical consequence of facts
non sequitur (noun) – a statement or comment that does not follow naturally or logically from what has been said earlier.
recourse (noun) – option, choice, resort, way out.
shrill (adjective) – high pitched, acute, sharp, high.
noise (noun) – sound, clamour, uproar, babble, commotion.
hate speech (noun) – abusive or disrespectful speech.
dog whistle (noun) – political messaging employing coded language that appears to mean one thing to the general population but has an additional, different or more specific resonance for a targeted subgroup.
rev up (phrasal verb) – become more active, make someone or something more active; accelerate, speed up, increase the speed (of an engine/motor/something similar) quickly.
adherent (noun) – believer, brethren, follower, loyal follower, faithful.
public face (noun) – a person who represents an organization to the public.
extent (noun) – level.
guilty (adjective) – at fault, culpable, accountable/responsible for misconduct.
rake up (phrasal verb) – recollect, remember, revive/remind the memory of.
identity (noun) – a social category, a set of persons marked by a label and distinguished by rules deciding membership and (alleged) characteristic features or attributes; individuality, character, originality.
vituperation (noun) – bitter language and abusive language; criticism, condemnation, castigation, blame, vilification.
ally (noun) – partner.
absurd (adjective) – foolish, silly, stupid, illogical, senseless, unreasonable, ridiculous.
abusive (adjective) – insulting, derogatory, disparaging, belittling, disrespectful, offensive, insulative, defamatory, abusive, libellous, pejorative.
bloc (noun) – alliance, coalition, group.
publicly (adverb) – in public.
stance (noun) – stand, point of view, viewpoint, opinion, position.
social justice (noun) – the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, oppose, challenge, confront, face.
hierarchy (noun) – pecking order, ranking, class system; arrangement, classification.
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
espouse (verb) – adapt (an idea or a belief or a cause); embrace, accept, support, back, welcome, take up, promote, favour, defend.
linguistic (adjective) – relating to language; lingual.
nationalism (noun) – it refers to a system (with narrow set of ideas) created by a group of people who believe their nation is superior to all others. It is also a perception of national superiority and an orientation toward national dominance- called as chauvinism (excessive nationalism).
coalition (noun) – alliance, association, union, partnership.
make up of (phrasal verb) – comprise, include, incorporate, encompass.
difference (noun) – dissimilarity, differentiation, variance, variation
emphasis (noun) – importance, significance, priority.
socio-economic (noun) – relating to the interaction of social (position, rank, or importance) and economic (income, pay, and wealth) aspects.
rile (verb) – irritate, annoy, bother, upset, irk, anger.
heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
integration (noun) – the unification of economic policies between different states, through the partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade.
induct (verb) – appoint to, admit to, allow into, allow into, introduce.
migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
foment (verb) – incite, provoke, agitate, instigate, cause.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
as a whole (phrase) – considered as a group; all things included/considered; altogether.