The Hindu Editorial (Loss of innocents) – May 12, 2018

Three recent incidents of lynching in Tamil Nadu, unrelated except for the mindless violence and brutality, are grim reminders of the power a mob can wield. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Loss of innocents) – May 12, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Loss of innocents) – May 12, 2018:

1. lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
2. underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, essential.
3. drift (noun) – essence, meaning, significance.
4. brutality (noun) – cruelty, savagery, inhumanity/atrocity.
5. grim (adjective) – very serious, stern, threatening.
6. mob (noun) – crowd, a group of people.
7. wield (verb) – hold, be possessed of, exercise/exert.
8. lure (verb) – attract, coax, persuade/tempt.
9. dispense (verb) – distribute, pass round, share out.
10. trigger (noun) – an event or situation that causes something to happen.
11. rash (noun) – series, succession, outbreak (of certain things happened in a short period of time).
12. xenophobic (adjective) – prejudiced, intolerant, bigoted/biased.
13. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce; bring forth.
14. rumour-monger (noun) – a person who spreads rumour.
15. dissemination (noun) – spreading, circulation, distribution.
16. fear-mongering (noun) – an act of spreading public fear intentionally on a particular topic/problem.
17. foster (verb) – encourage, promote, stimulate.
18. amorphous (adjective) – shapeless, formless, structureless.
19. anonymity (noun) – a condition of being unknown; no description; impersonality.
20. perpetrator (noun) – someone who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities.
21. embolden (verb) – give courage, strengthen, encourage/motivate.
22. spur (noun) – motivation, encouragement, stimulation.
23. vile (adjective) – wicked, bad, heinous.

Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Loss of innocents) – May 12, 2018:

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