The Hindu Editorial (Lynching & the law) – Jul 20, 2018

The Supreme Court order calling for a special law to deal with lynching sends a strong message about the growing phenomenon of mob violence. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Lynching & the law) – Jul 20, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Lynching & the law) – Jul 20, 2018: 

1. lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
2. bigotry (noun) – prejudice, bias, intolerance/discrimination.
3. call for (phrasal verb) – demand, necessitate, need/reason for.
4. phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
5. vigilante (noun) – a member of the self-appointed group which officially punishing crimes.
6. spate (noun) – series, flurry; a large number of something (taking place at the same period).
7. impulsive (adjective) – spontaneous, hasty, emotional.
8. curb (verb) – restrain, restrict/control, stifle.
9. disquieting (adjective) – horrifying, awful, terrible.
10. disrespect (verb) – contempt, lack of respect, disregard/disdain.
11. intolerance (noun) – bigotry, narrow-mindedness; prejudice/discrimination.
12. polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
13. implicit (adjective) – implied, indirect, hinted.
14. indictment (noun) – charge, accusation, citation.
15. preponderant (adjective) – predominant, prevalent, in control.
16. punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, penal.
17. moot (verb) – put forward, propose, suggest (an idea).
18. instil (verb) – infuse, impart, inculcate/introduce.
19. deterrence (noun) – the act of deterring/stopping someone from doing something.
20. brush/sweep under the carpet (phrase) – hide, conceal, camouflage/suppress.
21. ipso facto (adverb) – Latin; owing to that fact/act, unavoidably, evidently.
22. comprehensive (adjective) – thorough, full, extensive.
23. apportion (verb) – share out, divide out, allocate/distribute.
24. rumour-monger (noun) – a person who spreads rumour intentionally.
25. instigator (noun) – political agitator, troublemaker, initiator/creator.
26. accessory (noun) – accomplice, partner in crime, abetter, confederate/collaborator.
27. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
28. heed (verb) – pay attention to, take notice of, consider.
29. plurality (noun) – a large number of people.
30. endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.

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