The Hindu Editorial (Open obsession) – Aug 07, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Open obsession) – Aug 07, 2019:

obsession (noun) – fixation, craze/addiction; phobia, complex.
ingrained (adjective) – entrenched, established, fixed.
patchy (adjective) – uneven, irregular; insufficient, inadequate .
set off (phrasal verb) – cause, give rise to, bring about.
hate crime (noun) – any criminal offence that is carried out because of hostility or prejudice based on disability, race, religion, transgender identity or sexual orientation.
lethal (adjective) – deadly, fatal, killing.
tell-tale (adjective) – revealing, suggestive, indicative.
denounce (verb) – condemn/criticize, attack, censure.
bigotry (noun) – injustice, bias, discrimination.
(white) supremacy (noun) – support for the supremacy of a particular group, especially a racial group (white).
sinister (adjective) – disturbing, menacing; bad/criminal.
ideology (noun) – beliefs, ideas/opinions, principles.
pervasive (adjective) – prevalent, extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent.
espouse (verb) – adopt, embrace; support/endorse (a cause).
glaring (adjective) – obvious, flagrant, blatant, visible/apparent.
curb (verb) – restrain, restrict, control.
proliferation (noun) – rapid increase, rise, escalation.
magazine (noun) – an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm.
bump stock (noun) – it is a well-established capability that uses the recoil of a semi-automatic firearm to fire multiple shots in rapid succession.
exponentially (adverb) – rapidly, quickly, fast.
lethality (noun) – the capacity to cause death/harm/damage.
punctuate (verb) – happen or occur (at intervals).
unrelenting (adjective) – continuous, relentless, unabating.
sustained (adjective) – continuous, uninterrupted, constant.
lobby (noun) – a group of people attempting to influence (the government / its official group/elected legislators) to create the actions, policies, or decisions to help a particular organization.
dog whistle politics (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.
xenophobia (noun) – Greek phrase meaning fear/hatred of foreigners.
embolden (verb) – give courage, encourage, strengthen/fortify.
fringe (noun) – the outer/marginal part (of a group).
fraternity (noun) – group, profession; a group of people with same job, interest and etc.
hand around (phrasal verb) – to pass/offer something to all the people in a group.
societal (adjective) – related to society.
buttress (verb) – support, uphold, defend/back up.
hatred (noun) – dislike, hostility, resentment/aversion.
melting pot (noun) – a place with different people & their cultures combined together.
unravel (verb) – resolve, solve, uncover/unfold.