The Hindu Editorial (Embedded hate) – June 21, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Embedded hate) – June 21, 2023:

embedded (adjective) – ingrained, entrenched, deep-rooted, fixed, established strongly.
over-reliance (noun) – excessive dependency.
discrimination (noun) – prejudice, intolerance, inequity, unfairness (against an individual or group of individuals by society and its institutions (basically in the procedures, policies or objectives) as a whole.
order (noun) – lawfulness, lawful behaviour, peace and quiet, discipline.
findings (noun) – conclusion arrived at (as a result of an inquiry).
sweeping (adjective) – comprehensive, extensive, thorough, in-depth, complete.
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (noun) – The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.
unarmed (adjective) – defenceless, without arms/weapons, weaponless, open to attack.
unjustified (adjective) – unwarranted, unnecessary, unreasonable, needless, uncalled for, groundless.
deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
violate (verb) – contravene, breach, break, disobey, defy, flout.
constitutionally (adverb) – in a way that is following the constitution; legally, legitimately, lawfully.
discriminate (verb) – be biased, show prejudice, treat differently, treat unfairly.
raft (noun) – a large quantity of something.
conduct (noun) – behaviour; actions, deeds.
in the wake of (phrase) – as a result of, in the aftermath of, as a consequence of.
sentence (verb) – pass judgement on, impose a sentence on, pronounce sentence on, mete out punishment to, punish, convict.
prison term (noun) – the period of time a prisoner is kept in prison.
salience (noun) – prominence, importance, significance.
underscore (verb) – emphasise, underline, highlight, stress, call/draw attention to.
outpouring (noun) – outburst, outflowing, cascade (of strong emotion); a lot of something happening at the same time.
racism (noun) – the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another.
erupt (verb) – start suddenly, flare up, break out, boil over, blow up (of something unwelcome).
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
inquiry (noun) – an official investigation.
numerous (adjective) – several, various, many, a lot of, countless, innumerable.
First Amendment (noun) – The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws that regulate an establishment of religion, prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights.
violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.
entrenched (adjective) – (of an idea, attitude or habit) strongly fixed and cannot be changed; ingrained, established, well established, deep-seated, deep-rooted; irremovable, indelible, ineradicable.
with regard to (phrase) – concerning a particular subject; referring to; with respect to, in regard to, toward, regarding, towards.
context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, situations.
callous (adjective) – uncaring, heartless, merciless, unfeeling, insensitive, compassionless, inhumane, thick-skinned.
scathing (adjective) – fierce, severely critical, savage, searing, stinging.
systemic (adjective) – affecting a whole system; structural, comprehensive, extensive , general.
wake-up call (noun) – something which alerts a person to a problem and makes him/her to do some remedial action.
institution (noun) – an organization established for a social purpose.
business-as-usual (adjective) – relating to a situation where everything is proceeding as normal and as expected; normal, ordinary, standard, routine, mundane, unexceptional.
nuance (noun) – fine distinction, subtle difference/subtlety/nicety, subtle variation.
police (verb) – keep guard over, keep in order, watch over, protect, defend.
multicultural (adjective) – relating to a society having several cultural or ethnic groups within it.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate, spell out.
glaring (adjective) – evident, flagrant, blatant, obvious.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
racial profiling (noun) – the act of suspecting, targeting or discriminating against a person on the basis of their ethnicity or religion, rather than on individual suspicion.
bureaucratic (adjective) – relating to a bureaucracy; administrative, official, procedural, red-tape, governmental.
militarisation (noun) – the act of making something similar to armed forces. the process of equipping something (an organisation/etc.) with military forces/resources.
lack (noun) – absence, unavailability, non-existence.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
misconduct (noun) – wrongdoing, lawlessness, criminality, misbehaviour, impropriety, rudeness.
transformative (adjective) – forward-thinking, progressive, liberal, dynamic.
chokehold (noun) – an act of putting one’s hands around someone’s neck tightly to restrict/control him.
mechanism (noun) – procedure, system, method, technique, means.
overzealous (adjective) – too zealous; excessively sincere, feeling, fervent, impassioned, passionate, enthusiastic.
person of colour (noun) – it is primarily used in the United States to describe any person who is not considered white.
call upon (phrasal verb) – formally ask someone to do something; appeal to, demand, require, ask formally.
enforcement (noun) – application, imposition, implementation.
offence (noun) – crime, illegal/unlawful act, wrongdoing.
prejudiced (adjective) – biased, bigoted, discriminatory, one-sided, partisan, narrow-minded, unfair.