The Hindu Editorial (Falling short) – Dec 29, 2021

To overlook the orgy of communal hatred at a recent event in Haridwar that was labelled a Hindu religious congregation as an inconsequential derangement of a fringe group may be a convenient pretext for the inaction by the police and the silence of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Falling short) – Dec 29, 2021.

To read this article, click “The Hindu”.

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

The Hindu Editorial (Falling short) – Dec 29, 2021:

fall short (phrase) – fail to meet/reach; be deficient/inadequate/insufficient.
in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of; on behalf of.
perpetrator (noun) – someone who does immoral, harmful, and illegal activity; offender, criminal, wrongdoer/evil-doer, culprit.
bring someone to justice (phrase) – arrest/punish someone for a crime committed.
overlook (verb) – neglect, ignore, disregard, turn a blind eye.
orgy (noun) – overindulgence, spree, unrestrained bout (a period/spell where there is too much of something, particularly a bad or harmful activity).
hatred (noun) – enmity, antipathy, antagonism, hostility, resentment, aversion.
label (verb) – categorize, classify, describe, identify.
congregation (noun) – gathering, assembly, a mass/group (of people).
inconsequential (adjective) – insignificant, unimportant, inessential, irrelevant.
derangement (noun) – a condition in which a person is unable to think/behave normally, particularly due to his/her mental illness/disorder.
fringe (noun) – a marginal/extreme part of a group.
convenient (adjective) – suitable, favourable, advantageous.
pretext (noun) – false excuse, ostensible reason, alleged reason.
inaction (noun) – inactivity, passivity, non-intervention; negligence, disregard, apathy.
scary (adjective) – alarming, appalling, daunting, fearsome.
passivity (noun) – the state of inactivity (being passive).
signifier (noun) – symbol, mark, type.
eloquent (adjective) – expressive, revealing, significant, indicative.
admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, recognition, revelation.
pernicious (adjective) – harmful, damaging, destructive.
mainstream (verb) – accept or recognize something (certain beliefs/ideas/activities) as normal or typical by most people.
bigotry (noun) – prejudice, bias, partiality, discrimination, unfairness, injustice.
betray (verb) – reveal, expose, disclose, lay bare, make known.
cavalier (adjective) – casual, indifferent, dismissive, uninterested, unconcerned (about serious/important matter).
ringleader (noun) – prime mover, motivator, mastermind, originator.
urgency (noun) – importance, top priority, gravity, necessity, exigency, seriousness.
subsequently (adverb) – afterwards, later on, in due course.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
genocide (noun) – mass murder, massacre, ethnic cleansing, mass slaughter.
monopoly (noun) – exclusive/complete control of something by a person/organization.
adherent (noun) – follower, supporter, advocate.
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
eternally (adverb) – permanently, forever, continuously, always.
vigilant (adjective) – watchful, careful, alert.
inflame (verb) – provoke, incite, arouse, whip up, kindle.
irrational (adjective) – unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless, unjustifiable.
passion (noun) – fervour, enthusiasm, zeal, vehemence, vigour, feeling, emotion.
charge (verb) – accuse of, indict for, arraign for.
lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
unequivocally (adverb) – clearly, well definedly; unambiguously, categorically, unmistakably.
condemn (verb) – censure, criticize, castigate, reprimand, rebuke, reprove.
privilege (verb) – give a privilege (special right/advantage).
abstract (adjective) – hypothetical, speculative, theoretical, conceptual, notional.
sentiment (noun) – thought, view, opinion, feeling (a general one).
Part III Rights/Fundamental Rights (noun) – The Fundamental Rights, embodied in Part III of the Constitution, guarantee civil rights to all Indians and prevent the State from encroaching an individual’s liberty while simultaneously placing upon it an obligation to protect the citizens’ rights from encroachment by society. Seven fundamental rights were originally provided by the Constitution – the right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to freedom of religion, cultural and educational rights, right to property and right to constitutional remedies. However, the right to property was removed from Part III of the Constitution by the 44th Amendment in 1978.
speak for (phrasal verb) – represent, speak on behalf of, act for, act on behalf of, appear for, express the views of, act as spokesman for.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
exploit (verb) – utilize, make use of, capitalize on, benefit from.
offend (verb) – hurt, give offence to, affront, upset, displease.
faith (noun) – religion, religious belief, belief/ideology.
mainstream (adjective) – accepted, established, recognized, prevailing, popular, common, usual.
unambiguous (adjective) – unarguable, incontrovertible, unquestionable.
universal (adjective) – relating to all people, applicable to all; comprehensive, all-inclusive, all-round, across the board.
call (noun) – demand, need, request; requirement, necessity.
unsettling (adjective) – upsetting, disturbing, disquieting, discomfiting, disconcerting.
bode well/ill (verb) – augur, indicate, portend (a good/bad outcome).
sporadic (adjective) – occasional, infrequent, irregular, unpredictable.
burst (noun) – outbreak, outburst, eruption, flare-up, surge, upsurge.
survive (verb) – continue, remain, persist, endure, stay around, linger.
thrive (verb) – flourish, prosper, grow vigorously, develop well, burgeon.
multicultural (adjective) – relating to a society having several cultural or ethnic groups within it.
vigilance (noun) – careful observation, watchfulness, surveillance, alertness.
manifest (verb) – display, show, exhibit, demonstrate, present.
inter- (prefix) – between.
inter-faith (adjective) – between different religions; relating to members of different religions.
carol-singer (noun) – A person, often one of a group, who sings carols (christmas song, hymn).
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support, fortify, bolster up, underpin.
institutionalise (verb) – set up a standard practice (in an organisation/culture).
prejudice (noun) – bigotry, bias, partisanship, partiality, intolerance, discrimination, preference, one-sidedness, unfairness, inequality, inequity.
intolerance (noun) – bigotry, narrow-mindedness, dogmatism, illiberality, insularity, sensitivity, oversensitivity.
heavy hand (noun) – oppression, overbearance, high-hand , harsh treatment.
critic (noun) – censurer, attacker, fault-finder.
mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people.
untouched (adjective) – unaffected, unchanged, unaltered, uninfluenced.
mass murder (noun) – carnage, slaughter, massacre.
vandalise (verb) – destroy, damage, spoil property (public/private) intentionally.
rise above (phrase) – to become better than (something).
narrow (adjective) – narrow-minded, intolerant, illiberal, partisan, sectarian, discriminatory.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).