The Hindu Editorial (Unpresidential slant) – Jul 20, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Unpresidential slant) – Jul 20, 2019:

slant (noun) – point of view, standpoint, perspective.
racist (adjective) – prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant.
fabric (noun) – structure, framework, form, constitution.
visceral (adjective) – full of strong emotions without any logic, not intellectual, instinctive, unreasoning.
infested (adjective) – overrun, ridden, plagued.
furore (or) furor (noun) – commotion, uproar, outcry/agitation.
tenor (noun) – the general content/meaning.
exacerbate (verb) – make worse, worsen, aggravate, compound.
bitter (noun) – savage, hostile, ferocious/resentful.
polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
strident (adjective) – blatant, high-pitched, loud & harsh.
“zero-tolerance policy” (noun) – it prohibits both attempted illegal entry and illegal entry into the United States by an alien. alien (noun) – non-native, outsider, stranger.
reprimand (noun) – disapproval, rebuke/reproval, criticism.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that, notwithstanding, however.
hit back (phrase) – respond to, reply to, counter.
moniker (noun) – nickname, label, title.
disgusting (adjective) – horrifying, shocking, appalling.
hatred (noun) – dislike, hostility, resentment/aversion.
anti-semitic (adjective) – relating to the hostility to, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.
sympathiser (noun) – supporter, well wisher, ally.
step back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, disengage, pull out/pull back.
acerbic (adjective) – sharp, stinging/razor-edged, satirical/sarcastic.
unmistakable (adjective) – distinctive, distinct, well defined.
person_of_colour (noun) – any person who is not European American or white.
immigrant (noun) – non-native, foreigner, migrant.
there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
cohort (noun) – group, generation, category/section.
contravention (noun) – breach, violation, infringement.
imply (verb) – say indirectly, suggest, hint.
impeach (verb) – charge or accuse/indict (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
impeachment (noun) – the act of charging or accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
conceivable (adjective) – imaginable, understandable, comprehensible.
break with (verb) – act in a way that is not in line with tradition.
side with (verb) – support, back, stand by, stand up for.
tedious (adjective) – dull, boring, uninteresting/unexciting.
hue (noun) – complexion, type, kind/aspect/character.
detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
anchor (verb) – secure/attach, connect/bind, provide a basis.
of a sort (phrase) – of a somewhat unusual.
the middle ground (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
the very idea of (phrase) – used to place emphasis on the subject of.
meritocracy (noun) – a political system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people on the basis of talent, effort, and achievement, rather than factors such as heredity or wealth.
build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on.
harness (verb) – put to use, utilize/exploit, make use of.
unravel (verb) – resolve, solve, uncover/unfold.