The Hindu Editorial (Vital intervention) – Oct 24, 2022

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intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
hate speech (noun) – abusive or disrespectful speech.
curb (verb) – control, moderate, mitigate, reduce, lessen.
propagation (noun) – spreading and promoting an idea/theory.
proactive (adjective) – farsighted, forehanded, forward-looking, careful/prudent.
contempt (noun) – it refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court (& its officers).
hesitation (noun) – reluctance, misgivings, unwillingness, disinclination.
compliance (noun) – adherence, observance, conformity.
unending (adjective) – lengthy, extended, protracted, unrelenting.
highlight (verb) – emphasize, draw attention on, underline, underscore.
writ (noun) – court order, decree.
writ petition (noun) – a written order passed by a court of higher authority to a lower court.
writ petition (noun) – A writ petition can be filed by any person whose Fundamental Rights have been infringed/violated by the State. Under a Public Interest Litigation, any public-spirited person may file a writ petition in the interest of the general public even if his own Fundamental Right has not been infringed.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
climate (noun) – atmosphere, condition, feeling, attitude.
take note of (phrase) – pay attention, take heed, heed, follow.
inaction (noun) – inactivity, negligence, disregard.
provision (noun) – clause, requirement, condition.
phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
like-minded (adjective) – compatible, closely connected, well suited.
concern (noun) – interest, responsibility, importance.
harmony (noun) – unity, solidarity, cooperation, agreement/concord.
fraternity (noun) – brotherhood, fellowship, kinship, friendship, companionship, support, mutual support, solidarity, community, union, togetherness.
tranquillity (noun) – peacefulness, restfulness, calmness, quietness.
vitiated (adjective) – ruined, destroyed, messed up.
vitiate (verb) – destroy, impair, spoil, ruin.
atmosphere (noun) – feeling, tendency, attitude.
studied (adjective) – deliberate, careful, thoughtful, considered, conscious.
complicity (noun) – collusion, conspiracy, collaboration, connivance, involvement.
provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, agitational, provoking, inflammatory, goading.
purported (adjective) – claimed, professed, supposed, reported, ostensible.
majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
element (noun) – a group of people of a specific type (inside a larger group).
in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
get away (phrasal verb) – escape, abscond, run away, disappear, get out, flee, take flight.
lightly (adverb) – without any severe punishment; leniently.
tinge (verb) – influence, affect, modify, distort.
genocidal (adjective) – relating to the deliberate mass murder/killing.
tenor (noun) – the general content/meaning.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, underline, highlight, draw attention to.
constitutional (adjective) – relating to the Constitution, legal, legitimate.
secularism (noun) – the belief that religion should not have a strong influence in education or other public parts of society.
conclave (noun) – meeting, conference.
set the tone (phrase) – to establish the mood/feeling of something.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
corrective measure (noun) – remedy, solution, antidote.
corrective (adjective) – (of an activity) punishable by law; disciplinary, punitive, penal.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
authorities (noun) – officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system.
transgression (noun) – infringement, contravention, breach, violation, overstepping.
disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing, troubling.
conduct (noun) – organisation, holding, handling, orchestration, arrangement.
procession (noun) – march, rally, yatra.
clash (noun) – fight, conflict, confrontation, tussle, skirmish.
provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, agitational, provoking, inflammatory, goading.
in the name of (phrase) – by the authority of; for the sake of, at the behest of; on behalf of.
resulting (adjective) – resultant, ensuing, consequent.
disturbance (noun) – disruption, trouble, interruption.
resort to (phrasal verb) – depend on; rely on, have recourse to.
allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
development (noun) – incident, event, occurrence, happening, phenomenon, situation.
give rise to (phrase) – cause, lead to, result in, bring about, generate, trigger.
curb (noun) – restriction, control, limitation, crackdown, clampdown.
unwarranted (adjective) – unjustified, unnecessary, unreasonable, uncalled for, groundless.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, claim, indictment.
purported (adjective) – claimed, professed, supposed, reported, ostensible.
infiltrate (verb) – invade, intrude on, impinge on, trespass on, sneak into, penetrate.
add to (phrasal verb) – increase, intensify, heighten, exacerbate, aggravate, make worse, worsen, compound.
bigotry (noun) – prejudice, bias, partiality, injustice, discrimination.
on the one hand (phrase) – it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.
to that end (phrase) – for that reason.
nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate/coax.
enforce (verb) – apply, implement, impose, force.