Daily Vocabulary: 23rd July 2019

A visceral debate on racism and immigration has again gripped the United States, after President Donald Trump attacked four Democratic Congresswomen of color, asking them to return to the “totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came”. His tweets raised a furore over their racist tenor and exacerbated the sense of bitter polarization, given the strident ongoing debate over Mr. Trump’s zero-tolerance approach toward undocumented migration. The House of Representatives, under Democratic control, voted to condemn Mr. Trump’s remarks as racist, marking the first such reprimand of a sitting President in over a century. Not only did that Congressional rebuke to Mr. Trump pass mostly along partisan lines, by a vote of 240 to 187, but other senior Republicans including Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell defended the President against the racist label. Nevertheless, Mr. Trump hit back again at the four Congresswomen — who have adopted the moniker “the Squad” — on Twitter for what he called their “horrible and disgusting actions”, “racist hatred”, and for being “anti-America”, “anti-Semitic”, and possibly communist sympathizers.

Visceral(adjective)/आशयिक

Meaning: relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.

Synonym: splanchnic

Antonym: illogicalness, illogicality

Infested(verb)/पर्याक्रान्त

Meaning:(of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.

Synonym: overrun, spread through

Antonym: comfort, gratify

Furore(noun)/उत्तेजना

Meaning: an outbreak of public anger or excitement.

Synonym: commotion, the uproar

Antonym: peace, calm

Exacerbated(verb)/अतिरंजित

Meaning: make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Synonym: aggravate, make worse

Antonym: calm, reduce

Condemn(verb)/भर्त्सना

Meaning: express complete disapproval of; censure.

Synonym: censure, criticize,

Antonym: praise, commend

Reprimand(noun)/धमकाना

Meaning: a formal expression of disapproval.

Synonym: rebuke, reproof

Antonym: praise, commendation

Partisan(noun)/कट्टर

Meaning: a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

Synonym: supporter, follower

Antonym: impartial, unbiased

Rebuke(verb)/निन्दा करना

Meaning: express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

Synonym: scold, admonish

Antonym: praise, compliment, commend