The Hindu Vocabulary 02 Dec 2024

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The hindu editorial vocabulary 2 December 2024

1. Revanchist (adjective)

  • Meaning: Relating to a policy or movement aimed at seeking revenge or reclaiming lost territory.
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रतिशोधात्मक
  • Synonyms: Vindictive, Retaliatory
  • Antonyms: Forgiving, Peaceful
  • Example: The revanchist rhetoric from the opposition party stirred up nationalist sentiments.
  • Related Words: Revanchism

2. Alacrity (noun)

  • Meaning: Brisk and cheerful readiness.
  • Meaning (Hindi): तत्परता
  • Synonyms: Eagerness, Willingness
  • Antonyms: Apathy, Reluctance
  • Example: She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
  • Related Words: Alacritous

3. Perfunctory (adjective)

  • Meaning: Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
  • Meaning (Hindi): असावधान
  • Synonyms: Cursory, Desultory
  • Antonyms: Thorough, Careful
  • Example: He gave a perfunctory nod to the new regulations.
  • Related Words: Perfunctorily

4. Embolden (verb)

  • Meaning: Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way.
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रोत्साहित करना
  • Synonyms: Encourage, Hearten
  • Antonyms: Discourage, Dispirit
  • Example: The new law emboldened the citizens to challenge the authorities.
  • Related Words: Emboldened, Emboldening, Emboldenment.

5. Imperative (adjective)

  • Meaning: Of vital importance; crucial.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अनिवार्य
  • Synonyms: Essential, Indispensable
  • Antonyms: Unimportant, Optional
  • Example: It is imperative to address the issue of climate change.
  • Related Words: Imperatively, Imperativeness

6. Protracted (adjective)

  • Meaning: Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
  • Meaning (Hindi): दीर्घकालिक
  • Synonyms: Lengthy, Extended
  • Antonyms: Brief, Short
  • Example: The negotiations were protracted and difficult.
  • Related Words: Protract, Protraction

7. Imbrooglio (noun)

  • Meaning: An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
  • Meaning (Hindi): उलझन
  • Synonyms: Entanglement, Quandary
  • Antonyms: Solution, Agreement
  • Example: The political imbroglio threatened to destabilize the entire region.
  • Related Words: Imbroglios

8. Decentralisation (noun)

  • Meaning: The transfer of authority from central to local government.
  • Meaning (Hindi): विकेंद्रीकरण
  • Synonyms: Devolution, Dispersion
  • Antonyms: Centralization, Concentration
  • Example: The government is committed to decentralization of power.
  • Related Words: Decentralize, Decentralized, Decentralizing

9. Detrimental (adjective)

  • Meaning: Tending to cause harm.
  • Meaning (Hindi): हानिकारक
  • Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious
  • Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous
  • Example: Smoking is detrimental to your health.
  • Related Words: Detriment, Detrimentally

10. Ubiquitous (adjective)

  • Meaning: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सर्वव्यापी
  • Synonyms: Omnipresent, Pervasive
  • Antonyms: Rare, Scarce
  • Example: The ubiquitous presence of technology in our lives.
  • Related Words: Ubiquitously, Ubiquity

11. Saturnine (adjective)

  • Meaning: (of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy.
  • Meaning (Hindi): उदास
  • Synonyms: Sullen, Morose
  • Antonyms: Cheerful, Jovial
  • Example: He had a saturnine expression on his face.
  • Related Words: Saturninely, Saturninity

12. Reinvestment (noun)

  • Meaning: The act of reinvesting.
  • Meaning (Hindi): पुनर्निवेश
  • Synonyms: Reinvestment
  • Antonyms: Divestment
  • Example: The company plans to use its profits for reinvestment in new projects.
  • Related Words: Reinvest, Reinvested, Reinvesting

13. Upshot (noun)

  • Meaning: The final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events.
  • Meaning (Hindi): परिणाम
  • Synonyms: Result, Outcome
  • Antonyms: Cause, Origin
  • Example: The upshot of the meeting was that no agreement was reached.
  • Related Words: Upshots

14. Sojourn (noun)

  • Meaning: A temporary stay.
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रवास
  • Synonyms: Visit, Stay
  • Antonyms: Residence, Departure
  • Example: He enjoyed his sojourn in the countryside.
  • Related Words: Sojourner

15. Unhurried (adjective)

  • Meaning: Done in a relaxed and leisurely way.
  • Meaning (Hindi): धीमा
  • Synonyms: Relaxed, Leisurely
  • Antonyms: Hurried, Rushed
  • Example: He took an unhurried stroll through the park.
  • Related Words: Unhurriedly

16. Composure (noun)

  • Meaning: The state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.
  • Meaning (Hindi): धैर्य
  • Synonyms: Calmness, Equanimity
  • Antonyms: Agitation, Anxiety
  • Example: He maintained his composure despite the difficult situation.
  • Related Words: Composed

17. Unfettered (adjective)

  • Meaning: Not confined or restricted.
  • Meaning (Hindi): निरंकुश
  • Synonyms: Free, Unrestricted
  • Antonyms: Restricted, Limited
  • Example: The artist had unfettered creativity.
  • Related Words: Unfetteredly

18. Exemplary (adjective)

  • Meaning: Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अनुकरणीय
  • Synonyms: Outstanding, Excellent
  • Antonyms: Poor, Inadequate
  • Example: The athlete’s sportsmanship was exemplary.
  • Related Words: Exemplar, Exemplarily

19. Uncharted (adjective)

  • Meaning: (of an area of land or sea) not mapped or surveyed.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अज्ञात
  • Synonyms: Unknown, Unexplored
  • Antonyms: Known, Familiar
  • Example: The team ventured into uncharted territory.
  • Related Words: Unchartedly

20. Tactical (adjective)

  • Meaning: Relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सामरिक
  • Synonyms: Strategic, Calculated
  • Antonyms: Unplanned, Impulsive
  • Example: The general devised a tactical plan to outflank the enemy.
  • Related Words: Tactic, Tactically

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