The Hindu Vocabulary 10 Dec 2024

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The hindu editorial vocabulary 10 December 2024

1. Inundated (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To flood.
  • Meaning (Hindi): बाढ़ आना (baadh aana)
  • Synonyms: Flood, deluge, swamp
  • Antonyms: Drain, dry, parch
  • Example: The town was inundated after the heavy rains.
  • Related Words: Inundation, inundatory

2. Mahapanchayat (noun)

  • Meaning (English): A gathering of village elders or representatives from several villages to discuss and resolve common issues.
  • Meaning (Hindi): महापंचायत (mahapanchayat)
  • Synonyms: Assembly, council, meeting
  • Antonyms: Dispersal, scattering, separation
  • Example: The mahapanchayat decided to build a new school for the village.
  • Related Words: Panchayat, khap

3. Autocracy (noun)

  • Meaning (English): A system of government by one person with absolute power.
  • Meaning (Hindi): निरंकुशता (nirankushata)
  • Synonyms: Absolutism, dictatorship, tyranny
  • Antonyms: Democracy, republic, self-government
  • Example: The country was ruled by an autocracy for many years.
  • Related Words: Autocrat, autocratic

4. Exorbitant (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अत्यधिक (atyadhik)
  • Synonyms: Excessive, extortionate, outrageous
  • Antonyms: Reasonable, moderate, fair
  • Example: The hotel charged an exorbitant price for a room.
  • Related Words: Exorbitantly, exorbitance

5. Erratic (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अनियमित (aniyamit)
  • Synonyms: Unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular
  • Antonyms: Consistent, regular, predictable
  • Example: The stock market has been erratic lately.
  • Related Words: Erratically, erraticism

6. Deprived (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.
  • Meaning (Hindi): वंचित (vanchit)
  • Synonyms: Impoverished, disadvantaged, poor
  • Antonyms: Privileged, wealthy, affluent
  • Example: The children in the deprived neighborhood had little access to education.
  • Related Words: Deprivation, deprive

7. Angioplasty (noun)

  • Meaning (English): A surgical procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels.
  • Meaning (Hindi): एंजियोप्लास्टी (enjioplasty)
  • Synonyms: Balloon angioplasty, PTCA
  • Antonyms: Bypass surgery, open-heart surgery
  • Example: The patient underwent angioplasty to clear a blockage in his heart.
  • Related Words: Angioplasty, angiographic

8. Hydroelectric (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Relating to or denoting the generation of electricity using flowing water (typically from a reservoir held behind a dam or other barrier) to drive a turbine that powers a generator.
  • Meaning (Hindi): जलविद्युत (jalvidyut)
  • Synonyms: Hydropower, waterpower
  • Antonyms: Fossil fuel, nuclear power
  • Example: The country relied on hydroelectric power for most of its electricity.
  • Related Words: Hydroelectricity, hydro

9. Indigenous (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
  • Meaning (Hindi): स्वदेशी (swadeshi)
  • Synonyms: Native, aboriginal, endemic
  • Antonyms: Foreign, alien, exotic
  • Example: The indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest have a deep knowledge of the local plants and animals.
  • Related Words: Indigene, indigenously

10. Ancestral (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Of, belonging to, inherited from, or denoting an ancestor or ancestors.
  • Meaning (Hindi): पैतृक (paitrik)
  • Synonyms: Familial, hereditary, inherited
  • Antonyms: Acquired, earned, developed
  • Example: The family heirloom was passed down through ancestral generations.
  • Related Words: Ancestor, ancestry

11. Rhetoric (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
  • Meaning (Hindi): वक्रपटुता (vakpatuta)
  • Synonyms: Oratory, eloquence, expression
  • Antonyms: Inarticulateness, dullness, banality
  • Example: The politician’s rhetoric was effective in swaying the crowd.
  • Related Words: Rhetorical, rhetorically

12. Submerge (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To cause to be under water.
  • Meaning (Hindi): डूबना (doobna)
  • Synonyms: Flood, inundate, immerse
  • Antonyms: Surface, emerge, rise
  • Example: The rising tide submerged the beach.
  • Related Words: Submergence, submerged

13. Apprehension (noun)

  • Meaning (English): Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
  • Meaning (Hindi): आशंका (aashanka)
  • Synonyms: Worry, concern, dread
  • Antonyms: Confidence, assurance, certainty
  • Example: The students felt apprehension about the upcoming exam.
  • Related Words: Apprehensive, apprehensively

14. Allege (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.
  • Meaning (Hindi): आरोप लगाना (aarop lagana)
  • Synonyms: Claim, assert, contend
  • Antonyms: Prove, verify, confirm
  • Example: The employee alleged that he was fired unfairly.
  • Related Words: Allegation, alleged

15. Illegality (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The state of being contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अवैधता (avaidhta)
  • Synonyms: Unlawfulness, wrongdoing, criminality
  • Antonyms: Lawfulness, legality, validity
  • Example: The court found that the contract was based on illegality.
  • Related Words: Illegal, illegally

16. Prejudicial (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Harmful to someone or something; detrimental.
  • Meaning (Hindi): हानिकारक (haanikaarak)
  • Synonyms: Detrimental, harmful, injurious
  • Antonyms: Beneficial, helpful, advantageous
  • Example: The judge ruled that the evidence was prejudicial to the defendant.
  • Related Words: Prejudice, prejudicially

17. Sluggish (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Slow-moving or inactive.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सुस्त (sust)
  • Synonyms: Slow, inactive, indolent
  • Antonyms: Active, energetic, brisk
  • Example: The car’s engine was sluggish in the cold weather.
  • Related Words: Sluggishly, sluggishness

18. Septage (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The contents of a septic tank.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सेप्टेज (septej)
  • Synonyms: Sewage, wastewater, sludge
  • Antonyms: Freshwater, clean water
  • Example: The septage was pumped out of the septic tank and disposed of properly.
  • Related Words: Septic, septage

19. Censure (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.
  • Meaning (Hindi): निंदा करना (ninda karna)
  • Synonyms: Condemn, criticize, denounce
  • Antonyms: Praise, commend, approve
  • Example: The politician was censured for his unethical behavior.
  • Related Words: Censure, censuring

20. Trauma (noun)

  • Meaning (English): A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
  • Meaning (Hindi): आघात (aaghaat)
  • Synonyms: Distress, shock, upset
  • Antonyms: Comfort, solace, relief
  • Example: The accident victim suffered from psychological trauma.
  • Related Words: Traumatic, traumatized

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