The Hindu Vocabulary 21 Dec 2024

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The hindu editorial vocabulary 21 December 2024

1. Sagacious (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.
  • Meaning (Hindi): बुद्धिमान (buddhimaan)
  • Synonyms: Wise, Astute, Intelligent
  • Antonyms: Foolish, Stupid, Unwise
  • Example: The sagacious leader guided the country through a difficult period.
  • Related Words: Sagacity, Sagaciously

2. Concede (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.
  • Meaning (Hindi): स्वीकार करना (sveekaar karna)
  • Synonyms: Admit, Accept, Acknowledge
  • Antonyms: Deny, Dispute, Reject
  • Example: The government conceded that the new policy had some unintended consequences.
  • Related Words: Concession, Conceding

3. Egregious (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Outstandingly bad; shocking.
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रबल (prabal)
  • Synonyms: Shocking, Appalling, Awful
  • Antonyms: Wonderful, Excellent, Marvelous
  • Example: The company’s actions were an egregious violation of human rights.
  • Related Words: Egregiously, Egregiousness

4. Exacerbate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
  • Meaning (Hindi): बिगाड़ना (bigadana)
  • Synonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Inflame
  • Antonyms: Improve, Alleviate, Soothe
  • Example: The government’s decision to cut funding will exacerbate the problem.
  • Related Words: Exacerbation, Exacerbated

5. Conflate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मिलाना (milana)
  • Synonyms: Combine, Merge, Fuse
  • Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split
  • Example: The author conflates several genres in her novel.
  • Related Words: Conflated, Conflation

6. Tantamount (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
  • Meaning (Hindi): समान (samaan)
  • Synonyms: Equivalent, Equal, Identical
  • Antonyms: Different, Dissimilar, Unlike
  • Example: The government’s inaction is tantamount to support for the rebels.
  • Related Words: Tantamountly

7. Incremental (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
  • Meaning (Hindi): वृद्धिशील (vriddhisheel)
  • Synonyms: Progressive, Gradual, Phased
  • Antonyms: Sudden, Abrupt, Immediate
  • Example: The company made incremental progress towards its goal.
  • Related Words: Incrementally, Increment

8. Peripheral (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.
  • Meaning (Hindi): परिधीय (paridhiy)
  • Synonyms: Outer, External, Marginal
  • Antonyms: Central, Inner, Core
  • Example: The book focused on the peripheral characters in the story.
  • Related Words: Peripherally, Periphery

9. Contentious (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. \
  • Meaning (Hindi): विवादास्पद (vivaadaspad)
  • Synonyms: Controversial, Disputable, Debatable
  • Antonyms: Uncontroversial, Agreeable, Peaceful
  • Example: The new law was a contentious issue in the election.
  • Related Words: Contentiously, Contention

10. Emphatic (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रभावशाली (prabhaavshaali)
  • Synonyms: Forceful, Strong, Emphasized
  • Antonyms: Hesitant, Uncertain, Ambiguous
  • Example: The CEO gave an emphatic denial of the allegations.
  • Related Words: Emphatically, Emphasis

11. Halt (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To bring or come to an abrupt stop.
  • Meaning (Hindi): रोकना (rokna)
  • Synonyms: Stop, Cease, End
  • Antonyms: Continue, Proceed, Start
  • Example: The police ordered the protesters to halt their march.
  • Related Words: Halted, Halting

12. Orchestrate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously.
  • Meaning (Hindi): आयोजित करना (aayojit karna)
  • Synonyms: Plan, Coordinate, Organize
  • Antonyms: Improvise, Disorganize, Disrupt
  • Example: The terrorists orchestrated a series of attacks across the city.
  • Related Words: Orchestrated, Orchestration

13. Communal (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Shared by all members of a community; for common use.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सांप्रदायिक (saanpradaayik)
  • Synonyms: Shared, Common, Joint
  • Antonyms: Private, Individual, Separate
  • Example: The villagers shared a communal well.
  • Related Words: Communally, Commune

14. Perpetual (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Never ending or changing.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सदा (sadaa)
  • Synonyms: Everlasting, Eternal, Permanent
  • Antonyms: Temporary, Transient, Ephemeral
  • Example: The two countries were in a state of perpetual war.
  • Related Words: Perpetually, Perpetuate

15. Validity (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
  • Meaning (Hindi): वैधता (vaidhata)
  • Synonyms: Soundness, Cogency, Legitimacy
  • Antonyms: Invalidity, Illegitimacy, Falsity
  • Example: The lawyer challenged the validity of the evidence.
  • Related Words: Valid, Validate

16. Overdue (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अतिदेय (atidey)
  • Synonyms: Late, Tardy, Delayed
  • Antonyms: Early, Punctual, Timely
  • Example: The project was overdue and the team was under pressure to finish it.
  • Related Words: Overdue

17. Condone (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To accept or allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अनदेखा करना (andekha karna)
  • Synonyms: Overlook, Disregard, Excuse
  • Antonyms: Condemn, Censure, Criticize
  • Example: The teacher could not condone the student’s cheating.
  • Related Words: Condoned, Condonation

18. Indemnification (noun)

  • Meaning (English): Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
  • Meaning (Hindi): क्षतिपूर्ति (kshatipurti)
  • Synonyms: Compensation, Reimbursement, Restitution
  • Antonyms: Loss, Damage, Penalty
  • Example: The company provided indemnification for its employees’ legal expenses.
  • Related Words: Indemnify, Indemnified

19. Reconciliatory (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Intended or likely to placate or pacify.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मेल-मिलाप करने वाला (mel-milaap karne wala)
  • Synonyms: Conciliatory, Propitiatory, Irenic
  • Antonyms: Antagonistic, Hostile, Unfriendly
  • Example: The two countries exchanged reconciliatory messages after the war.
  • Related Words: Reconcile, Reconciliation

20. Promulgate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
  • Meaning (Hindi): घोषित करना (ghoshit karna)
  • Synonyms: Publicize, Spread, Disseminate
  • Antonyms: Conceal, Suppress, Withhold
  • Example: The government promulgated a new law to protect the environment.
  • Related Words: Promulgation, Promulgator

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