Dark Mode Light Mode

Keep Up to Date with the Most Important News

By pressing the Subscribe button, you confirm that you have read and are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Follow Us
Follow Us

Keep Up to Date with the Most Important News

By pressing the Subscribe button, you confirm that you have read and are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

The Hindu Vocabulary 21 Dec 2024

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

Keep Up to Date with the Most Important News

By pressing the Subscribe button, you confirm that you have read and are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Add a comment Add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Previous Post

The Hindu Vocabulary 20 Dec 2024

Next Post

The Hindu Vocabulary 22 Dec 2024