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The Hindu Vocabulary 23 Dec 2024

The hindu editorial vocabulary 23 December 2024

1. Reinforce (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मजबूत बनाना (majboot banana)
  • Synonyms: Strengthen, Support, Fortify
  • Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Erode
  • Example: The news reinforced her belief that she was doing the right thing.
  • Related Words: Reinforcement, Reinforced

2. Mediate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मध्यस्थता करना (madhyasthata karna)
  • Synonyms: Intervene, Intercede, Arbitrate
  • Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Disregard
  • Example: The United Nations attempted to mediate between the warring factions.
  • Related Words: Mediation, Mediator

3. Occupant (noun)

  • Meaning (English): A person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, etc., at a particular time.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अधिवासी (adhivaasee)
  • Synonyms: Resident, Tenant, Inhabitant
  • Antonyms: Evacuee, Nomad, Visitor
  • Example: The occupant of the car was uninjured in the accident.
  • Related Words: Occupancy, Occupy

4. Endeavor (noun)

  • Meaning (English): An attempt to achieve a goal.
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रयास (prayaas)
  • Synonyms: Attempt, Effort, Try
  • Antonyms: Idleness, Inaction, Passivity
  • Example: The company’s endeavor to expand into new markets was successful.
  • Related Words: Endeavor, Endeavored

5. Reaffirm (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To state something again as a fact; assert again strongly.
  • Meaning (Hindi): पुनः पुष्टि करना (punah pushti karna)
  • Synonyms: Reassert, Restate, Reiterate
  • Antonyms: Deny, Retract, Repudiate
  • Example: The president reaffirmed his commitment to fighting terrorism.
  • Related Words: Reaffirmation, Reaffirmed

6. Conflate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मिलाना (milana)
  • Synonyms: Combine, Merge, Amalgamate
  • Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Dissect
  • Example: The report conflates several different issues.
  • Related Words: Conflated, Conflation

7. Tantamount (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
  • Meaning (Hindi): बराबर (baraabar)
  • Synonyms: Equivalent, Equal, Synonymous
  • Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Contrary
  • Example: His silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
  • Related Words: Tantamountly

8. 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: Gradual, Phased, Step-by-step
  • Antonyms: Sudden, Abrupt, Drastic
  • Example: The company made incremental improvements to its product.
  • Related Words: Increment, Incrementally

9. Peripheral (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.
  • Meaning (Hindi): परिधीय (paridhiy)
  • Synonyms: Marginal, Outer, Extraneous
  • Antonyms: Central, Core, Essential
  • Example: The book discussed the peripheral issues related to the main topic.
  • Related Words: Periphery, Peripherally

10. Contentious (adjective)

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

11. Emphatic (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
  • Meaning (Hindi): ज़ोरदार (zordaar)
  • Synonyms: Forceful, Definite, Insistent
  • Antonyms: Hesitant, Uncertain, Tentative
  • Example: The team’s victory was an emphatic statement of their dominance.
  • Related Words: Emphasis, Emphatically

12. Orchestrate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect.
  • Meaning (Hindi): योजना बनाना (yojana banana)
  • Synonyms: Organize, Arrange, Stage-manage
  • Antonyms: Improvise, Disorganize
  • Example: The politician orchestrated a publicity stunt to boost his popularity.
  • Related Words: Orchestration, Orchestrator

13. Perpetual (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Never ending or changing.
  • Meaning (Hindi): शाश्वत (shaashvat)
  • Synonyms: Everlasting, Eternal, Unending
  • Antonyms: Temporary, Finite, Intermittent
  • Example: The two countries were locked in a perpetual struggle for power.
  • Related Words: Perpetually, Perpetuity

14. Overdue (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अतिदेय (atidey)
  • Synonyms: Late, Tardy, Unpunctual
  • Antonyms: Early, Punctual, Timely
  • Example: The library book was overdue and I had to pay a fine.
  • Related Words: Overdue

15. 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, Forbid
  • Example: The school did not condone bullying.
  • Related Words: Condonation, Condoned

16. Indemnification (noun)

  • Meaning (English): Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
  • Meaning (Hindi): क्षतिपूर्ति (kshatipurti)
  • Synonyms: Compensation, Reimbursement, Reparation
  • Antonyms: Loss, Forfeiture, Penalty
  • Example: The insurance policy provided indemnification for damages caused by the fire.
  • Related Words: Indemnify, Indemnified

17. Reconciliatory (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Intended or likely to placate or pacify.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मेल-मिलाप करने वाला (mel-milaap karne wala)
  • Synonyms: Conciliatory, Pacific, Appeasing
  • Antonyms: Antagonistic, Hostile, Provocative
  • Example: The two leaders made reconciliatory gestures after their disagreement.
  • Related Words: Reconcile, Reconciliation

18. Promulgate (verb)

  • Meaning (English): To promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
  • Meaning (Hindi): प्रचारित करना (prachaarit karna)
  • Synonyms: Publicize, Advocate, Disseminate
  • Antonyms: Conceal, Suppress, Censor
  • Example: The organization promulgated its message of peace and tolerance.
  • Related Words: Promulgation, Promulgator

19. Confluence (noun)

  • Meaning (English): The junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width.
  • Meaning (Hindi): संगम (sangam)
  • Synonyms: Junction, Meeting, Convergence
  • Antonyms: Divergence, Separation
  • Example: The city is located at the confluence of two major rivers.
  • Related Words: Confluent, Confluence

20. Transformative (adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Causing a marked change in someone or something.
  • Meaning (Hindi): परिवर्तनकारी (parivartankaari)
  • Synonyms: Revolutionary, Radical, Metamorphic
  • Antonyms: Stagnant, Unchanging, Static
  • Example: The invention of the internet was a transformative event in human history.
  • Related Words: Transformation, Transform

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