The Hindu Vocabulary 14 May 2022
2022-05-14
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 14 May 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Rise of the son: On the landslide victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines.’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Landslide |
Noun |
The rapid downward movement of a rock or earth mass. An overwhelming victory. (भूस्खलन) |
Avalanche, Mudslide, Advantage, Conquest |
Dripple, Drip, Trickle |
The landslide has caused a road blockage. |
Verb |
To come down like a landslide. To win by a big margin. (भूस्खलन के रूप में नीचे आना।/ बड़े अंतर से जीतना।) |
- |
- |
The games were allowed to landslide by keeping matches between weak and strong opponents. |
|
Legacy |
Noun |
An amount of money left to someone in a will. Something transmitted from an ancestor. (परंपरा) |
Inheritance, Heritage, Estate, Gift, Tradition, Bequest |
- |
My father left us a legacy of millions of dollars. |
Adjective |
Related to a previous or outdated computer system. (पिछले या पुराने कंप्यूटर सिस्टम से संबंधित।) |
- |
- |
He transferred the legacy data. |
|
Disown |
Verb |
To refuse to acknowledge as about oneself. (अस्वीकार करना) |
Contradict, Deny, Disaffirm, Disallow, Disavow, Negate, Refute, Repudiate |
Acknowledge, Admit, Allow, Avow |
She disowned her stepson. |
Restore |
Verb |
To bring back into existence. To bring back into use. (पुनर्स्थापित करना) |
Improve, Modernize, Rebuild, Reconstruct, Replace, Return |
Damage, Decline, Destroy, Break |
The mechanic has restored my old bicycle. |
Accountability |
Noun |
The state of being accountable or responsible. (जवाबदेही) |
Liability, Answerability |
Irresponsibility, Carelessness |
The officers should have a sense of accountability. |
Testimony |
Noun |
An open acknowledgment. Evidence in support of a fact. A formal statement. (गवाही/ साक्ष्य/ बयान) |
Affidavit, Data, Demonstration, Deposition, Evidence, Proof, Testament, Witness |
Disproof, Denial, Veto |
His testimony saved him from conviction. |
Regime |
Noun |
A system of government. A government in power. (प्रशासन) |
Administration, Establishment, Government, Management |
- |
The current regime is very much concerned about the image of the country. |
Martial law |
Noun |
The law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power. (फौजी कानून) |
Army Rule, Iron Rule |
- |
Martial law has been imposed to put the situation under control. |
Thuggery |
Noun |
Rough and violent behaviour. (गला घोंटना/ दम घोंटना/ ठगी/ बदमाशी) |
Stranglehold, Trickery |
Peaceful, Honest |
I was surprised by his mindless thuggery. |
Assassination |
Noun |
Murder by a sudden or secret attack, usually of a prominent person. Treacherous destruction of a person’s reputation. (हत्या/ कपटवध/ छलघात/ गुप्तघात) |
Crime, Manslaughter, Murder, Homicide |
Birth |
His speech was a character assassination of the opposition leader. |
Overthrow |
Noun |
The act of removing from power. (पराभव/ उलटाना) |
Removal, Downfall, Fall, Collapse |
- |
The overthrow of the democratic government is not a good step for the country. |
Verb |
To depose from a position or power. (जबरन सत्ता से हटाना।) |
Abolish, Conquer, Crush, Depose |
Establish, Fail, Institute, Lose |
The heavy winds during the storm had overthrown telephone poles. |
|
Thumping |
Adjective |
Impressively great. (ज़बरदस्त) |
Heavy, Large, Massive, Robust |
Easy, Impoverished, Inconsequential, Insignificant |
He has won by a thumping majority. |
Adverb |
Very (बहुत बड़ा/ बहुत) |
Achingly, Almighty, Archly, Awful |
Little, Negligible, Nominally, Slightly |
A thumping good trip is waiting for us. |
|
Disgrace |
Noun |
A source of shame. The state of being out of favour. (अपमान/ निरादर/ कुरूपता/ बदनामी) |
Contempt, Degradation, Disrespect, Humiliation |
Admiration, Approval, Credit, Elevation |
He was left in disgrace by his friends. |
Verb |
To bring shame upon. To dismiss with discredit. (निरादर करना/ कलंकित करना) |
Besmirch, Debase, Defame, Defile |
Approve, Clean, Commend, Compliment |
His reputation was all disgraced by this scandal. |
|
Repackage |
Verb |
To pack again or anew. (पुन: पैकेज) |
- |
- |
We were required to remove plastic packaging and repackage the books in an eco-friendly way. |