The Hindu Vocabulary 14 October 2021
2021-10-14
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 14 October 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Islamic State vs Taliban’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Prospect |
Noun |
Outlook for future (आशा) |
Anticipation, Plan, Possibility, Chance, Expectation |
Hopelessness, Impossibility |
I think you have a good political prospect. |
Persecuted |
Verb |
subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs. (ज़ुल्म करना) |
Expel, Harass, Afflict, Injure, Hound |
Aid, Please, Protect, Comfort |
The cruel leader persecuted traitors on the main road. |
Hardliner |
Noun |
a person who adheres rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan. (कट्टरपंथी) |
Zealot, Sectarian, Partisan |
- |
Shashi Tharoor is a party hardliner. |
Sectarian |
Adjective |
narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc. (सांप्रदायिक) |
Factional, Parochial, Partisan, Dissident, Bigoted |
Conforming, Broad-minded, Non-sectarian, Liberal |
Our city is facing sectarian violence. |
Flee |
Verb |
Run away to escape (भागना) |
Depart, Desert, Fly, Leave |
Arrive, Come, Continue, Face |
Robbers fled away after the bank robbery. |
Setback |
Noun |
Disappointment (नाकामयाबी) |
Blow, Defeat, Delay, Difficulty, Hindrance |
Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Contentment, Expedition |
Today’s stock market fall is a setback for retail traders. |
Confined |
Adjective |
Enclosed (सीमाबद्ध) |
Circumscribed, Cramped, Restrained, Restricted, Bound |
Free, Well, Liberated, Unlimited |
His friend circle was confined. |
Exploit |
Verb |
Take advantage of (लाभ उठाना) |
Apply, Employ, Profit from, Utilise |
Leave alone, misuse |
Humans will exploit all the fossil fuels by the 2050s. |
Concession |
Noun |
A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands (रियायत) |
Acknowledgment, Compromise, Deal, Grant |
Disagreement, Denial, Disputation, Refusal |
We have a special concession for returning customers. |
Conflict |
Noun |
Disagreement (टकराव) |
Animosity, Competition, Difference, Dispute |
Agreement, Approval, Authorization, Calm, Harmony |
There is a rising tension which can lead to conflict between the neighbouring countries. |
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