The Hindu Vocabulary 16 August 2021

2021-08-16

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 16 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Slanting posts: On social media and level playing field’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Allegedly	Adverb	used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof. (कथित रूप से)	Knowingly, Reportedly, Purportedly, Apparently	Unknowingly, Unintentionally, Unwantedly, Unknown, Unwillingly	The actor allegedly denied his involvement in the conspiracy.
Mandate	Noun	an official order or commission to do something. (जनादेश)	Instruction, Directive, Direction, Decree, Command, Order	-	The mandate released had no major impact.
Substantive	Adjective	having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable. (वास्तविक)	Notably, Substantial, Appreciable, Significant, Prominent, Tolerable	Paltry, Minor, Trivial, Insignificant, Meaningless, Slight, Small	His substantive effort did not make any difference.
Transgress	Verb	go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable). (उल्लंघन करना)	Err, Lapse, Defy, Disobey, Breach, Infringe, Break, Violate	Obey, Follow, Abide, Stay, Uphold, Direct	They have transgressed the law.
Qualifier	Noun	a person or team that qualifies for a competition or its final rounds (योग्यता परीक्षण)	-	-	We were the fourth fastest qualifier.
Manipulated	Verb	handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner. (चालाकी से)	Operate, Handle, Work, Control, Utilize, Employ	Mishandle, De-operate, Mismanage, Unemploy, Uncontrolled	The officers manipulated all the products.
Unilaterally	Adverb	used to indicate that something is done by only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of others. (एकतरफ़ा)	Single, One, Lone, Only, Barely	Multi, Multiple, Many, Various, Variety	The region unilaterally declared independence.
Invoke	Verb	give rise to; evoke. (आह्वान करना)	Induce, Cause, Kindle, Elicit, Evoke	Ignore, Neglect, Avoid, Avoidance, Negligence	They tried their best to invoke a response.
Wilfully	Adverb	with the intention of causing harm; deliberately. (जान बूझ कर)	Purposely, Intentionally, Knowingly, Consciously, Carefully	Accidentally, Hastily, Mistakenly, Fortuitously, Inadvertently	She wilfully neglected the decision.
Reassure	Verb	say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone). (आश्वासन देना)	Encourage, Hearten, Comfort, Soothe, Inspirit	Alarm, Unnerve, Demoralize, Discourage, Deject	We had reassured the customers of the amount.