The Hindu Vocabulary 16 July 2021
2021-07-16
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 16 July 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Ramping up supply: On COVID-19 vaccination woes’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Ramp |
Verb |
drive up. (आगे बढ़ाना) |
Increase, Rise, Raise, Ascend, Climb, Mount, Soar |
Fall, Descend, Decrease, Settle, Reduce, Drop |
The share price has ramped up. |
Slacken |
Verb |
reduce or decrease in speed or intensity. (धीमा करना) |
Slow, Decelerate Descend, Decrease, Settle, Reduce, Drop |
Accelerate, Increase, Rise, Raise, Ascend, Climb, Mount, Soar |
The pace of economic growth should never slacken. |
Resurface |
Verb |
arise or become evident again. (पुनः प्रकट होना) |
Arise, Appear, Emerge, Surface, Occur, Ensue, Commence |
End, Finish, Disappear, Vanish, Fade, Withdraw, Ebb, Dissipate |
Serious concerns about the social issues seem to have resurfaced. |
Roiled |
Verb |
make (someone) annoyed or irritated. (चिढ़ा हुआ, नाराज़) |
Annoy, Upset, Irritate, Bother, Vex, Anger, Exasperate |
Pacify, Content, Good-humored, Placate, Calm, Conciliate |
Rishi roiled me by dropping the vase. |
Heady |
Adjective |
having a strong or exhilarating effect. (उतावला) |
Exhilarating, Exciting, Thrilling, Stimulating, Invigorating, Spirituous |
Boring, Tedious, Dull, Repetitious, Repetitive, Unrelieved |
She sprayed a heady, strong perfume. |
Inoculate |
Verb |
introduce or inject. (निवेशन) |
Institute, Initiate, Launch, Inaugurate, Establish, Found |
Abolish, Amend, End, Finish, Scrap, Terminate |
The tax scheme has been inoculated in new version. |
Being out of the woods |
Phrase |
out of danger or difficulty. (सुरक्षित) |
Protected, Safe, Secure, Preserved, Shielded, Defended |
Unsafe, Insecure, At risk, Risky, Dangerous |
After years of struggle, Tina was released from the jail and she was out of the woods then. |
Entail |
Verb |
involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. (आवश्यक बना देना) |
Involve, Institute, Include, Demand, Require, Need |
Avoid, Ignore, Shun, Spurn, Neglect, Hesitate, Reluctant |
This is a situation which entails risk at every level. |
Spike |
Noun |
a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something. (प्रगति) |
Increase, Rise, Raise, Ascend, Climb, Mount, Soar |
Fall, Descend, Decrease, Settle, Reduce, Drop |
There was a spike noticed in the price of petroleum. |
Spruce up |
Phrase |
to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive. (सवाँरना) |
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All my friends spruced up the room before moving out. |
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