The Hindu Vocabulary 17 April 2021

2021-04-17

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 17 April 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Probing the sleuths: On the ISRO spy case’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Probe	Verb	physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument. (जांच)	Examine, Explore, Prod, Poke, Check, Investigate	Ignore, Reject, Disregard, Neglect	The CBI is deeply probing the tax case.
Sleuth	Noun	a person who investigates crimes; a detective. (गुप्तचर)	Detective, Investigator, Snoop, Peeper, Sherlock	-	The regional officer looked like a sleuth.
Espionage	Noun	the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information. (जासूसी)	Spying, Surveillance, Infiltration, Bugging, Eavesdropping	-	They were all involved in the espionage questioned then.
Suspicion	Noun	cautious distrust. (संदेह)	Misgiving, Doubt, Wariness, Qualm, Reservation	Confidence, Sure, Certainty, Conviction, Reliability	He was booked on mere suspicion.
Grave	Adjective	giving cause for alarm; serious. (गंभीर)	Profound, Significant, Momentous, Serious, All-important, Dire	Light, Slight, Trivial, Insignificant	It is a matter of grave concern.
Accountability	Noun	the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. (जवाबदेही)	Liability, Reliability, Reporting, Obedience, Answerability	Unaccountability, Ignorance, Inexplicable, Insoluble, Unsolvable	Lack of accountability and trust mislead us.
Mandate	Verb	require (something) to be done; make mandatory. (अधिदेश)	Obligatory, Important, Necessary, Required, Unavoidable	Avoidable, Optional, Voluntary, Discretionary, Non-compulsory	Wearing helmets has been mandated by law.
Outcome	Noun	the way a thing turns out; a consequence. (परिणाम)	Result, Upshot, Effect, Consequence, Wake, Offshoot, Aftermath	Beginning, Start, Initial, Inceptive	The victory is outcome of hard work.
Malicious	Adjective	characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. (दुर्भावनापूर्ण)	Spiteful, Harmful, Baneful, Venomous, Poisonous	Good, Positive, Benevolent, Kind, Generous	We were aware of the malicious thoughts of his manager.
Persuasive	Adjective	good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation. (प्रेरक)	Convincing, Effective, Compelling, Potent, Forceful, Eloquent	Unconvincing, Weak, Improbable, Unlikely	The scientist delivered a persuasive speech.
Erring	Adjective	having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong. (पापी)	Offending, Guilty, Culpable, Delinquent, Lawless	Innocent, Well-behaved, Guiltless, Blameless	The erring officers should be punished.
Restorative	Adjective	having the ability to restore health, strength, or well-being. (मज़बूत कर देनेवाला)	Reinstate, Replace, Reinstitute, Reimpose	Abolish, End, Scrap, Stop, Terminate	The restorative power of the yoga was underestimated.