The Hindu Vocabulary 18 August 2021

2021-08-18

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 18 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Fall of Kabul: On Afghanistan crisis’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Bleak	Adjective	not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favourable outcome. (निराशाजनक)	Unpromising, Unfavourable, Unpropitious, Inauspicious, Adverse, Dismal, Dreary	Favourable, Promising, Positive, Hopeful, Encouraging, Auspicious	The success in the war seemed bleak.
Insurgent	Noun	a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary. (राजद्रोही)	Rebel, Revolutionary, Mutineer, Agitator, Subversive, Traitor	Supporter, Helper, Loyalist, True, Honest	They died in an attack by the armed insurgents.
Militia	Noun	a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. (नागरिक सेना)	-	-	Creating a militia was not easy.
Persecuted	Verb	harass or annoy (someone) persistently. (सताना)	Harass, Hound, Annoy, Bother, Bait, Intimidate	Relax, Soothe, Please, Amenable, Support, Bolster	Sheena was persecuted by others in the group.
Chaotic	Adjective	in a state of complete confusion and disorder. (अस्त व्यस्त)	Disorderly, Disorder, Disorganized, Disarray, Confused, Messy, Tumultuous	Organized, Orderly, Arranged, Arrayed, Clear, Transparent	The geo-political ties are chaotic at present.
Implication	Noun	a likely consequence of something. (उलझन)	Result, Consequence, Ramification, Repercussion, Reverberation, Effect	-	The implications of the reform were too harsh.
Ally	Noun	a person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity. (मित्रराष्ट्र)	Associate, Friend, Partner, Supporter, Confederate, Accomplice, Helper	Enemy, Opponent, Rival, Adversary, Objector	The country was forced to dismiss its closest ally.
Receptive	Adjective	willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas. (ग्रहणशील)	Open-minded, Open, Responsive, Amenable, Attuned, Flexible	Resistant, Unresponsive, Against, Anti, Impenetrable	The show had a receptive audience.
Regime	Noun	a system or ordered way of doing things. (पथ्यापथ्य नियम)	System, Scheme, Arrangement, Code, Method, Mechanism	-	The government has announced a new tax regime.
Accompany	Verb	go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort. (साथ देना)	Partner, Escort, Attend, Follow, See, Guide, Convoy	Leave, Abandon, Quit, Release, Unleash	The male members accompanied the female members.