The Hindu Vocabulary 19 August 2021

2021-08-19

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 19 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Beating plastic pollution: On Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Prohibited	Verb	formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority. (वर्जित)	Forbid, Ban, Bar, Interdict, Veto, Proscribe, Embargo, Disallow	Permit, Authorize, Sanction, Allow, Approve, Ratify	They prohibited my participation in the competition.
Asserting	Verb	state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. (जोर देना)	Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue, State, Propound, Claim	Ignore, Avoid, Neglect, Shun, Spurn, Shut, Shutter	The government asserted the facts and new rules.
Coherence	Noun	the quality of being logical and consistent. (तालमेल)	Consistency, Soundness, Unity, Clarity, Intelligibility	Incoherence, Inconsistency,	It was not the coherence of state policy but the differences.
Staggering	Adjective	deeply shocking; astonishing. (चौंका देने वाला)	Astonishing, Astounding, Surprising, Startling, Stunning, Confound	Predictable, Knowing, Ordinary, Foreseeable, Probable, Likely, Foreseen	They received staggering electricity bills.
Culminate	Verb	reach a climax or point of highest development. (समाप्त होना)	Peak, Climax, Wind up, Finish, lead to, Pinnacle	Start, Begin, Initiate, Commence, Appear, Arrive	The violence culminated
Feeble	Adjective	lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. (दुर्बल)	Weak, Puny, Wasted, Frail, Infirm, Delicate, Ailing, Unwell	Strong, Sturdy, Powerful, Vigorous, Vigorous, Burly, Hefty	The labourers working on the field were feeble.
Haulage	Noun	the commercial transport of goods. (कर्षण पथ)	-	-	The road haulage was not successful.
Confound	Verb	cause surprise or confusion in. (उलझन में डालना)	Amaze, Astonish, Dumbfound, Stagger, Surprise, Startle, Stun	Relax, Release, Unwind, Loosen, Let up, Weaken, Lessen	The residents of the country were all confound.
Scourge	Noun	a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering. (आफ़त)	Affliction, Bane, Curse, Plague, Menace, Evil, Misfortune	Blessing, Godsend, Protection, Favour, Favourable	The scourges created chaos throughout the country.