The Hindu Vocabulary 19 November 2020
2020-11-19
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 19 November 2020 is from the Editorial titled ‘Shot in the arm: on potential vaccine candidates’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Shot in the arm |
Phrase |
A stimulus or booster, something vitalizing or encouraging. (एक प्रोत्साहन या बूस्टर, कुछ महत्वपूर्ण या उत्साहजनक) |
Catalyst, Impetus, Impulse, Motive, Cause, Urging |
Block, Discouragement, Hindrance, Deterrent |
I was a shot in the arm for the opponent when we won the match. |
Hoop |
Noun |
Loop. (लूप) |
Circle, Band, Path, Loop |
- |
I wanted to have a shortcut instead of following the complete hoop. |
Reveal |
Verb |
make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. (प्रकट करना) |
Announce, Show, Notify, Leak, Unfold, Utter |
Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Disavow, Suppress |
Rahul revealed the secret. |
Manifest |
Verb |
clear or obvious to the eye or mind. (ज़ाहिर) |
Demonstrate, Embody, Illustrate, Prove |
Hide, Conceal, Cover, Disprove |
The kids manifested their ideas at once. |
Efficacy |
Noun |
the ability to produce a desired or intended result. (प्रभावकारिता) |
Adequacy, Capability, Ability, Power, Strength |
Failure, Ineffectiveness, Lethargy, Weakness |
The efficacy of the vaccines is yet to be confirmed. |
Replicate |
Noun |
a repeated experiment or trial. (एक दोहराया प्रयोग या परीक्षण) |
Duplicate, Imitate, Reproduce, Repeat |
Different, Current, Distinct, Dissimilar |
We need to look for a replicate of the design. |
Adverse |
Adjective |
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable. (प्रतिकूल) |
Conflicting, Detrimental, Disadvantageous, Injurious |
Advantageous, Assisting, Friendly, Good, Nice, Kind |
It may have adverse effects on our health. |
Con |
Noun |
a disadvantage of or argument against something. (खामी) |
Cheat, Bluff, Crime, Deception, Dupe |
Honesty, truth, Truthfulness, Virtue |
The cons of the policy are greater than the pros. |
Rarity |
Noun |
the state or quality of being rare. (दुर्लभता) |
Oddity, Scarcity, Exception, Rareness, Irregularity, Uncommonness |
Regularity, Frequent, Uniformity, Consistent |
The rarity of the mammals existence here is of no shock. |
Coalition |
Noun |
a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government. (गठबंधन) |
Affiliation, Alliance, Amalgam, Amalgamation, Combination |
Detachment, Disconnection, Disunion, Division |
There was a coalition between two member parties. |
Ramp up |
Phrasal verb |
increase the level or amount of something sharply. (किसी चीज़ का स्तर या मात्रा तेज़ी से बढ़ाना) |
Boost, grow, Develop, Accretion, Raise |
Decline, Decrease, Diminish, Dwindle, Depletion |
The number of cases are ramping up with no control. |
Implausible |
Adjective |
not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince. (अकल्पनीय) |
Dubious, Uncertain, Flimsy, Impossible, Unbelievable |
Believable, Convincing, Likely, Plausible, Tenable |
It seems implausible to control the spread of virus. |
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