The Hindu Vocabulary 20 August 2021
2021-08-20
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 20 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Aftermath: On Afghanistan under the Taliban’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Backlash |
Noun |
a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development. (पलटाव) |
Counterblast, Comeback, Recoil, Reprisal, Fallout, Backwash |
Relapse, Deterioration, Worsening, Decline, decay, Collapse |
They expressed a public backlash against racism. |
Reconcile |
Verb |
restore friendly relations between. (सही कर लेना) |
Reinstate, Restore, Replace, Reimpose, Reinstitute |
Abolish, Cancel, Rescind, Abrogate, Stop, Terminate |
The two countries’ relationship was reconciled. |
Communiqué |
Noun |
an official announcement or statement, especially one made to the media. (सरकारी विज्ञप्ति) |
Bulletin, Message, Press release, Missive, Report, Statement |
- |
The country's Prime ministry issued a communique. |
Audacity |
Noun |
rude or disrespectful behaviour; impudence. (साहस) |
Impudence, Impertinence, Insolence, Presumption, Rudeness |
Politeness, Humble, Soft, respect, Courtesy, Grace |
She had the audacity of contradicting her seniors. |
Jurisprudence |
Noun |
a legal system. (विधिशास्त्र) |
- |
- |
They followed American jurisprudence. |
Dashed
|
Verb |
destroy or frustrate. (विनाश करना) |
Shatter, Destroy, Wreck, Ruin, Crush, Devastate |
Encourage, Enhance, Magnify, Inflate, Amplify |
The disaster dashed the economy. |
Naught |
Pronoun |
nothing. (कुछ नही) |
Nought, Zero, Nil, None, Nothing |
All, Whole, Complete, Full, Total, Entire, Everybody |
He’s naught but a fool. |
Elucidated |
Verb |
make (something) clear; explain. (स्पष्ट) |
Explain, Illuminate, Clarify, Interpret, Explicate, Gloss, Resolve |
Confuse, Obscure, Bewilder, Baffle, Mystify, Perplex |
The writer elucidated the facts in the article. |
Eschew |
Verb |
deliberately avoid using; abstain from. (दूर रहना) |
Forgo, Forswear, Shun, Renounce, Abjure |
Indulge, Involve, Satisfy, Fulfil, Entail, Include, Take in |
The governor appealed to eschew violence. |
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