The Hindu Vocabulary 20 September 2021
2021-09-20
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 20 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Act and friction: On appointments to tribunals’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Friction |
Noun |
Disagreement (टकराव) |
Discontent, Dissension, Antagonism, Hostility, Discord |
Accord, Agreement, Concord, Harmony |
There was friction between state governments and the central government over the issue of farmers. |
Implacable |
Adjective |
Merciless (कठोरचित्त) |
Inexorable, Intractable, Relentless, Ruthless |
Flexible, Kind, Merciful, Remorseful |
The implacable king never thought of his people. |
Autonomy |
Noun |
The right or condition of self-government (स्वायत्तता) |
Freedom. Self-government, sovereignty, self-rule |
Dependence |
The tribes are demanding greater autonomy within their region. |
Undermine |
Verb |
Weaken (कमजोर) |
Blunt, Ruin, Cripple, Erode |
Build, Encourage, Relieve, Strengthen |
Disha always undermines the contribution of her co-workers. |
Enact |
Verb |
Legislate (कानून बनाना) |
Accomplish, Execute, Appoint, Formulate |
Abandon, Fail, Forget, Neglect |
The government has enacted a stringent law to deal with cybercrimes. |
Waded |
Verb |
Walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance. (उतारा) |
Bathe, Paddle, Trek, Splash |
Be lazy, conclude, dodge |
The employer waded through the list of the interviewee to make the final selection. |
Tenure |
Noun |
Time in position of some responsibility (कार्यकाल) |
Reign, Term, Occupation, Regime |
Misconception, misunderstanding, release |
The tenure of the President is five years. |
Hesitate |
Verb |
Be uncertain (संकोच करना) |
Ponder, Pause, Thither, Falter |
Face, Rush, stay, Meet |
Don’t hesitate to clear your doubts during the meeting. |
Stint |
Noun |
A person's fixed or allotted period of work (कार्यकाल) |
Stretch, Period, Time, Session |
Free, Let go, Liberate, Release |
Rima shall continue to act as President of the organisation until her stint ends. |
Rung |
Noun |
A horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot. (छड़) |
Bar, Level, Rod, Grade |
- |
We must ensure that the underprivileged children do not remain at the bottom of the rung. |
Leverage |
Noun |
Use (something) to maximum advantage. (लाभ लें) |
Advantage, Clout, Weight, Authority |
Weaknesses |
The school needs to leverage its key resources to improve the quality of education. |
Mulishness |
Noun |
Stubbornness (हठ) |
Determination, Bullheadedness, Obduracy, Reluctance |
Irresolution |
One should not show mulishness when there is a sensitive matter at the table. |
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