The Hindu Vocabulary 21 September 2021

2021-09-21

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 21 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Cutting the captain: On Congress and Punjab’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Ouster	Noun	Ejection (बेदख़ल)	Eviction, Expulsion, Overthrow, Removal	Welcoming, Hiring, Retention	The opposition planned the ouster of the king.
Baiter	Noun	A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another (विरोधी)	Heckler, Mocker, Harasser, Opponent	Saviour, Defender, Guard, Protector	One should ignore the rude comments by baiters.
Tenaciously	Adverb	Stubbornly (दृढ़तापूर्वक धारण करते हुए)	Mulishly, Firmly, Resolutely, Determinedly	Changeably, Indefinitely, Changeably, Flexibly	He fought tenaciously with the authorities to get back his land.
Imminent	Adjective	About to happen (निकटस्थ)	Forthcoming, Immediate, Impending, Inevitable	Avoidable, Later, Never, Unlikely, Distant	There is imminent danger at the construction site.
Inaccessible	Adjective	Out of reach (दुर्गम)	Distant, Impasse, Unavailable, Unreachable	Accessible, Nearby, Close, Friendly	The passage was inaccessible for the handicapped people.
Rhetoric	Noun	Wordiness (वक्रपटुता)	Elocution, Hyperbole, Oratory, Address	Quiet, Conciseness	Opposition have nothing but empty rhetoric.
Provocative	Adjective	Aggravating (उत्तेजक)	Challenging, Disturbing, Exciting, Insulting	Pleasing, Suppressive, Unexciting	Article written on Thursday was provocative for a certain community.
Propensity	Noun	A habit of behaving in a particular way (विशेष प्रकार की प्रवृति)	Bias, Disposition, Leaning, Inclination	Dislike, Impotence, Hate, Inability	He has a propensity of violence in even smallest of issues.
Temperament	Noun	Disposition (स्वभाव)	Attitude, Outlook, Ego, Idiosyncrasy, Individuality	Inability	Suresh’s temperament and composure has always helped him.
Poised	Verb	be or cause to be balanced or suspended. (संतुलित रखना)	Balance, Steady oneself, Hang	Let go, Reject, Release, Drop, Refuse	She is always poised and classy.
Embolden	Verb	Encourage (प्रोत्साहित करना)	Buoy, Energize, Inspire, Reassure	Discourage, Dishearten, Dissuade, Depress	Teacher’s speech emboldened students.
Jugular	Adjective	of the neck or throat (गले का)	Gruff, Hoarse, Deep	Soft	They called disputed territory their jugular vein.