The Hindu Vocabulary 23 September 2021

2021-09-23

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 23 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘The endgame: On the new bad bank.’

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Suffice	Verb	Be adequate (पर्याप्त)	Enough, Satisfy, Answer, Avail	Displease, Refuse, Miss, Dissatisfy	A quick review will suffice as I have also gone through the file.
Woes	Noun	Suffering (संकट)	Adversity, Anguish, Burden, Calamity	Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Benefit	His life has taken a turn and his woes are not ending.
Ailing	Adjective	Not feeling well (बीमार)	Diseased, Feeble, Ill, Sickly	Able, Fit, Healthy, Hearty	Rashmi went to Dehradun to visit her ailing grandmother.
Invoke	Verb	Call Upon (आह्वान)	Appeal to, Conjure, Adjure, Beg, Entreat	Answer, Give, Reply	Israel invoked America’s help against the Arab nations.
Nudge	Verb	To touch or push somebody/something with your elbow (कोहनी से छूना)	Dig, Jab, Jog, Poke	Discourage, Dissuade, Pull, Repress	People were nudging at the event and told about their daughter to each other.
Dithering	Verb	Be indecisive/ Shake (दुविधा में पड़ना/ कांपना)	Convulse, Pulsate, Shiver, Throb	Steady, Be still	I can’t tolerate people who are dithering for a long time.
Expeditious	Adjective	Immediate (शीघ्र)	Diligent, Efficient, Hasty, Punctual, Rapid	Delayed, Slow, Retarded, Lazy	The whole process at the service centre was expeditious.
Falter	Verb	Stumble (लड़खड़ाना)	Flounder, Hesitate, Reel, Waver	Calm, Hold, Stay, Remain, Stabilize	His legs faltered and now he uses crutches.
Entail	Verb	Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence. (जरूरत पर जोर देना)	Involve, Encompass, Call for, Necessitate	Exclude, Untangle, Untwist	Your suggestions entail very risky moves.
Tardy	Adjective	Late (मंदा)	Belated, Delayed, Delinquent, Overdue	Early, On time, Prompt, Ready	I can’t forgive this tardy delay in the work.
Pre-empt	Verb	Take over in place of another (जगह ले लेना)	Annex, Anticipate, Acquire, Appropriate	Doubt, Keep, Lose, Offer	The purpose of the meeting was to pre-empt some measures to help re-establish sales after lockdown.
Culmination	Noun	Conclusion (परिणति)	Apex, Climax, Completion, Pinnacle	Anticlimax, Nadir, Beginning, Bottom	The culmination of the MARS mission by many countries did not discourage NASA.