The Hindu Vocabulary 25 January 2021

2021-01-25

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 25 January 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Helpful pause: On Centre’s offer to suspend farm laws’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Unrest	Noun	a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder. (अशांति)	Disruption, Agitation, Disturbance, Upset, Trouble, Turmoil	Settle, Stable, Peace, Settlement	The political unrest is the cause of differences.
Conciliatory	Adjective	intended or likely to placate or pacify. (मिलाप करनेवाला)	Placatory, Appeasing, Pacifying, Mollifying	Hostile, Opposed, Antagonistic, Inimical	The institute needs a conciliatory approach to flourish.
Regrettable	Adjective	giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome. (पछतावा करने योग्य)	Sad, Unwelcome, Undesirable, Sorry, Woeful	Uplifting, Cheerful, Happy, Lively	The decision made will be regrettable.
Repeal	Verb	revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament). (भंग)	Rescind, Reverse, Cancel, Abrogate, Nullify	Introduce, Enact, Ratify, Initiate	The laws initiated should be repealed instantly.
Put off	Phrasal verb	postpone something. (टालना)	Postpone, Defer, Deter, Put back, Adjourn	Continue, Persist, Persistent, Perseverance	The judge had put off the decision.
Intransigence	Noun	refusal to change one's views or to agree about something. (कटृटरता)	Refuse, Deny, Denial, Contradiction, Rebuttal	Agreement, Aid, Assistance, Confirmation	The intransigence from the followers surprised all.
Flare-up	Phrasal verb	a sudden outburst of something, especially violence or hostility. (भड़कना)	Eruption, Burst, Outbreak, Attack	Suppress, Subdue, Down, Diminish	The flared-up violence in Uganda was due to the fake election results.
Viable	Adjective	capable of working successfully; feasible. (व्यवहार्य)	Workable, Possible, Practicable, Practical, Applicable	Impracticable, Unworkable, Unfeasible, Inoperable	The task assigned did not seem viable.
Sagacity	Noun	the quality of being sagacious. (बुद्धिमत्ता)	Wisdom, Intelligence, Judgement, Wise, Knowledgeable	Folly, Foolishness, Idiocy, Stupidity	His sagacity won him million fans.
Aggrieved	Adjective	feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. (पीड़ित)	Resentful, Affronted, Indignant, Disgruntled, Angry	Quiet, Stable, Peaceful, Pleased	The management was aggrieved at the outcome.
Grievance	Noun	a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment. (शिकायत)	Injustice, Injury, Wrong, Offence, Disservice	Commendation, Applaud, Plaudits, Acclaim	The farmers’ grievances have not been addressed yet.
Ambience	Noun	the character and atmosphere of a place. (माहौल)	Atmosphere, Air, Aura, Climate, Mood	-	The ambience of the restaurant wooed us all.
Precondition	Noun	a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done. (शर्त लगाना)	Prerequisite, Necessity, Requirement, Essential	Optional, Discretionary, Elective, Non-compulsory	The farmers have placed a few preconditions for revocation of their protest.