The Hindu Vocabulary 26 May 2021

2021-05-26

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 26 May 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Guarantor beware: On loans to corporate borrowers’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Flounder	Verb	struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion. (संघर्ष)	Struggle, Thrash, Thresh, Flail, Pitch, Splash, Stagger, Stumble	Progress, Advance, Progression, Advancement, Passage, Headway	She floundered no knowing what to tell her parents about the incident.
Surety	Noun	the state of being sure or certain of something. (यक़ीन)	Certainty, Confidence, Conviction, Reliability, Certitude	Uncertainty, Doubt, Unpredictability, Precariousness, Variability	The surety of being a winner was nil.
Expedite	Verb	make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. (शीघ्र)	Speed up, Accelerate, Hasten, Hurry, Quicken	Delay, Hinder, Obstruct, Cut down, Slow, Steadily	They told us to expedite the recruitment process.
Insolvency	Noun	the state of being insolvent. (दिवालियापन)	Bankruptcy, Failure, Collapse, Ruin, Destroy, Disrupt	Solvency, Affluence, Comfort, Wealth, Richness	Our local club was facing insolvency.
Intimate	Adjective	closely acquainted; familiar. (परिचित)	Close, Bosom, Boon, Clear, Cherished, Familiar	Distant, Unrelated, Faraway, Outlying, Abroad, Remote, Far	Rohan is an intimate relative.
Affluent	Adjective	having a great deal of money; wealthy. (धनी)	Wealthy, Rich, Prosperous, Opulent, Moneyed, Cash rich	Poor, Impoverished, Penniless, Penurious, Destitute	They belong to the affluent societies of the world.
Avail	Verb	use or take advantage of. (उपयोग)	Use, Utilize, Employ, Turn to, Make advantage of	Ruin, Abolish, Amend, Tarnish, Debilitate	All the students availed the benefits of the basic scheme.
Ongoing	Adjective	continuing; still in progress. (चल रही है)	Continuous, Unending, Unhindered, Liberal, Unleashed	Leashed, Hindered, Obstructed, Banned, Taboo	The ongoing recruitment process wasn’t unbiased.
Wrinkle	Noun	a clever innovation, or useful piece of information or advice. (दिशानिर्देश)	Guideline, Hint, Tip, Clue, Cue, Suggestion, Guidance	-	Knowing the wrinkles and still not taking any action, is not justified.
Invoke	Verb	Give rise to. (आह्वान)	Cite, Adduce, Evoke, Elicit, Kindle, Induce	Avoid, Shun, Spurn, Defer, Deter	She invoked our help against the issue.
Binding	Adjective	involving an obligation that cannot be broken. (अनिवार्य)	Irrevocable, Unalterable, Unbreakable, Permanent, Indissoluble	Revocable, Unnecessary, Unimportant, Non-compulsory	It is not binding on us to act before time.