The Hindu Vocabulary 26 October 2021
2021-10-26
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 26 October 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Mitigating a crisis: On COP26 Glasgow climate meet’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Mitigate |
Verb |
Lighten (कम करना) |
Allay, Alleviate, Assuage, Blunt, Soothe |
Aggravate, Agitate, Irritate, Extend |
I was trying to mitigate the violent situation. |
Incentivize |
Verb |
Incite to action or greater effort often with a reward (प्रोत्साहित) |
Encourage, Motivate, Boost, Energize |
Deter, Disincentivize, Discourage |
You should incentivise the research projects in your college to give encouragement. |
Adaptation |
Noun |
Condition of something resulting from a change (अनुकूलन) |
Acclimatization, Agreement, Familiarization, Habituation |
Disagreement |
The best quality of Humans is adaptation. |
Convene |
Verb |
Bring together (बुलाना) |
Assemble, Gather, Summon, Muster, Call |
Disperse, Separate, Divide, Scatter, Cancel |
The jury will definitely convene to give the decision in favour of me. |
Disruption |
Noun |
Turmoil (विघटन) |
Interruption, Separation, Splitting, Severance |
- |
There was a disruption in the work due to the manager’s bad health. |
Concerted |
Adjective |
Coordinated (सम्मिलित) |
United, Planned, Combined, Prearranged |
Disarranged, Disorganized, Uncoordinated, Disordered |
You should motivate the group to come forward and make a concerted effort. |
Emissary |
Noun |
Deputy (दूत) |
Envoy, Consul, Messenger, Intermediary |
- |
Rashi sent me to her father as an emissary to ask if she could marry Ramesh. |
Coax |
Verb |
Persuade (समाक्ष) |
Cajole, Entice, Tease, Tempt, Induce |
Discourage, Repel, Enchant, Disgust, Dissuade |
Even if I am not hungry, my mother can coax me into eating a few chapatis. |
Enshrined |
Verb |
Hold as sacred (प्रतिष्ठापित) |
Cherish, Consecrate, Preserve, Bless |
Condemn, Defile, Disrespect, Desecrate |
Ancient emperors are enshrined at some places. |
Reparation |
Noun |
Compensation (हानिपूर्ति) |
Apology, Indemnity, Payment, Redress, Remuneration |
Sympathy, Penalty, Extortion, Theft |
The court required the thief to make financial reparation to the victims. |
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