The Hindu Vocabulary 27 February 2021

2021-02-27

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 27 February 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Vaccine inequities: On need to vaccinate all above 45’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Inequities	Noun	lack of fairness or justice. (अन्याय)	Unfairness, Injustice, Partisanship, Partiality	Fair, Just, Impartial, Reasonable	The inequities should now be balanced.
Comorbidities	Noun	the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient. (एक मरीज में दो या अधिक बीमारियों या चिकित्सा स्थितियों की एक साथ उपस्थिति)	-	-	Age and comorbidity may be of great risk.
Frontline	Adjective	the most important or influential position in a debate or movement. (एक बहस या आंदोलन में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण या प्रभावशाली स्थिति)	Significant, Chief, Principal, Dominant, Salient, Prime	Unimportant, Inessential, Irrelevant, Unimportant	The frontline workers were given due importance.
Roping	Adjective	Connecting. (जोड़ना)	Tie, Join, Fasten, Close, Bind	Separate, Sever, Extend, Spread, Differentiate	We have decided roping the entire process individually.
Glitch	Noun	a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment. (गड़बड़)	Fault, Setback, Flaw, Defect, Snag, Error	Perfect, Ideal, Accurate, Just	There was a technical glitch in the functioning of the code.
Uptake	Noun	the action of taking up or making use of something that is available. (किसी चीज के उपयोग या लेने की क्रिया जो उपलब्ध है)	Hold, Charge, Take, Grasp, Capture	Give, Provide, Impart, Lend, Render	The canteen has taken the uptake of the evening meals.
Strikingly	Adverb	in a way that attracts attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent. (आश्चर्यजनक ढंग से)	Greatly, Considerably, Extremely, Excitingly	Simply, Easily, Slightly, Lightly	It was strikingly bad to know that we were denied the right to speech.
Cue	Noun	a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance. (संकेत)	Sign, Signal, Hint, Prompt, Reminder, Nod, Suggestion	-	We were not given any cue to start with the presentation.
Commendable	Adjective	deserving praise. (सराहनीय)	Admirable, Praiseworthy, Laudable, Estimable, Meritorious, Creditable	Reprehensible, Deplorable, Disgraceful, Discreditable, Despicable	His idea was commendable.
Worsen	Verb	make or become worse. (बदतर करना)	Aggravate, Exacerbate, Compound, Intensify	Subdue, Settle, Pacify, Quell	The patient’s condition worsened on the flight.
Hypertension	Noun	a state of great psychological stress. (महान मनोवैज्ञानिक तनाव की स्थिति)	Trying, Stressful, Difficult, Taxing, Hard	Easy, Simple, Relaxing, Moderate	It was hypertension that he couldn’t live long.