The Hindu Vocabulary 27 October 2021

2021-10-27

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 27 October 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘End the impasse: On prolonged impasse over three farm laws’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Impasse	Noun	Stalemate (गतिरोध)	Deadlock, Dilemma, Predicament, Standoff	Solution, Boon, Agreement	The opposition party for a change tried to end the impasse between government and the protestors.
Curtail	Verb	Cut short (संक्षिप्त करना)	Decrease, Cut back, Trim, Downsize	Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Grow	You need to curtail your oil consumption.
Interminable	Adjective	Infinite (अनंत)	Boundless, Continuous, Endless, Eternal	Brief, Intermittent, Interrupted, Ceasing	He was so much involved in the scene is interminable.
Unsavoury	Adjective	Revolting (नीरस)	Distasteful, Objectionable, Obnoxious, Nasty	Agreeable, Great, Appetizing, Delicious	There was unsavoury smell in the locality.
Repeal	Verb	Declare null and void (रद्द करना)	Abolition, Annulment, Nullification, Abrogation	Approval, Enactment, Passage, Validation	Authorities need to repeal the laws.
Expedited	Verb	Make happen faster (शीघ्र)	Accelerate, Assist, Facilitate, Fasten	Delay, Hinder, Stop, Hurt	The new machine would expedite the whole process.
Distortion	Noun	Deformity (विरूपण)	Bias, Exaggeration, Misinterpretation, Misuse	Beauty, Clarity, Perfection	There was some distortion in the signal strength.
Implicit	Adjective	Included without question (अंतर्निहित)	Constant, Contained, Definite, Implied	Disloyal, Untrustworthy, Stated, Explicit	I made an implicit agreement with him.
Grievance	Noun	Complaint (शिकायत)	Grief, Hardship, Injustice, Resentment	Delight, Happiness, Blessing, Advantage	You should submit your grievances through mail.
Breakthrough	Noun	A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development (दरार)	Boost, Development, Discovery, Hike	Decline, Loss, Decrease, Step backward	Electric vehicles are a major breakthrough in automobile industry.