The Hindu Vocabulary 29 March 2022

2022-03-29

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 29 March 2022 is from the Editorial titled “Lotus pose: On Yogi Adityanath and BJP’s pan-India ambitions”.

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Pose	Verb	Present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty). (किसी समस्या, खतरे या कठिनाई को गठित करना)	Constitute, Present, Create, Cause, Produce	Refrain, Take, Withhold, Answer, Decrease, Discourage	Hunting is posing a threat to vulnerable species.
Pose	Noun	A particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted for effect or in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn. (मुद्रा)	Posture, Position, Stance, Attitude, Bearing	Honesty, Truth, Reality	He gave a good pose for the magazine.
Pan India	Adjective	Including the whole of India (अखिल भारतीय)	-	-	A pan-India exam will be conducted for the government jobs.
Ambition	Noun	Strong desire for success (महत्वाकांक्षा)	Appetite, Aspiration, Desire, Energy, Enthusiasm, Hope	Apathy, Aversion, Disgust, Dislike, Hate	He has a strong ambition to become the world’s No. 1 footballer.
Successive	Adjective	Following one another or following others. (क्रमिक)	Consecutive, Straight, Following, Running, Continuous	-	After the successive win in the competition, Sheena threw a grand party.
Oath	Noun	A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior. (शपथ)	Vow, Promise, Pledge, Attestation, Word	Break, Silence, Kindness	The governor administers the oath to the Chief Minister.
Composition	Noun	The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up. (संयोजन)	Makeup, Constitution, Configuration, Structure, Form	Disproportion, Disagreement, Imbalance, Discord	The mixture is a composition of iron sulphate and caustic soda.
Composition	Noun	A work of music, literature, or art. (संगीत, साहित्य या कला का काम)	Concerto, Drama, Melody, Music, Piece	Silence	This song is a composition of Bappi Lahiri.
Umbrella	Noun	A thing that includes or contains many different elements or parts. (जिसमें कई अलग-अलग तत्व शामिल होते हैं)	Aegis, Auspices, Patronage, Guardianship, Support	-	This is an umbrella scheme for the empowerment of girls.
Infuse	Verb	Fill; pervade. (व्याप्त होना)	Imbue, Impart, Inculcate, Instill, Invest	Dehydrate, Dry, Discourage, Take out	The injection was infused into the patient's vein.
Woo	Verb	Seek the favor, support, or custom of. (प्रेम दिखाना)	Solicit, Address, Pursue, Charm	Ignore, Disregard, Repulse	The fans were wooed by the Indian cricketers by their performance during the match.
Critically	Adverb	In a way that expresses or involves an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art. (गुण-दोष की दृष्टि से)	Acutely, Extremly, Firmly, Seriously	Mildly, Compassionately, Lightly	Critically analyze the India-China economic relations.
Emerge	Verb	Come Out; Arise (उभरना)	Appear, Arrive, Develop, Derive, Show	Abandon, Decrease, Disappear, Drop, Fall	The current situation emerged due to a lack of attention by the administration.
Aggressive	Adjective	Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. (आक्रामक)	Hostile, Belligerent, Antagonistic, Truculent, Combative	Calm, Easygoing, Laid-back	He has been very aggressive in dealing with the students.
Severely	Adverb	To an undesirably great or intense degree. (उग्रतापूर्वक)	Harshly, Acutely, Badly, Critically, Extremely, Firmly	Mildly, Lightly, Compassionately	My leg was severely hurt in an accident.
Underdeveloped	Adjective	Backward; not fully developed (अविकसित)	Disadvantaged, Lagging, Poor, Impoverished, Undeveloped	Rich, Wealthy, Developed	The underdeveloped children need to be taken care of.