The Hindu Vocabulary 29 November 2020
2020-11-29
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 29 November 2020 is from the Editorial titled ‘Policing faith: On ‘love jihad’ laws’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Jihad |
Noun |
striving or struggling, especially with a praiseworthy aim. (जिहाद) |
Try, Attempt, Endeavour, Aim, Aspire |
Vacate, Quit, Abandon, Leave |
New laws pertaining to love-jihad have now been brought into effect. |
Regression |
Noun |
come or go back to a place or person. (वापसी) |
Return, Come back, Recur, Reoccur |
Disappear, Vanish, Fade, Withdraw |
The regression of the economy was quick. |
Reprehensible |
Adjective |
deserving censure or condemnation. (निन्दा) |
Deplorable, Disgraceful, Discreditable, Disreputable |
Creditable, Praiseworthy, Good, Applaudable |
The report submitted deserved reprehensible. |
Zeal |
Noun |
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective. (उत्साह) |
Passion, Fervour, Fire, Avidity |
Apathy, Indifference, Detachment, Coldness |
The zeal with which they worked was unmatched. |
Promulgation |
Noun |
to make known by open declaration. (प्रचार) |
Publish, Issue, Produce, Print, Release |
Conceal, Secrete, Darken, Enshroud |
The media made a promulgation of the suicide case. |
Bandying |
Verb |
pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or uninformed way. (कैजुअल या अनइनफॉर्म तरीके से (एक विचार या अफवाह) पर चर्चा या चर्चा करें।) |
Circulate, Broadcast, Publicize, Propagate |
Restrict, Control, Limit, Hinder |
The ministers were bandying about the election poll. |
Deceit |
Noun |
the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. (छल) |
Deception, Duplicity, Fraud, Trickery |
Honesty, Truth, Honour, Integrity |
The gangsters planned a deceit. |
Vulnerable |
Adjective |
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. (जो सहज में घायल हो सके) |
At risk, Endangered, Unsafe, Unprotected |
Safe, Protected, resilient, Tough, Strong, Hard |
Little chickens at the farm were vulnerable to scorching heat. |
Impinge |
Verb |
have an effect, especially a negative one. (ठोकर खाना) |
Affect, Touch, Influence, Invade |
Rescue, Save, Protect, Preserve |
The impact of the flood impinged the infrastructure and economy of the city. |
Lacuna |
Noun |
an unfilled space; a gap. (अन्तर) |
Opening, Space, Vent, Cavity, Fissure |
Bridge, Overpass, Connection, Interconnectivity
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We had to work really hard to cope up with the lacuna at work. |
Disconcert |
Verb |
disturb the composure of; unsettle. (घबराना) |
Unsettle, Nonplus, Discomfit, Uneasy |
Settle, Resolve, Set, Solve |
The show was sullen and it disconcerted all our pleasure. |
Bandwagon |
Noun |
used in reference to an activity, cause, etc. that is currently fashionable or popular and attracting increasing support. (एक गतिविधि, कारण, आदि के संदर्भ में उपयोग किया जाता है जो वर्तमान में फैशनेबल या लोकप्रिय है) |
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The environmental bandwagon gives us a feeling of joy. |