The Hindu Vocabulary 3 November 2020
2020-11-03
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 3 November 2020 is from the Editorial titled ‘Signs of easing: On India’s COVID-19 fight’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Complacency |
Noun |
a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. (आत्मसंतोष) |
Self-satisfaction, Smugness, Self-approval, Self-approbation, Contentment |
Dissatisfaction, Displeased, Insatiable, Dejected |
Our decision this time will bring complacency for sure. |
Novel |
Adjective |
new and different (नया और भिन्न) |
Unique, Unfamiliar, Contemporary, Latest, Unusual |
Common, Familiar, antiquated, Regular, Similar |
I was taken aback with the effect of novel attempt at the designing. |
Appreciable |
Adjective |
large enough to be noticed or thought important (इतना बड़ा कि सहज में ही दिखाई पड़े या महत्वपूर्ण लगे; पर्याप्त) |
Marked, Noticeable, observable, Praiseworthy, Obvious |
Ambiguous, Indistinct, Insignificant, Unimportant, Vague |
My attempt at bringing the teams together was appreciable. |
Brunt |
Noun |
Shock or injury. (आघात) |
Burden, Shock, Strain, Stress, Tension, Thrust |
Ease, Peace, Relaxation, Settled |
We are all bearing the brunt of COVID throughout this year. |
Pile |
Noun |
a lot of something (बड़ी मात्रा या राशि) |
Accumulation, Mass, Chunk, Hunk, barrel, Stack |
Lack, Less, Poverty, Some, Insignificant |
The pile of books at the corner bothered me a lot. |
Diligently |
Adverb |
in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. (परिश्रमपूर्वक) |
Ardently, Assiduously, Carefully, Eagerly, Earnestly, Briskly |
Idly, inactively, Quietly |
No one bothered to work diligently and finish it as soon as possible. |
Sentinel |
Noun |
an indicator of the presence of disease. (सूचक) |
Guard, Look out, Keeper, Protector, Watchperson |
Ignorant, Naïve, Oblivious, Uninformed, Green |
WHO shared a sentinel of the virus two weeks earlier. |
Complacent |
Adjective |
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. (अपनी उन्नति से अति-संतुष्ट व निश्चिंत) |
Smug, Satisfied, Satiable, Satiated, Self-sufficient |
Humble, Dissatisfied, Insatiable |
Shivansh is a complacent man. |
Blip |
Noun |
a small problem that does not last for long. (अस्थायी समस्या) |
Glitch, Bug, Defect, Hitch, Malfunction, Fault, Snag |
Advantage, Perfection, Strength, Power |
We should not worry about the shortage of funds. It is just a blip. |
Surge |
Noun |
a sudden strong feeling or rise. (आकस्मिक भावावेश) |
Deluge, Flood, Flow, Rise, Swell |
Decrease, Decline, Control, Limited |
There was an acute surge in the number of positive cases yesterday. |
Partake |
Verb |
to join in some activity. (किसी गतिविधि में भाग लेना, शामिल होना, भागीदार होना) |
Consume, Participate, Engage, Savor, Ingest |
Abstain, Avoid, Neglect, Ignore, Refuse |
They thought of partaking in the ongoing election campaign. |
Spur |
Verb |
to encourage somebody or make him/her work harder or faster. (अधिक मेहनत या तेज़ी से काम करने के लिए (किसी को) प्रेरित या बाध्य करना) |
Arouse, Instigate, Stir, Drive, Trigger, Stimulate |
Calm, Check, Settle, Halt, Stop |
The negative effects spurred negative thoughts in everyone’s mind. |
Strain |
Noun |
pressure that is put on something when it is pulled or pushed by a physical force (किसी भौतिक शक्ति द्वारा खींचे या धकेले जाने से किसी पर पड़ा) दबाव |
Constrict, Constraint, Press, Impel, Insist, Compel |
Pull, Dissuade, Repress, Slow, Retard |
The economic strain has brought the country amid an intense recession. |
Efficacy |
Noun |
the ability of something like a drug or a medical treatment to bring about the results that are wanted. (प्रभावकारिता) |
Adequacy, Competence, Effectiveness, Ability, Capability |
Failure, Inadequacy, Inefficiency, Lethargy, Unproductiveness |
Unusual breaks will hamper the efficacy of the efforts you put in work. |
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