The Hindu Vocabulary 30 June 2021
2021-06-30
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 30 June 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘War of words: On Twitter's blocking of Ravi Shankar Prasad account’.
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Vindictive |
Adjective |
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. (प्रतिशोधी) |
Vengeful, Revengeful, Avenging, Resentful, Implacable, Acrimonious |
Forgiving, Merciful, Humane, Tolerant, Generous, Kind |
His vindictive approach amazed us all. |
Censure |
Noun |
the formal expression of severe disapproval. (निंदा) |
Condemnation, Criticism, Attack, Abuse, Disapproval, Reprimand |
Approval, Commendation, Praise, Congratulation, Acclaim, Acclamation |
His censure was enough for us to get back to work. |
Needless |
Adjective |
not necessary because avoidable. (अनावश्यक) |
Unnecessary, Inessential, Non-essential, Unneeded, Undesired |
Necessary, Desired, Essential, Needed, Useful, Indispensable |
It was needless to ask for his prosecution. |
Arbitrary |
Adjective |
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. (मनमाना) |
Capricious, Whimsical, Random, Chance, Erratic, Unpredictable |
Rational, Reasoned, Logical, Sensible, Cogent |
The arbitrary decision did not satiate his belief. |
Ruffle one’s feather |
Phrase |
cause someone to become annoyed or upset. (परेशान करना) |
Irritate, Vex, Anger, Exasperate, Irk, Pique, Ruffle, Rankle, Enrage |
Please, soothe, Gratify, Gladden, Delight, Appease, Satisfy |
Unnecessary blocking of his account ruffled his feathers. |
Deterioration |
Noun |
the process of becoming progressively worse. (बिगाड़) |
Worsening, Decline, Decay, Collapse, Failure, Fall, Drop |
Improvement, Enhancement, Attainment, Growing, Developing, Brightening |
The deterioration of the project is the effect of the mishandling of the data. |
Defiance |
Noun |
open resistance; bold disobedience. (अवज्ञा) |
Resistance, Opposition, Confrontation, Non-compliance, Disobedience, Dissent |
Submission, Obedience, Agreement, Concord, Concurrence |
He was convicted for an act of defiance. |
Raise the pitch |
Phrase |
to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level. (स्थानांतरित करने का कारण, या उच्च स्थिति या स्तर पर ऊपर उठाना) |
Elevate, Raise, Upraise, Hoist, Boost, Enhance, Hike |
Lower, Lessen, Bottom, Bottommost, Underneath, Lesser |
We believe we need to raise the pitch of the campaign. |
Cantankerous |
Adjective |
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. (लड़ाका) |
Irascible, Irritable, Grouchy, Crotchety, Grumpy, Bad-tempered |
Good-natured, Affable, Amiable, Genial, Cordial, Pleasant |
His constant nagging made me cantankerous. |
Strained |
Adjective |
not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy. (तनावपूर्ण) |
Awkward, Tense, Uneasy, Uneasy, Uncomfortable, Fraught, Edgy |
Relaxed, Comfortable, Friendly, Ease, De-stress, Laze, Luxuriate |
Our strained relationship was further ruined because of the misunderstanding. |
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