The Hindu Vocabulary 4 April 2022

2022-04-04

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 4 April 2022 is from the Editorial titled “Sri Lanka’s rage”.

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Rage	Noun	Violent, uncontrollable anger. (क्रोध)	Animosity, Bitterness, Exasperation, Excitement, Frenzy	Calmness, Indifference, Happiness, Peace	He punched his classmate in rage.
Rage	Verb	Feel or express violent uncontrollable anger. (क्रोध करना)	Erupt, Rampage, Roar, Scream, Blow up	Be calm, Flatter, Praise	He raged against his mother for not letting him go out.
Acknowledge	Noun	Admit the truth or reality of something (स्वीकार करना)	Accept, Agree, Endorse, Confess, Profess, Concede	Conceal, Deny, Disagree, Dispute, Hide	He acknowledged the fact that without hard work he will not be able to achieve success.
Recovery	Noun	A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. (स्वास्थ्य लाभ)	Improvement, Resumption, Return, Readjustment, Rehabilitation	Deterioration, Relapse	Post covid economic recovery is expected.
Recovery	Noun	The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost. (वसूली)	Rescue, Restoration, Compensation, Indemnification, Reclamation	Penalty	The police have ensured the recovery of all lost possessions.
Protesters	Noun	People who protest publicly about an issue (प्रदर्शनकारी)	Objector, Activist, Dissident, Militant	-	The protesters were dispersed from the place by the police.
Desperate	Adjective	Feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with. (बेकरार)	Critical, Dire, Urgent, Despondent, Futile, Dangerous	Afraid, Cowardly, Trivial, Moderate, Unimportant	He was so desperate to win the competition that he doped himself.
Crescendo	Noun	The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound. (स्वरोत्कर्ष) Increase to climax	Escalation, Upsurge, Apex, Ascension, Culmination	Base, Decline, Bottom	The DJ sound rose to a crescendo and then suddenly stopped.
Crescendo	Verb	Increase in loudness or intensity (तेज)	-	-	The voice of protesters outside the CM’s house began to crescendo.
Dominate	Verb	To have power and influence over. (हावी होना)	Command, Dictate, Control, Influence	Follow, Lose, Obey, Mismanage	The Gandhi family has dominated the Congress party.
Unprecedented	Adjective	Never done or known before. (अभूतपूर्व)	Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unmatched, Unrivalled, Uncommon	Common, Normal, Generic, General, Usual	The current war situation has led to unprecedented growth in oil prices.
Adequate	Adjective	Enough in quality or quantity (पर्याप्त)	Acceptable, Capable, Competent, Decent, Sufficient, Tolerable, Suitable	Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incapable, Incompetent, Poor	There is no adequate food supply for the poor people living in remote areas.
Crisis	Noun	A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. (संकट)	Change, Confrontation, Crunch, Deadlock, Dilemma	Agreement, Benefit, Blessing, Calm, Breakthrough	The current crisis in the country is the result of the policies of the incumbent government.
Decisive	Adjective	Settling an issue; producing a definite result. (निर्णयक)	Conclusive, Critical, Crucial, Definitive, Significant	Inconclusive, Indefinite, Insignificant, Irresolute, Weak, Trivial	His decision to halt the machine proved decisive for all workers.
Inherit	Verb	Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder. (पैतृक सम्पत्ति पाना)	Acquire, Derive, Obtain, Receive, Take over	Fail, Forfeit, Lose	He has inherited this property from his grandfather.
Indeed	Adverb	Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested. (वास्तव में)	Absolutely, Certainly, Easily, Naturally, Very much, Truly	Doubtfully, Indefinite, Dubiously, Questionably	He is indeed responsible for his failure.
Threshold	Noun	The point after which something changes or begins. (सीमा)	Brink, Verge, Door, Outset	Middle, Completion, Conclusion, End	The threshold of my patience has arrived.
Criticism	Noun	The act of passing judgment on the merits of anything. A comment that expresses disapproval of something or someone. (आलोचना)	Critique, Examen, Assessment, Comment, Opinion, Denunciation, Objection	Approval, Compliment, Flattery, Estimation	He invited criticism by creating a nuisance at the meeting.
Infuriate	Verb	Make someone extremely angry and impatient (क्रोधित करना)	Aggravate, Anger, Enrage, Exasperate, Irritate	Appease, Calm, Comfort, Delight, Help	What infuriates me is your attitude towards women.
Apathy	Noun	lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. (उदासीनता)	Indifference, Unconcern, Passivity, Phlegm, Detachment, Lassitude, Torpor	Interest, Passion, Enthusiasm, Attentiveness, Attachment	The apathy among students increased when no action was taken against their complaints.
Plight	Noun	A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. (दुर्दशा)	Predicament, Unfortunate, Sorry condition, Trouble, Circumstances	Advantage, Solution, Benefit, Boon	The plight of the old and destitute women was not understood by anyone.
Denial	Noun	The action of declaring something to be untrue. (इनकार)	Disapproval, Rebuttal, Rejection, Repudiation, Retraction, Veto	Allowance, Approval, Confirmation, Sanction, Agreement	His denial to get along for the party upset us.
Putative	Adjective	Generally considered or reputed to be (विख्यात)	Supposed, Assumed, Presumed, Acknowledged, Accepted, Recognized	Proven, Real, True	The putative player was present at the opening ceremony.
Profligate	Adjective	Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. (संसाधनों के उपयोग में लापरवाही से फिजूलखर्ची)	Reckless, Prodigal, Spendthrift, Squandering	Careful, Saving	Shaksham is famous for his profligate spending habits.
Profligate	Noun	Dissolute person (चरित्रहीन)	Degenerate, Reprobate, Swinger, Lecher	-	Ramu is profligate and is not liked by all.
Remittances	Noun	A sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift. (प्रेषण)	Allowance, Award, Benefit, Bonus, Contribution	Forfeit, Loss, Penalty	India receives maximum remittances from UAE.
Severe	Adjective	(of something bad or undesirable) very great (गंभीर)	Harsh, Acute, Bitter, Dangerous, Drastic, Extreme, Fierce	Kind, Easy, Amenable, Calm, Compromising	You will have to face severe consequences if you did not withdraw your complaint.
Shore up	Verb	To support or help (समर्थन या मदद करना)	Aid, Boost, Buoy, Buttress, Strengthen, Support	Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt, Hinder	The government needs to take measures to shore up its position as an exporter of oil.
Advocate	Verb	Support idea or cause	Back, Encourage, Favour, Defend, Further, Justify	Block, Conceal, Condemn, Deny, Hurt, Disapprove	They advocated for the neighborhood first policy.
Disenchantment	Noun	A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment. (निराशा)	Disappointment, Disillusionment, Dissatisfaction, Discontent	Content, Satisfied, Pleased, Suffice	There is disenchantment among the people against the new leader.
Empathetic	Adjective	Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another. (सहानुभूतिपूर्ण)	Sensitive, Emotive, Sympathy, Sensibility, Feeling, Awareness	Distance, Space, Gap, Afar, Differences	He is very empathetic and kind towards old age people.