The Hindu Vocabulary 7 February 2022

2022-02-07

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 7 February 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Die is cast: On U.P. poll campaign.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Die is Cast	Idiom	A process has started and it cannot be changed or stopped. (एक प्रक्रिया या कार्रवाई शुरू कर दी गई है और इसे रोका या बदला नहीं जा सकता है)	-	-	Be 100% sure before signing the contract because once it is signed die will be cast and then no looking back.
Mobilise	Verb	To put into movement. To assemble and make ready for war. (संगठित करना)	Marshal, Rally, Assemble, Prepare	Disorganize, Discourage, Disperse, Dissuade	Our country should mobilise international support.
Communal	Adjective	Belonging to a community. Based on cultural groups. (सांप्रदायिक)	Collaborative, Collective, Joint, Multiple	Exclusive, Individual, Single, Solitary, Unilateral	The unrest in the area was due to communal violence.
Brisk	Adjective	Keenly alert. Quick and alive. Sharp in tone or manner. (तेज)	Active, Airy, Bouncing, Kinetic	Dead, Inactive, Lackadaiical, Spiritless	Rajesh was sounding brisky over the phone.
Defensive	Noun	A position serving to protect. (बचाव)	Guard	Offensive, Undefensive	He was on the defensive side about the government’s mistake.
	Adjective	Serving to defend. Devoted to resisting attack. (बचानेवाला)	Opposing, Averting, Conservative, Protective	Offensive, Unwary, Unwatchful	The Trump administration decided to build a defensive wall.
Dominance	Noun	Power and influence over others. (प्रभुत्व)	Control, Influence, Power, Rule, Command	Impotence, Incapacity, Surrender, Weakness	The dominance of Narendra Modi has been continuous for the last ten years.
Alliance	Adjective	An association between two or more persons, groups or countries. (गठबंधन)	Accord, Affiliation, Affinity, Engagement	Detachment, Hatred, Disagreement, Disconnection	The corporate alliance has not been successful.
Alliance	Noun	A union between people, groups, countries, etc. (सन्धि)	Accord, Compact, Convention, Pact	-	The countries have decided to form a security alliance.
Fray	Noun	Fight (लड़ाई)	Fracas, Melee, Affray, Brawl	Peace, Accord, Agreement, Calm	The fray between two students came to an end when the principal arrived.
Fray	Verb	Shred (उधेड़ना)	Erode, Frazzle, Unravel, Chafe	Please, Sew	The cat frayed all the newspapers lying on the floor.
Abutting	Verb	(of an area of land or a building) be next to or have a common boundary with. (सीमा पर एकत्रित होना)	Adjoin, Join, Neighbour, Be adjacent to	-	Mary’s land was abutt my farmhouse.
Hotspot	Noun	A place of significant activity or danger. (हॉटस्पॉट)			Noida is a hotspot of IT services.
Agitation	Noun	A state of anxiety or nervous excitement. (व्याकुलता)	Disturbance, Turbulence, Upheaval, Turmoil	Calm, Order, Tranquility, Harmony, Peace	He made her laugh to avoid agitation.
Plank	Noun	A fundamental point of a political or other program. (एक राजनीतिक या अन्य कार्यक्रम का एक मौलिक बिंदु)	-	-	The plank of this bill is to ensure the rights of SCs and STs.
	Noun	A long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring. (तख्ता)	Board, Floorboard, Beam, Timber	-	A big plank was laid down in the park.
	Verb	To throw or set down clumsily or casually. (रखना)	Plump, Plunk, Flop, Sling	-	He planked the box down on the floor.
Resentment	Noun	Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. (नाराज़गी)	Acrimony, Animosity, Annoyance, Irritation	Calm, Cheer, Comfort, Delight	He was at resentment seeing the unfair behavior of his brother.
No stone unturned	Phrase	Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something. (कोई कसर नहीं)	-	-	He left no stone unturned to achieve his goals.
Narrative	Adjective	In the form of story; chronological (कथात्मक)	Fictional, Narrated, Historical, Reported	Rambling	William Shakespeare use to write narrative poems.
Narrative	Noun	Story (वर्णन)	Account, Anecdote, Fiction, Chronicle	-	The narrative regarding the murder of the girl did not convince the police.
Tinged	Verb	Color slightly (रंग)	Tint, Color, Dye, Stain, Shade	White, Real	The whole water in the pool was tinged due to the cleaning powder.
Agrarian	Adjective	Concerning land (कृषि संबंधी)	Agricultural, Rural, Peasant, Rustic	-	The agrarian economy needs to be diversified in India.
Inflation	Noun	A continuous rise in the price level related attributed to an increase in the volume of money. (मुद्रास्फीति)	Boom, Expansion, Hike, Rise, Affectation	Abridgment, Compression, Reduction, Deflation	The government framed policies to contain inflation.
Stray	Verb	Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place. (भटका हुआ)	Deviate, Drift, Meander, Roam	Be direct, Remain, Stay	Many domesticated animals were straying on the street.
	Adjective	Abandoned (त्यागा हुआ)	Homeless, Lost, Roaming, Vagrant	-	The strayed children were found by the police.
Emotive	Adjective	Arousing or able to arouse intense feelings. (भावपूर्ण)	Affectional, Affective, Heartwarming, Moving	-	The speech given by the daughter for his father was very emotive.