The Hindu Vocabulary 8 September 2021

2021-09-08

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 8 September 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Transition incomplete: on Libya's political climate’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Factionalism	Noun	A party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking (गुटबंदी)	Animosity, Controversy, Clash, Disagreement	Accord, Agreement, Peace, Unity	Libya wants to rid the movement of factionalism.
Dictator	Noun	Absolute ruler (तानाशाह)	Autocrat, Boss, Chief, Tyrant	Follower, Worker	Hitler was a dictator.
Topple	Verb	Fall or knock over/ Overthrow (गिर पड़ना)	Collapse, Overturn, Plunge, Upset	Hold, Increase, Ascend, Rise	The bridge may topple into the river if not fixed properly.
Accused	Adjective	Blamed (दोषी)	Implicated, Incriminated, Indicted, Charged with	Acquitted, Clear, Discharged	The accused Rajesh was acquitted of all charges.
Reconciliation	Noun	The process of making consistent or compatible. (सामंजस्‍य)	Accord, Compromise, Harmony, Settlement	Disagreement, Dissension	The civilians are hoping for a reconciliation between the government and separatists.
Regime	Noun	A government in power. (शासन)	Reign, Rule, Government, System	Chaos, Disorder, Anarchy	The citizens of Afghanistan are not in favour of the Taliban’s regime.
Renegade	Noun	A person who deserts a party or cause for another. (पाखण्डी)	Defector, Deserter, Dissident, Insurgent	Adherent, Follower	He was treated as a renegade and not allowed to be part of any party.
Rump	Noun	A small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger. (मूल रूप से बड़ी किसी चीज का छोटा या महत्वहीन अवशेष)	-	-	A remnant of the long parliament assembled during the anarchy and has been termed the rump.
Strife	Noun	Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues (संघर्ष)	Animosity, Controversy, Discord, Clash	Accord, Agreement, Harmony, Peace	There could be an end to long ongoing geopolitical strife in the region.