The Hindu Vocabulary 2 February 2023

2023-02-02

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 2 February 2023 is from the Editorial titled ‘A raft of concessions amid consolidation: On Budget 2023-24.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Raft	Noun	A floating platform. (बेड़ा)	Barge, Boat, Mat, Craft	-	We rented two rafts in Manali.
Raft	Verb	To use a raft. (बेड़ा चलाना)	-	-	We went to the riverside for River Rafting.
Concessions	Noun	A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands. (छूट)	Adjustment, Modification, Allowance, Exception	Raise, Increase, Increment, Denial	I received good concessions while purchasing a mobile phone.
Amid	Preposition	In the middle of. (बीच में)	Through, Mid, Among, Amongst	Away from, Outside, Beyond, Far from	They announced their separation amid a personal crisis.
Consolidation	Verb	An act of combining into a single or unified whole. An act of solidification or strengthening. (समेकन/ संपिण्डन)	Merger, Strengthening, Unification, Alliance	Division, Separation, Antagonism, Disassociation	The company has decided to go for consolidation of five departments and merge into one.
Inclusive	Adjective	Including or covering all the services, facilities, or items normally expected or required. (समावेशी)	Broad, Comprehensive, All together, Full	Exclusive, Incomprehensive, Narrow	Our report is from January to July inclusive.
Fiscal	Adjective	Relating to the public revenues. (राजकोषीय)	Monetary, Financial, Budgetary, Economic	-	The Government is targeting to reduce the fiscal deficit.
Affluent	Adjective	Having an abundance of wealth. Abounding in anything. (धनी/ संपन्न/ समृद्ध/ प्रचुर)	Moneyed, Prosperous, Rich, Upscale, Full, Abundant, Bountiful, Copious	Destitute, Poor, Impoverished, Lacking	Yogendra is an affluent person.
Interpret	Verb	To provide an explanation. To elucidate. To construe in a particular way. To bring out the meaning of something. (व्याख्या करना/ बाषान्तर करना)	Clarify, Construe, Decipher, Depict	Confuse, Disbelieve, Cloud, Direct	He interpreted the report in a very nice manner.
Hazardous	Adjective	Full of risk. Dependent on chance. Involving risk. Something that is dangerous to people’s safety. (संकटमय/ जोखिमभरा)	Dicey, Difficult, Perilous, Precarious	Certain, Definite, Safe, Secure	Factories have to follow a proper procedure to dispose off the hazardous material.
Fledged	Adjective	Having the characteristics of maturity. Having wing feathers that are large enough for flight. (विकसित/ पक्षयुक्त/ परदार हो गया)	-	-	This is a recently fledged bird.
Pore	Noun	A minute opening especially in an animal or plant. A small interstice admitting absorption or passage in liquid. (रोमकूप/ छेद)	Foramen, Opening, Orifice, Outlet	-	There were many pores in the sheet.
Pore	Verb	To ready with steady attention. To gaze steadily. (ताकना/विचार करना)	Brood, Contemplate, Examine, Muse	Disregard, Forget, Ignore	Rashmi spent hours poring over cooking recipie.
Ensure	Verb	To make sure of. To guarantee. (पक्का करना)	Assure, Establish, Insure, Effect	Endanger, Harm, Hurt, Neglect	The Cricket Board ensured the safety of all the players.
Prosperity	Noun	A successful condition A condition in which a person or community is doing well financially (समृद्धि)	Accomplishment, Benefit, Boom, Expansion, Growth, Inflation, Interest	Decreases, Disadvantage, Failure, Lessening, Loss, Shrinkage, Stagnation	The leaders of the nation should work towards happiness and prosperity of the future generations.
Sustainable	Adjective	Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. (सतत)	Maintain, Uphold, Preserve, Protect, Keep, Nurture	Ruin, Destroy, Debilitate, Abandon, Relinquish	The Government is planning to focus on sustainable development at the grassroot level.
Emphasize	Verb	To give emphasis to someone or something. (ज़ोर देना)	Accent, Feature, Foreground, Highlight, Illuminate, Press, Stress	De-emphasize, Play down	He emphasized the need to change the strategy.
Robust	Adjective	Strong and healthy; vigorous. (मजबूत)	Strong, Sturdy, Vigorous, Powerful, tough, Stern	Weak, Debilitate, Frail, Fragile, Sensitive	The assembly line is robust and efficient.
Agenda	Noun	A list or plan that need to be acted upon. (कार्यसूची)	Calendar, Docket, Program, Schedule	-	The news channels are allegedly running agenda in their primetime shows.
Artisan	Noun	A person skilled in a utilitarian art, trade or craft. (कारीगर)	Builder, Carpenter, Craftsman, Professional	Apprentice	My wife is a skilled artisan with expertise in painting.
Hinterland	Noun	The remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers. (आंतरिक इलाके)	Bush, Remote, Hicksville, Faraway, Distant	Nearby, Close, Central, Near	The unexplored hinterland attracts the adventure loving people.
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	Inflation is being a problem for developed as well as developing nations.
Ravage	Noun	An act of ravaging. Damage resulting from violently destructive effect. (नाश/ विध्वंस)	Destruction, Desecration, Desecrating, Trashing	Protection, Preservation, Salvage, Saving	He was troubled by the ravages of time.
Ravage	Verb	To havoc on. To damage. To work havoc. To do ruinous damage. (नाश करना/ लूटना)	Consume, Damage, Demolish, Devastate	Aid, Assist, Build, Construct	Kenya’s economy has been ravaged.
Mangrove	Noun	A tree or shrub with roots that grows along coasts or on banks of large rivers. Mangroves typically have numerous tangled roots above ground and form dense thickets. (सदाबहार)	-	-	The Island houses different species of animals in these mangrove forests.
Regenerate	Noun	An individual who is reborn. A regenerated body part. (पुनर्जन्म)	Recruit, Convert, Novitate, Catechumen	-	The new process helps in complex regenerate with less irritation.
Regenerate	Verb	To become formed again. To effect a complete moral reform in. (फिर से उत्पन्न करना/ सुधारना)	Invigorate, Reconstruct, Recreate, Reestablish	Destroy, Kill, Ruin, Damage	Some tissues can regenerate themselves.
Alliance	Adjective	An association between two or more persons, groups, or countries. (गठबंधन)	Accord, Affiliation, Affinity, Engagement	Detachment, Hatred, Disagreement, Disconnection	The corporate alliance is based on requirement and supply.
Alliance	Noun	A union between people, groups, countries, etc. (सन्धि)	Accord, Compact, Convention, Pact	-	Many small regional parties are trying to go into an alliance with the BJP.