The Hindu Vocabulary 22 June 2022
2022-06-22
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 22 June 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘An unjust pursuit: On U.S.’ relentless pursuit of Julian Assange’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Persecution |
Noun |
Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs. (उत्पीड़न) |
Oppression, Victimization, Maltreatment, Abuse, Ill usage |
Happiness, Joy, Help, Stimulation |
Human persecution in the Darfur region of Sudan was reported. |
Pursuit |
Noun |
The action of pursuing someone or something. (लक्ष्य) |
Chasing, Pursuing, Stalking, Tracking, Trailing |
Ignoring, Avoiding, Letting go, Denying |
His pursuit of becoming an MLA will be fulfilled soon. |
Relentless |
Adjective |
Remaining strict or determined (दयाहीन) |
Determined, Dogged, Ferocious, Harsh |
Compassionate, Easy, Gentle, Flexible |
The relentless heat of the desert made it difficult for us to cross it. |
Fillip |
Verb |
Stimulate (प्रोत्साहन) |
Boost, Flip, Charge, Incentive |
- |
Ease of registration will act as a fillip to boost the ease of doing business. |
Extradite |
Verb |
Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed. (अपराधी को प्रत्यर्पित करना) |
Deport, Repatriate, Expel, Banish, Deportation |
Calling, Inviting, Asking, Guesting, Welcoming, Accepting |
The US government denied extraditing him to India. |
Convict |
Verb |
Declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. (अपराधी घोषित करना) |
Sentence, Implicate, Incriminate, Declare |
Acquit, Absolve, Clear, Release |
He was convicted for four years in the murder case. |
Predecessor |
Noun |
A person who precedes another in the office. Ancestor. (पूर्वज/ पुरखा/ पूर्ववर्ती/ पूर्वाधिकारी) |
Antecedent, Archetype, Daddy, Foregoer, Forerunner, Forebear, Former, Antecedent |
Derivative, Descendant, Successor |
His predecessor was authoritative. |
Reveal |
Verb |
Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. (प्रकट करना) |
Acknowledge, Affirm, Admit, Impart, Publish |
Reject, Contradict, Hide, Conceal, Covert |
I asked him to reveal his real identity. |
Elite |
Noun |
A group of people in society who exercise most power or influence by virtue of some possession like education or wealth. (समाज का उत्कृष्ट भाग) |
Beat, Pick, Aristocracy, Royalty |
Bad, Reject |
The elite class of the city formed a special council. |
Adjective |
Representing the most selectable among choices available. (उपलब्ध विकल्पों में से सबसे अधिक चयन योग्य का प्रतिनिधित्व करना।) |
Exclusive, Choice |
Bad, Inferior, Poor, Lower |
The new watches come in the elite category only. |
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Redaction |
Noun |
The process of editing text for publication. (संपादन) |
Alteration, Amendment, Improvement, Modification, Reexamination |
Worsening |
The redaction by the editor will be more useful. |
Bulwark |
Noun |
A defensive wall. (बांध) |
Wall, Guard, Defense, Support, Supporter |
Enemy, Foe, Adversary, Rival, Nemesis, Antagonist |
The police acts as bulwark against the criminals. |
Repertoire |
Noun |
A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform. (प्रदर्शनों की सूची)
|
Collection, Stock, Range, Reserve, Store |
- |
He expanded his language repertoire to include French and Spanish. |
Perpetrator |
Noun |
A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act. (अपराधी) |
Offender, Villain, Delinquent, Culprit |
Noble, Lofty, Beneficent, Benevolent |
The perpetrators of the rape should be hanged till death. |
Pursue |
Verb |
To chase after something. To continue. (अनुसरण/ पीछा करना) |
Seek, Accompany, Attend, Persist |
Help, Ignore, Leave, Neglect |
He went abroad to pursue MBA. |
Dogged |
Adjective |
Marked by stubborn determination (हठी) |
Indefatigable, Relentless, Resolute, Staunch, Firm |
Irresolute, Unreliable, Weak, Flexible, Soft |
To achieve success, dogged determination is required. |
Confinement |
Noun |
The action of confining or state of being confined. (कारावास) |
Imprisonment, Custody, Captivity, Detention, Restraint |
Freedom, Liberation, Allowance, Permission |
The government issued strict confinement rules in contaminated areas. |