The Hindu Vocabulary 16 February 2023

2023-02-16

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 16 February 2023 is from the Editorial titled ‘Beyond limits: On the Supreme Court order upholding J&K Delimitation Commission.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Uphold	Verb	To give support or defend. (बरकरार रखा)	Confirm, Defend, Support, Back, Promote	Attack, Deny, Oppose, Protest	The decision was upheld by the higher authorities.
Delimitation	Noun	An act of fixing the limits of something. The resulting boundary. (हदबंदी/ परिसीमन/ विभाजन करना/ सरहदबंदी)	Custody, Detention, Incarceration, Internment, Answer, Explanation, Interpretation, Rationale, Separation, Bound, Differentiation, Distinction	Freedom, Liberation, Liberty, Allowance, Question, Ambiguity	The delimitation of the state boundaries has been done by the Supreme Court.
Commission	Verb	To formally arrange for someone to work for you. To order to be made. (नियुक्त करना/ भाग करना/ प्रभाजन करना)	Instruct, Accredit, Appoint, Assign	Disallow, Discharge, Dismiss, Dodge	Kamlesh commissioned the author to write his biography.
Commission	Noun	A formal written warrant or authoritative order granting power to someone to do something. A command to act in a prescribed manner. (आयोग/ कमीशन/ दलाली/ समिति)	Agency, Authority, Delegation, Office	Increase, Whole, Dismissal, Discharge	INS Vikrant was commissioned in Indian Navy.
Reorganization	Noun	The act of reorganizing. The state of being reorganized. (पुनर्निर्माण/ पुनर्निर्माण करना)	Restructuring, Reconstitution, Reestablishment	-	The reorganization bill was presented in Parliament.
Provision	Noun	The action of providing or supplying something for use. (प्रावधान)	Arrangement, Plan, Providing, Equipping	Removal, Taking	He asked the shopkeeper if there is a provision for returning the item.
Empower	Verb	To give power by legal means. To enable or permit. (सशक्तिकरण/ अधिकार देना)	Allow, Entitle, Entrust, Grant	Deny, Disallow, Disapprove, Refuse	The government has launched several schemes to empower women in the country.
Judicial	Adjective	About court proceedings. Ordered by the court. Sanctioned by a court. Giving judgment. Inclined to make judgments. By a court or a judge. (अदालती/ न्यायतंत्र/ न्यायालय-संबंधी)	Juridical, Administrative, Authoritative, Constitutional	Illegal	He was ordered into judicial custody for fifteen days.
Imprimatur	Noun	An official license to print or publish a book, pamphlet, etc. A sanction or approval. (इजाज़त/ अनुमति/ आज्ञा)	Charter, Permission, Permit, Sanction	Prohibition, Veto	Our idea has got the company CEO’s imprimatur.
Electoral	Adjective	Relating to electors. Relating to elections. (निर्वाचन)	Elective, Constituent, Appointing, Appointive	-	The electoral process in Presidential elections in India and the US is different.
Territorial	Adjective	Associated with a particular area or territory. (क्षेत्रीय)	Provincial, Sectional, National	Universal	There are territorial disputes between Israel and Palestine.
Territorial	Noun	A member of the territorial army. (प्रादेशिक सेना के एक सदस्य)	-	-	Shubhendu is a territorial person.
Legislature	Noun	The legislative body of a country or state. (विधान मंडल)	Chamber, House, Parliament, Body, Council, Assembly, Diet, Senate, House of the representatives	-	Our state legislature is planning to pass a bill related to road safety.
Belated	Adjective	Coming after the customary or expected time. Late or delayed. Appearing past the normal time. (विलंबित/ देर में आया हुआ)	Behind, Delinquent, Latish, Tardy, Delayed, Overdue, Late, Behind, Unhurried, Behindhand	Early, Punctual, Timely, Opportune, Inopportune, Premature, Seasonable, Precocious	He wished me a belated birthday this year.
Contention	Noun	A point advanced in an argument. An act of contending. (विवाद)	Disagreement, Dispute, Disputation, Argument, Variance, Discord	Agreement, Accord, Concurrence, Consensus	It is my contention that allowing nightclubs to be built would not be in the best interests of the city.
Census	Noun	An official count of a population. (जनगणना)	Count, Tale, Tally. Enumeration, Poll	-	Government teachers are deployed in the field to conduct the census.
Inescapable	Adjective	Required by law or mandate; compulsory. Incapable of being escaped. (अनिवार्य)	Inevitable, Obligatory, Compulsory, Binding	Escapable, Unnecessary, Optional, Unwanted	Wearing a seat belt while driving is inescapable.
Concern	Noun	Something that relates to one. Matter for consideration. A matter that calls for a person’s attention. (चिंता/ प्रसंग)	Care, Concernment, Consideration, Heed, Burden, Interest, Involvement, Matter	Calmness, Disregard, Neglect, Calm, Entertainment, Fun	The sudden change in weather is a concern for me.
Concern	Verb	To relate to something. To care about some matter of trouble. (चिंतित होना/ लगाव रखना)	Bother, Disturb, Interest, Involve, Perturb, Regard	Aid, Calm, Reassure, Help, Unconcern	It concerned my mother and other family members.
Fait Accompli	Noun	An accomplished fact. A thing that is already done and cannot be changed. (किया हुआ बात)	A truth, Accomplished fact, Certainty, Cold hard facts	-	They represented results to the investors as a fait accompli.
Statehood	Noun	The status of being a state. (राज्य का दर्जा/ राज्यत्व)	-	-	The statehood days of different states are asked in the government jobs exams.