The Hindu Vocabulary 17 February 2023
2023-02-17
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 17 February 2023 is from the Editorial titled ‘Brazen intimidation: On the tax survey on the BBC.’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Brazen |
Adjective |
Unashamed Made of brass (बेशर्म/ तांबे का) |
Audacious, Blatant, Impudent, Shameless |
Humble, Meek, Quiet, Timid |
Do not work with him; he is a brazen liar. |
Verb |
To face a difficult situation with confidence. (आत्मविश्वास के साथ व्यवहार करके एक कठिन स्थिति का सामना करना ।) |
Beard, Brave, Face, Confront |
Dodge, Duck, Funk |
I was ready to brazen the criticism that my editorial was sure to attract. |
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Intimidation |
Noun |
The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated (धमकी) |
Coercion, Frightening, Cowing, Daunting, Terrorizing, Threatening |
- |
The witnesses agreed to withdraw their statements against the minister upon intimidation. |
Regime |
Noun |
A system of government. A government in power. A set of rules about food or exercise that some people follow in order to stay healthy. (प्रशासन) |
Administration, Establishment, Government, Management |
- |
Do not follow the new diet regime as it may harm your physical health in a long term. |
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 |
Manisha interpreted the sayings of Lord Buddha. |
Overzealous |
Adjective |
Showing too much zeal. (बहुत जोश दिखाना) |
Demonstrative, Fiery, Skittish, Excitable, Busy, Biased, Sectarian, Sympathetic |
Calm, Cold, Easy, Cool, Modest, Shy, Fair, Unbiased |
The students were overzealous for a picnic to amusement park. |
Invoke |
Verb |
To appeal to authority. To make an earnest request for something. To put into effect. (आह्वान करना/ विनती करना) |
Beget, Breed, Cause, Generate, Apply, Enforce |
Cruelty, Indulgence, Meanness, Ignore, Neglect |
He invoked section 24 of the act to claim his rights. |
Critical |
Adjective |
Inclined to criticize severely. Exercising judicious evaluation. Of the nature of a crisis. Some important juncture. (गंभीर/ आलोचनात्मक/ नाजुक/ फुलाना/ आलोचनावादी) |
Demanding, Analytical, Belittling, Biting, Crucial, Dangerous, Decisive, Dire, Carping, Rejective |
Complimentary, Praising, Trivial, Laudatory, Certain, Inessential, Minor, Safe, Uncritical |
The government is planning to invest more in critical infrastructure projects. |
Globalize |
Verb |
Develop or be developed so as to make international influence or operation possible. (वैश्वीकरण करना) |
- |
- |
Many companies that aim to globalize should have physical offices in different countries. |
Flourish |
Noun |
A period of thriving. A bold gesture. Showiness in doing something. A decoration. (विकास/ अलंकार) |
Embellishment, Quirk, Ornamentation, Twist |
- |
As we entered her house, she welcomed us with a flourish. |
Verb |
To achieve success. To reach a height of development. (महत्त्व दिखलाना/ सफल होना) |
Prosper, Thrive, Burgeon |
- |
The economy will flourish in the near future. |
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Authoritarian |
Adjective |
Of or relating to a governmental system. (सत्तावादी) |
Autocratic, Dictatorial, Imperious, Strict |
Democratic, Flexible, Lenient, Yielding |
The authoritarian government decided not to conduct elections this year. |
Prosperity |
Noun |
The condition of being successful, especially in terms of finances or fortune. (समृद्धि/ सफलता/ कुशल/ सौभाग्य) |
Accomplishment, Benefit, Boom, Expansion, Inflation, Success, Wealth, Welfare |
Decrease, Loss, Shrinkage, Stagnation, Disadvantage, Failure, Lessening, Lack |
Tourism sector has brought prosperity in many parts of the country. |
Constitutionally |
Adverb |
In a way that is in accordance with a political constitution. (संवैधानिक रूप से) |
Justly, Lawfully, Legitimately, Admittedly, Judicially |
Illegally, Illicitly, Unlawfully |
It is constitutionally mandated to hold regular elections for local self-government. |