The Hindu Vocabulary 20 June 2022

2022-06-20

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 20 June 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Bubble in the air: On regulating cryptocurrencies.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Scam	Noun	A fraudulent operation. (घोटाला)	Blackmail, Deceit, Deception, Extortion, Fraud, Hoax, Sham, Racket	Honesty	He was involved in insurance scam.
Scam	Verb	To deceive and defraud. (एक घोटाले के साथ धोखा देना)	Fraud	Sincerity	The chit fund company has scammed us.
Speculative	Adjective	Involving intellectual speculation. Marked by questioning curiosity. Relating to a financial speculation. Engaging in a speculation. (काल्पनिक/ विचारवान/ विचार योग्य/ अव्यवहार्य)	Analytical, Dangerous, Experimental, Hypothetical, Risky, Unproved, Unproven, Assumed, Conceptive, Dicey, Formularized, Unsubstantiated	Proven, Safe	His findings are highly speculative.
Plunge	Noun	An act of jumping into the water. A sudden violent movement. (डुबकी/ प्रवेश/ तैरने का तालाब/ कूद)	Descent, Dive, Fall, Jump, Spree, Duck	Ascent, Rise, Increase	I instructed my son to avoid a plunge in the pond.
Plunge	Verb	To cast suddenly into something. To bring forcibly into some condition. To bet recklessly. To throw oneself abruptly into a matter. (डुबाना/ ग़ोता लगाना)	Descend, Dip, Drive, Drop, Hurtle, Jump, Plummet, Sink	Ascend, Increase, Dry, Rise	Roshni has plunged herself into misery.
Tout	Noun	One who solicits patronage. A person who solicits business. (दलाल)	Seller, Solicitor, Barker, Tipster	-	Being a tout is considered wrong at my place.
Tout	Verb	To peddle importunately. To make much of. To describe boastfully. (दलाली करना)	Laud, Praise, Proclaim, Promote, Publicize, Trumpet	Blame, Condemn, Discourage, Hide, Conceal	The company is touting their student’s results.
Crisis	Noun	A time of extreme difficulty. A situation that has reached a critical phase. (संकट)	Catastrophe, Change, Crunch, Emergency	Agreement, Benefit, Blessing, Breakthrough, Calm	The crisis in the country has worsened.
Amidst	Preposition	In the middle. (बीच में)	Betwixt, Amid, Among, Enclosed	Border, Edge	The European Union has reduced the oil dependency on Russia amidst the war.
Precious	Adjective	Of great value. Excessively refined. Highly esteemed. Affectedly delicate. (कीमती/ बहुमूल्य/ अनमोल/ मूल्यवान/ प्रिय/ उत्कृष्ट)	Adored, Beloved, Cherished, Dear, Darling, Choice, Costly, Exquisite, Fine, Affected, Alembicated, Artful, Artificial	Cheap, Common, Defective, Deficient, Impaired, Inexpensive, Useless, Valueless, Worthless	He has many precious metals in his almirah.
Legitimate	Verb	To make lawful or legal. (कानूनी करना/ वैध करना)	Legalize	Illegitimate	We have legitimated our marriage after getting a marriage certificate.
Legitimate	Adjective	According to the law. (कानूनी)	Appropriate, Certain, Correct, Fair	Abnormal, Affected, Deceptive, False	I think it is time to get some legitimate job and lead a normal life.
Cryptocurrency	Noun	A form of digital currency that has no central issuing authority but uses a decentralized system for security and to record transactions and manage the issuance of new units. (क्रिप्टोकरेन्सी)	Digital Currency	-	The bitcoin is the most famous cryptocurrency.
Intrinsic	Adjective	Belonging naturally; essential (आंतरिक)	Inherent, Innate, Inborn, Congenital, Native, Peculiar	Acquired, Learned, Extrinsic, Incidental	He was included in the court due to his intrinsic nobility.
Miniscule	Adjective	Tiny, very small (बहुत छोटा)	Diminutive, Dwarf, Little, Mini, Miniature	-	There was a miniscule room inside the big fort.
Speculation	Noun	The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. (अनुमान)	Belief, Conjecture, Thought, Opinion	Reality, Truth, Disdain, Proof	There is speculation in that the economy will grow by 8% in the next fiscal.
Tailwind	Noun	a wind blowing in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft; a wind blowing from behind. (अनुकूल हवा)	-	-	The current political tailwinds are favourable to introduce a bill.
Existential	Adjective	Relating to existence (अस्तित्व संबंधी)	Empirical, Factual, Observational, Pragmatic	Unobserved, Conjectural, Hypothetical, Theoretical	Insecurity has become an existential threat for railways.
Hostile	Adjective	Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly. (शत्रुतापूर्ण)	Antagonistic, Aggressive, Confrontational, Belligerent, Bellicose	Friendly, Mild, Lenient, Clement, Light	The economy cannot grow in a hostile political environment.
Pitfalls	Noun	A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty (ख़तरा)	Danger, Difficulty, Drawback, Peril, Risk, Downfall	Advantage, Security, Safety, Blessing	One of the pitfalls of ignorance is that sometimes you face loss.
Prospect	Noun	The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring. (आशा)	Likelihood, Hope, Expectation, Anticipation, Odds, Chances	Hopelessness, Impossibility, Unlikelihood	There is no prospect of a settlement between you and me.
Prospect	Verb	Search for mineral deposits in a place, especially by means of experimental drilling and excavation. (निरीक्षण)	Inspect, Survey, Explore, Search, Scout, Investigate	Ignore, Miss, Overlook	The government has allowed prospecting of gold in Bihar.
Regulatory	Adjective	Relating to the control of an activity by a set of rules. (नियामक)	Administrative, Governing, Managerial, Rule	Lose	SEBI and IRDAI are the two regulatory bodies.
Framework	Noun	A basic structure or plan of concepts or rules. A basic conceptional structure of ideas. The large branches of the tree that determine its shape. (रूपरेखा/ ढांचा/ तंत्र/ बनावट/ चौखटा)	Groundwork, Plan, Scheme, Structure, Cage, Architecture, Cadre, Edifice, Infrastructure, Skeleton	-	A national framework on data governance is required.
Outright	Adverb	Altogether; Completely (संपूर्ण)	Completely, Entirely, Wholly, Totally, Absolutely	-	I saw the car and bought it outright.
Outright	Adjective	Open and Direct (प्रत्यक्ष)	Unequivocal, Utter, Wholesale, Definite	Imperfect, Indefinite, Mixed, Partial, Uncertain	I was surprised by his outright rejection of my proposal.