The Hindu Vocabulary 22 May 2023

2023-05-22

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial May 22, 2023, is from the Editorial titled “Capital quandary: On politics and Delhi’s administrative autonomy”.

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Hostage	Noun	A person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement. (बंधक)	Mortgage, Pledge, Surety, Guarantee, Captive, Prisoner, Victim	Escape, Fleeing, Freedom, Release, Free, Liberate	A terrorist was demanded in exchange for hostages.
Autonomy	Noun	The quality or state of being self-governing. (स्वायत्तता)	Freedom, Self-determination, self-government, Self-rule, Sovereignty, Liberty, Uncontrolled	Constraint, Compulsion, Pressure, Force, Coercion, Dependence, Subjection	Some regions of the South want greater autonomy.
Rivalry	Noun	Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. (प्रतिद्वंद्विता)	Competition, Battle, Duel, Struggle, Conflict, Warfare, Confrontation, Contention	Truce, Surrender, Agreement, Peace, Harmony, Concord	The two families have a bitter rivalry.
Purportedly	Adverb	As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so. (कथित रूप से)	Allegedly, Reputedly, Supposedly, Apparently, Reportedly, Ostensibly, Evidently, Seemingly	Incredibly, Impossibly, Improbably, Implausibly	He was given a notice purportedly signed by the Deputy collector.
Pronouncement	Noun	A formal or authoritative announcement. (कथन)	Announcement, Declaration, Posting, Proclamation, Sign, Promulgation, Notice, Edict, Advertisement	Concealment	At the end of the election, he made a strange pronouncement.
Intent	Noun	Intention or purpose (प्रयोजन)	Goal, Plan, Aim, Objective, Ambition	Means, Way, Method	I realized his intent to harm me.
Intent	Adjective	Determined to do something (इरादा)	Resolute, Determined, Decisive, Purposeful, Confident, Bound, Adamant	Hesitant, Unresolved, Undetermined, Uncertain, Doubtful, Unsure, Irresolute	The company was intent on achieving greater efficiency.
Exigencies	Noun	An urgent need or demand (अनिवार्यता)	Contingency, Vicissitude, Acuteness, Constraint, Crisis, Criticalness, Emergency	Unimportant, Inconsequential, Insignificant, Indifference	The exigency of the task compelled me to do it on time.
Disenfranchised	Verb	Deprive someone of a right or privilege. (बेदखल)	Disabled, Disempowered, Disqualified, Proscribed, Decertified, Invalidated, Forbade, Nullified	Entitled, Authorized, Privileged, Qualified, Licensed, Approved	A lot of people will be disenfranchised to vote according to the new rules.
Quandary	Noun	A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. (आशंका)	Difficulty, Dilemma, Embarrassment, Impasse, Plight, Predicament, Puzzle, Perplexity	Boon, Advantage, Solution, Success, Certainty, Solution	We were left in a Quandary last week.
Brazen	Adjective	Bold and without shame (बेशर्म)	Audacious, Blatant, Bold, Impudent, Shameless, Unabashed	Timid, Meek, Shy, Humble, Modest, Retiring	It is a brazen demand by them.
Brazen	Verb	To oppose something hostile or dangerous with firmness or courage. (किसी शत्रुतापूर्ण या खतरनाक बात का दृढ़ता या साहस के साथ विरोध करना।)	Confront, Face, Brave, Dare, Withstand, Defy, Resist	Avoid, Shirk, Evade Escape, Dodge	He is ready to brazen the criticism.
Dismantle	Verb	Take a machine or structure to pieces. (ध्वस्त)	Break up, Demolish, Destroy, Disassemble, Raze, Detach	Construct, Build, Assemble, Erect, Combine, Unite	You need to dismantle the kid's scooter to pack.
Confrontational	Adjective	Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way. Hostile or argumentative (टकराव)	Aggressive, Militant, Hostile, Contentious, Combative, Assaultive, Belligerent, Irritable	Peaceful, Pacific, Friendly, Amicable, Cordial, Conciliatory	They saw each other with confrontational expressions.