The Hindu Vocabulary 12 December 2022

2022-12-12

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 12 December 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Capital victory: On AAP’s win in MCD polls.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Council	Noun	An assembly of persons summoned for consultation. An executive body whose members are equal in power and authority. A group appointed as an advisory council. A group of people who are elected to govern a local area. (परिषद/ समिति)	Assembly, Board, Cabinet, Chamber	Individual, One	I am a part of the governor’s council on agriculture reforms.
Civic	Adjective	Relating to a city or citizens especially local authority like a municipality. (नगर)	Civil, Urban, National, Local	-	It is our civic duty to follow traffic rules.
Interim	Noun	An intervening time. A temporary or provisional arrangement. An intervening time. (अन्तरिम)	Meantime, Breach, Break, Breather, Hiatus, Downtime, Gap	Continuation, Continuity, Permanence	He has finally got a role in the interim.
Interim	Adjective	Belonging to a temporary period. (अन्तरिम का)	Provisional, Stopgap, Acting, Caretaker, Makeshift	Finished, Permanent, Continual, Permanent	He asked us not to bring interim issues to the president.
Merge	Verb	Bring or come together (विलय होना)	Absorb, Blend, Combine, Consolidate, Fuse, Join, Unite	Disconnect, Divide, Part, Separate, Disperse, Scatter	Many banks have merged into single after the board’s decision.
Efficiently	Noun	In an efficient manner. In the best possible manner with competence and without wasting time. (कुशलता/कुशलतापूर्वक)	Ably, Expertly, Skilfully, Adeptly	Inefficiently	He has completed his work more efficiently than me.
Mounting	Noun	Something that mounts. The act of a person to mount. (बढ़ते/ ढांचा खड़ा करना)	Ascending, Climbing, Growing, Increasing	Downhill, Easy, Facile	He pulled the curtain rod from its mounting and damaged it.
Permissible	Adjective	Something that can be allowed or permitted as it does not break laws or rules. (जायज़/ अनुमेय)	Acceptable, Admissible, Bearable, Lawful	Illegal, Illegitimate, Intolerable, Prohibited	Many companies were fined because of violating permissible limits.
Dump	Noun	An accumulation of discarded garbage. (गंदी जगह/ ढेर/ खत्ते में डालना/ खत्ता)	Depot, Cesspool, Magazine, Swamp, Shack, Hole, Hovel, Joint	-	The tractor has become a part of the dump.
Dump	Verb	To drop heavily. To empty out as from a container. (घूर/ घूरा/ थांग/ जेल)	Deposit, Discard, Discharge, Ditch, Drain, Jettison, Leave, Scrap, Cast, Chuck	Hold, Keep, Retain, Maintain	We dumped all the waste machinery from our farm house.
Dock	Noun	A landing pier. An artificial basin for the reception of the ships. (गोदी/ बंदरगाह)	Berth, Harbour, Jetty, Pier	-	I am getting a new job at the dock.
Dock	Verb	To haul alongside a dock. To become docked. (बाल छोटा करना/ संक्षिप्त करना)	Anchor, Berth, Hook up, Moor	Ship out	We went on a cruise and saw how a ship gets docked.
Boost	Verb	To push from below. To increase. (बढ़ावा)	Addition, Advance, Promote, Push	Discourage, Dissuade, Undermine, Condemn	My mother always try to boost my morale and motivate me.
Cite	Verb	To cite or appeal to. (आह्वान)	Adduce, Invoke, Instance, Evoke	Waive, Relinquish, Abandon, Reject, Disregard, Forgo	He cited my name in each interview after his success.
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 maritime boundaries has been approved by the International Court of Justice.
Slew	Noun	A large number of things. (निहत/ अनेकता/ मोड़/ दलदल)	Abundance, Aggregation, Batch, Bunch	Individual, Lack, Debt, Ditch	He has stored a slew of cricket balls in his room.
Slew	Verb	To turn something about a fixed point that is usually the axis. To put to death deliberately. (घूमना/ झूलना/ झुलाना/ मदहोश करना)	Carried off, Dispatched, Assassinated, Executed	Raised, Nurtured, Animated, Restored	He slewed the microscope to get a better view of the cells.
Amendment	Noun	The process of altering a law in a constitutional procedure. A material that aids plant growth by improving the soil condition. (संशोधन)	Change, Modification, reform, Remedy, Act, Bill, Measure, Motion	Damage, Harm, Injury, Repose	I don’t think that you can get these many amendments passed in the house.
Ideology	Noun	The body of doctrine or beliefs that guide an individual or a group. Visionary theorizing. A system of ideas and ideals which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policies. (विचारधारा/ चित्तवृत्ति)	Creed, Culture, Dogma, Outlook	-	I agree with the ideology of my political party.
Intact	Adjective	Untouched by anything that harms. (बरकरार/ पूर्ण)	Comprehensive, Entire, Full, Perfect, Total, Flawless, Unblemished, Unbroken	Imperfect, Incomplete, Flawed	I will make sure that our family legacy is intact for years to come.
Adhere	Verb	To stay attached. To be in support of someone or something. To maintain loyalty. (पालन करना/ अनुसरण करना/ चिपकना/ दृढ़ रहना)	Comply, Heed, Obey, Observe, Attach, Fasten, Unite, Cement	Disobey, Ignore, Overlook, Condemn, Disregard, Detach, Disconnect, Separate, Unfasten	My father always taught us to adhere to our family values.
Sorely	Adverb	To a very high degree or level of intensity With feelings of bitterness or grief (कष्टदायी रूप से/ अत्यंत कष्ट से)	Abjectly, Agonizingly, Bitterly, Dolefully	Favourably, Blissfully, Gladly, Joyfully	She said that many changes are sorely needed for improvement.