The Hindu Vocabulary 29 October 2022
2022-10-29
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 29 October 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Careless threats: On the Ukraine war and the dirty bomb talk.’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Escalate |
Verb |
Increase rapidly (तीव्र करना) |
Soar, Shoot up, Mount, Surge, Go up, Expand |
Decline, Decrease, Diminish, Drop, Reduce |
Suresh escalated the matter and took it to court. |
Allegation |
Noun |
An assertion made with little or no proof. (आरोप) |
Accusation, Charge, Claim, Plea |
Exculpation, Denial |
All the allegations were proven to be false. |
Conflict |
Verb |
To come into the disagreement. (टकराव) |
Differ, Disagree, Vary, Disturb |
Agree, Consent, Accord, Conform |
His statements conflicted with his actions. |
Noun |
A fight or battle (झगड़ा) |
Disaccord, Discordance, Dissension, Division, War |
Accord, Agreement, Harmony, Peace |
There was a conflict of interest in investing in a competitor’s company. |
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Counterpart |
Noun |
A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation. A thing that fits another perfectly. One having the same functions as another. (समकक्ष/ प्रतिरूप/ प्रतिस्थानी/ प्रतिलेख) |
Equivalent, Peer, Equal, Parallel, Match, Coequal, Compeer, Fellow, Match, Doppelganger |
Enemy, Foe, Adversary, Rival, Opposite |
PM Modi talked to his Russian counterpart and resolved the issue. |
Conventional |
Adjective |
Conforming to accepted standards. Pertaining to general agreement. Ordinary rather than different. (पारंपरिक/ रूढ़/ परम्परागत) |
Current, Ordinary, Regular, Traditional, typical, Accepted, Rigid, Bigoted, Bourgeois, Conforming |
Abnormal, Different, Extraordinary, Irregular, rare, Exotic, Foreign, Strange, Uncommon |
The company follows conventional methods of production and manufacturing. |
Swathe |
Noun |
A band of linen. (तह) |
- |
- |
He wrapped the Laxmi and Ganesha idols inside a cotton swathe. |
Verb |
To wrap fully. (लपेटना) |
Bandage, Clothe |
Uncover |
The workers swathed the glass products with bubble wrap. |
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Uninhabitable |
Noun |
Not capable of being lived in. (निर्जन) |
Dilapidated, Unlivable, Run down, Unoccupiable |
Inhabitable, Livable |
The Jungle Safari seems cool but it is a place that is uninhabitable for Humans. |
Brink |
Noun |
The edge of a steep place. A river bank. (कगार/ तट) |
Fringe, Periphery |
Center, Middle |
He is on the brink of a financial collapse. |
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 environment is in crisis these days. |
Tantamount |
Adjective |
Equal in value. Equivalent in seriousness. (समान/ बराबर) |
Par, Identical, Commensurate, Alike |
Dissimilar, Different |
His speech was tantamount to the start of a war. |
Armageddon |
Verb |
The place where the final battle between the armies of good and evil is fought. The last battle. Any crucial conflict. (समझना/ विचार करना/ मान लेना/ निर्णय करना) |
Annihilation, Cataclysm, Catastrophe, Devastation, Arena, Battleground, Apocalypse, Holocaust |
Happiness, Miracle, Wonder |
Peace and Harmony can be achieved only after nuclear disarmament and thus eliminating the threats of a nuclear Armageddon. |
Deteriorate |
Verb |
Become progressively worse. To disintegrate or wear away. (बिगड़ना) |
Worsen, Degenerate, Collapse, Fall |
Improve, Rise, Heal, Elevate |
My school bag has deteriorated due to the rain. |
Intend |
Verb |
Have in mind, Determine (इरादा करना) |
Aim, Contemplate, Destine, Expect |
Disbelieve, Disregard, Forget, Ignore |
I never intended to hurt you. |
Liberate |
Verb |
To set free from bondage. To free an area from the control of a foreign government. (मुक्त करना/ स्वतंत्र करना/ रिहा करना/ स्वाधीन करना) |
Emancipate, Free, Rescue, Save |
Hold, Incarcerate, Detain, Imprison |
Rebel groups were trying to liberate their state. |
Maximalist |
Noun |
A person who favours a radical or immediate and direct approach to achieve the completion of a program. (अधिकतमवादी/ महिष्टवादी/ अपनी सर्वोच्च माँग पर डटा रहनेवाला व्यक्ति) |
- |
Minimalist |
Many countries in the world are sometimes maximalist and sometimes minimalist depending on their situation. |
Humanitarian |
Adjective |
Having concern for the welfare and happiness of people. (मानवीय) |
Altruistic, Charitable, Humane, Philanthropic |
Ailing, Unfit, Fragile, Impotent |
India takes decisions based on humanitarian grounds. |
Noun |
A person promoting activities of human welfare. (मानवतावादी) |
Altruist, Benefactor, Helper, Patron |
Opponent, Egoist, Stingy |
Many businessmen are humanitarian as well. |
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Stakeholder |
Noun |
A person with an interest or concern in something, especially a business. (हितधारक) |
Collaborator, Colleague, Partner, Shareholder, Associate |
- |
Now Elon Musk is the majority stakeholder on Twitter. |
Rhetoric |
Noun |
The art or ability to use language effectively. (भाषण कला) |
Hyperbole, Oratory, Address, Bombast |
Quiet, Conciseness |
Many people try to run an anti-government rhetoric irrespective of what is right and what is wrong. |
Geopolitical |
Adjective |
Relating to geopolitics. (भू-राजनैतिक) |
- |
- |
India is dealing with a complex geopolitical circumstance at the movement. |
Cataclysmic |
Adverb |
Relating to cataclysm. Having the effect of cataclysm. A violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition. (दुर्घटना/ प्रलय संबंधी/ विप्लव संबंधी) |
Calamitous, Catastrophic, Disastrous, Fatal |
Advantageous, Blessed, Fortunate, Happy |
In 2008, The world faced an economic cataclysm. |
Conscious |
Adjective |
Aware of one’s own existence. Having the mental faculties fully active. Aware of what one is doing. (सचेत/ सचेतन) |
Attentive, Aware, Certain, Cognizant, Calculated, Deliberate, Premeditated, Rational |
Careless, Heedless, Ignorant, Inattentive, Impassive, Indifferent, Senseless, Unaware |
He is a conscious liar. |
Annexation |
Noun |
The act of seizing, especially territory. (राज्य-हरण) |
Incorporation, Takeover, Addition, Appropriation, Merger |
Decrease, Loss, Subtraction |
The annexation of many small kingdoms took place during the 1947 era. |