The Hindu Vocabulary 9 March 2023

2023-03-09

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 9 March 2023 is from the Editorial titled ‘Challenge of change: On the realities in Iran and the need for reforms.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Reform	Noun	The action or process of reforming an institution or practice. (सुधार)	Improvement, Betterment, Amelioration, Refinement, Change	-	He suggested many reforms be made to the existing laws.
Reform	Verb	Make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) to improve it. (सुधार करना)	Amend, Improve, Rebuild, Rehabilitate, Remake, Renovate	Break, Damage, Destroy, Ruin, Harm, Hurt	My father has reformed many meaningless traditions.
De facto	Adverb	In fact. Actually existing, especially when without lawful authority. (वास्तव में/ असल में)	Existing, Actual, Actually, Genuinely, Real	-	He has become the Minister de facto.
De facto	Adjective	Exercising power as if legally constituted. (शक्ति का प्रयोग करना मानो कानूनी रूप से गठित हो।)	Existing, Actual, Factual, Real	Potential, Ideal, Suppositional, Alleged	Kailash is the de facto head of state.
Incident	Noun	An event or occurrence (घटना)	Circumstance, Episode, Fact, Scene, Event, Adventure	-	The recent incident has shown that you cannot trust even your close ones.
Incident	Adjective	Likely to happen because of; resulting from. (विशेष रूप से एक मामूली परिणाम के रूप में होने की संभावना)	Accompanying, Attending, Concomitant	Asynchronous, Non-Synchronous, Nonsimultaneous	The court allowed the use of strategy in cyber-incident investigations.
Trigger	Verb	Cause to happen (उत्तेजित करना)	Bring about, Generate, Cause, Provoke	Destroy, Prevent, End, Halt	The riots were triggered by communal slogans.
Infamous	Adjective	Well-known for something bad. Having an extremely bad reputation or image. (बदनाम/ कुख्यात)	Disgraceful, Egregious, Hateful, Heinous	Honourable, Prestigious, Moral, Esteemed	He is an infamous traitor.
Extremist	Noun	If someone is described as extremist, they are being disapproved of, because they try to bring political change by extreme methods. (चरमपंथी)	Fanatic, Zealot, Radical, Revolutionary	Moderate	He is a supporter of extremists in the valley.
Prompt	Noun	An act of encouraging Hint (संकेत देना)	Cue, Help, Prod, Reminder, Mnemonic	Hindrance	The QR code was a prompt to make payments faster.
	Verb	(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling). (प्रेरित करना)	Cause, Lead to, Produce, Bring on, Evoke, Provoke, Trigger, Elicit, Induce	Settle, Deter, Restrain, Stop, Hinder, Dissuade, Halt, Discourage	He prompted me to participate in the annual function.
	Adjective	Done without delay (शीघ्र)	Efficient, Expeditious, Immediate, Precise, Timely	Delayed, Late, Sluggish, Slow, Lethargic	We need prompt action on this matter.
Emerge	Verb	To come out. To come into view. To arise. (उभरना/ प्रकट होना)	Appear, Arrive, Crop up, Derive	Abandon, Decrease, Disappear, Fall	He emerged as a strict teacher.
Regime	Noun	A system of government. A government in power. A set of rules about food or exercise that some people follow to stay healthy. (प्रशासन)	Administration, Establishment, Government, Management	-	The current regime is a very intelligent and nationalist one.
Impose	Verb	Force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place. Take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment. (थोपना)	Appoint, Charge, Demand, Require, Establish, Foist	Disorder, Overlook, Displace, Forget	Many taxes are imposed on the common public.
Outnumber	Verb	To exceed in number. (संख्या से बढ़ना)	Exceed, Outman, Outstrip, Overcount	Majority, Minority, Standard, Nonstandard	The police force outnumbered the gangsters.
Revolutionary	Noun	A revolutionist. A person who takes part in a revolution. (क्रांतिकारी)	Radical, Crazy, Insurgent, Subversive	Moderate, Traditionalist, Standpatter, Conservative	Rakesh has become a revolutionary.
Embrace	Verb	Take into account Hold (someone) closely in one's arms (आलिंगन करना)	Accept, Adopt, Deal with, Receive, Admit, Embody, Grasp	Exclude, Free, Reject, Repudiate, Let go	My friend embraced me warmly upon meeting me after the incident.
Embrace	Noun	An act of holding someone closely in one's arms. An act of accepting or supporting something willingly or enthusiastically. (आलिंगन)	Hug, cuddle, Squeeze, Hold, Clutch, Clinch, Nuzzle	-	I hoped that her embrace of the idea will attract some buyers.