The Hindu Vocabulary 8 August 2022

2022-08-08

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 8 August 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Cooling the temperatures: On U.S.-China relations after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Conclude	Noun	To bring to an end. To say in conclusion. To determine by reasoning. To come to an agreement. To form a final judgment. (निष्कर्ष निकालना/ समापन करना/ समाप्त होना/ अंतिम रूप से तय करना)	Achieve, Close, Complete, End, Halt, Terminate, Make, Adjudge, Analyze, Assume, Accomplish, Carry out, Decide, Determine	Begin, Commence, Continue, Open, Disbelieve, Disperse, Distribute, Divide, Destroy, Disprove, Fail, Hesitate	He concluded his speech by thanking everyone in his family.
Relief	Noun	A means that relieves pain or distress. (राहत)	Cheer, Comfort, Consolation, Solace, Alleviation, Happiness	Hindrance, Hurt, Injury, Stop	The relief that we got after having such a tasteful dinner was amazing.
Median	Adjective	Being in the middle or in an intermediate position. (मंझला/ मध्य/ माध्यिका/ अन्तःस्थ)	Average, Center, Central, Intermediary	Exterior, Outside, Extreme, Peripheral	I wanted to know the median price of a home in this area.
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	He asked me to use conventional symbols throughout the project.
Escalation	Noun	An increase in the intensity. (वृद्धि)	Enlargement, Expansion, Growth, Rise	Decrease, Abatement, Compressing, Condensation	The recent visit of Nancy Pelosi has resulted in the escalation of the issues between China and Taiwan.
Provocation	Noun	Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately. (उकसावा)	Goading, Prodding, Rousing, Stimulation, Prompting, Urging	Placate, Pacify, Assuage, Conciliate, Calm, Propitiate	Don’t use any such words that may result in the provocation.
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 whole crisis in Sri Lanka is a result of bad decisions by the government.
Evidence	Noun	Something that tends to prove or disprove something. (सबूत)	Attestation, Confirmation, Proof, Substantiation	Disproof, Conceal, Hide, Obscure	The evidences are clear and crystal.
Strategic	Adjective	Relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them. (सामरिक)	Planned, Calculated, Deliberate, Tactical, Judicious, Critical	Inessential, Insignificant, Trivial, Unplanned	Many countries take decisions that seem friendly first but turn out strategic later on.
Caution	Noun	Alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation to minimize risk. A person or thing that astonishes apprehension. Care taken to avoid danger. A warning against danger. (चेतावनी/ सावधानी/सतर्कता/ एहतियात)	Attention, Care, Discretion, Foresight, Advice, Caveat, Counsel, Gingerliness	Carelessness, Indiscretion, Neglect, Disregard, Ignorance, Heedlessness, Imprudence	One should drive with caution on highways.
Caution	Verb	To give a warning to someone to be careful. (चेतावनी देना/ सजग करना/ सचेत करना/ आगाह करना)	Admonish, Alert, Exhort, Forewarn	Imperil, Risk	I am cautioning use against the use of hair dye.
Strain	Noun	Any force that tends to alter the shape. A strong muscular effort. (तनाव/ खिंचाव/ मोच/ थकान)	Ache, Anxiety, Bruise, Burden, Injury, Pressure, Sprain, Stress, Breed, Blood, Descent, Extraction	Aid, Calmness, Ease, Health	He was under strain.
Strain	Verb	To draw tight. To pull forcibly. (कसकर तानना/अधिक श्रम से थकाना/छानना)	Injure, Sprain, Tear, Tighten, Twist, Weaken, try, Endeavour, Exert, Grind, Exude, Percolate, Purify, Refine	Fix, Mend, Contract, Discourage, Dissuade, Energize, Conceal, Hide, Idle, Ignore, Corrupt, Dirty, Pollute, Calm	I was worried to strain a rope on my own.
Ambition	Noun	Strong desire for success (महत्वाकांक्षा)	Appetite, Aspiration, Desire, Energy, Enthusiasm, Hope	Apathy, Aversion, Disgust, Dislike, Hate	I will do everything to achieve my ambitions.