The Hindu Vocabulary 25 August 2022

2022-08-25

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 25 August 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Family matters: On the Congress and the Gandhis.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Aloof	Adjective	Reserved. Physically or emotionally distant. (अलग/ दूर)	Detached, Distant, Haughty, Indifferent	Compassionate, Responsive, Friendly, Kind	He is considered aloof because of his behaviour.
Meddle	Verb	To involve oneself in a matter without invitation or unwantedly. (हस्तक्षेप करना)	Interfere, Intervene, Intrude, Obtrude	Shun, Disregard, Help, Retreat	His father asked his friends to stay away and don’t meddle in their family matters.
Committee	Noun	A group of persons elected or selected to perform a specific duty such as to investigate, to research, to take action, to organize, etc. (समिति)	Board, Bureau	-	The Bill is under review by the committee.
Drub	Verb	To beat by a stick or like. To defeat decisively. (बेंत से मारना)	Clobber, Spank	Fail, Lose	Passengers were drubbing the thief on the train.
Plea	Noun	A legal suit. An allegation made by someone in support of a cause. Something offered by way of excuse. (दलील)	Appeal, Application, Entreaty, Overture, Action, Apology	Truth, Decision, Sentence, Answer, Reply	The environmentalist made a plea to all the industries to stop polluting the environment.
Ardent	Adjective	Extremely devoted. Glowing like fire. (उत्साही/ उत्कट)	Avid, Fervent, Burning, Blazing	Cool, Dispassionate, Impassive, Unemotional	His ardent love for his girlfriend made her father agree to their marriage.
Lifeblood	Noun	Blood that is essential to maintain life. (जीवन)	Aspect, Basis, Heart, Soul	Abstract, Exterior	The textile industry has been the town’s lifeblood.
Reluctant	Noun	Restoration (संकोची)	Unwilling, Disinclined	Willing, Bold	He was reluctant in his campaign for Mayor’s election.
Astute	Adjective	Having Shrewdness or keenly perceptive (चतुराई से)	Canny, Savvy, Sharp, Smart, Intelligent, Shrewd	Foolish, Stupid, Idiotic, Inept	He presented an astute analysis to the manager.
Pinnacle	Noun	The most successful point; the culmination. (शिखर)	Apex, Culmination, Peak, Height, Apogee, Climax, Zenith	Bottom, Nadir, Base	Narendra Modi rose to the pinnacles of power over the last few years.
Chaotic	Adjective	In a state of complete confusion and disorder. (अस्त व्यस्त)	Disorderly, Disorder, Disorganized, Disarray, Confused, Messy, Tumultuous	Organized, Orderly, Arranged, Arrayed, Clear, Transparent	My life became chaotic after I won the gold medal at the Olympic games.
Buckle	Verb	Bend and give way under a weight or force/ cave in (हथियार डाल देना)	Collapse, Crumple, Go out, Implode	-	Gandhi has done the honourable thing by refusing to buckle under pressure.
Helm	Noun	The place or post of control. (संचालन)	Chair, Head, Rein	-	The new chancellor is at the helm of the engineering college.
Ironically	Adverb	In an ironic manner. (व्‍यंग्‍यपूर्वक)	Amusingly, Jokingly, Humorously, Absurdly, Jovially, Playfully	-	Ironically, I got the offer from the company that fired me a few months ago.