The Hindu Vocabulary 24 December 2022
2022-12-24
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 24 December 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Fighting cancer: On cervical cancer vaccine for girls.’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Cervical |
Adjective |
Relating to the cervix or neck. (ग्रीवा/ गरदन का/ ग्रीवा संबंधी) |
- |
- |
A vaccine for cervical cancer is a blessing for women. |
Earnest |
Noun |
A portion of something given as an assurance of the remaining portion. (बयाना) |
Intentness, Seriousness |
Flippness |
Mr. Patel came and spoke in earnest about his first international flight. |
Adjective |
Characterized by seriousness and zealousness in intention or effort. (ईमानदार जोशीला) |
Ardent, Diligent |
Apathetic, Cold |
Shravani is an earnest worker. |
|
Critical |
Adjective |
Inclined to criticize severely. Exercising judicious evaluation. Of the nature of a crisis. Some important juncture. (गंभीर/ आलोचनात्मक/ नाजुक/ फुलाना/ आलोचनावादी) |
Demanding, Analytical, Belittling, Biting, Crucial, Dangerous, Decisive, Dire, Carping, Rejective |
Complimentary, Praising, Trivial, Laudatory, Certain, Inessential, Minor, Safe, Uncritical |
The manager scolded Daniel for missing out on critical information in the client report. |
Juncture |
Noun |
A point of time of critical importance. A serious state of crisis. An instance of joining. (समय/ अवसर/ उचित वेल/ उचित समय) |
Crossroad, Choice, Circumstance, Condition, Contingency, Crisis |
Advantage, Certainty, Peace, Blessing, Calm, Solution |
I am at a critical juncture in my life. |
Eliminate |
Verb |
Completely remove or get rid of (something). (हटाना) |
Ban, Bar, Close Out, Count (Out), Debar, Except, Exclude, Freeze Out, Rule Out, Shut Out |
Admit, Include, Establish, Create, Accept, Approve |
I am planning to eliminate all the unhealthy practices from my routine. |
Immunisation |
Noun |
The action of making a person or animal immune to infection, typically by inoculation. (प्रतिरक्षा) |
Booster Dose, Vaccine, Recall Dose |
- |
Immunization against Covid-19 may help India fight the upcoming wave. |
Maternal |
Adverb |
Pertaining to the qualities of a mother. (माता का) |
Parental, Affectionate, Mother, Motherly |
Paternal |
She had very little maternal instincts. |
Neonatal |
Adjective |
Relating to newborn children. (नवजात) |
- |
- |
Their newborn was kept in the neonatal intensive care unit. |
Indigenous |
Adjective |
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. (स्वदेशी) |
Native, Original, Local, First, Initial, Ancient, Aboriginal |
Expatriate, Migrant, Adventitious, Emigrant, Migrant, Non-native |
India is making many indigenous weapons. |
Clarify |
Verb |
To free from confusion or explain. To make something pure. (स्पष्ट करना) |
Clear, Fine, Analyze, Define, Clean, Cleanse, Rarefy, Refine |
Dirty, Muddle, Pollute, Confuse |
The Chief Minister clarified his view on the recent violent activities. |
Outreach |
Noun |
If we describe a program as outreach, it means that the program tries to reach out to people who need help or advice rather than waiting for those people to come and ask for it. (पहुँचने की क्रिया) |
Outstrip, Top |
Lose, Surrender |
Shyamal is responsible for the campaign’s outreach to the common public. |
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Verb |
To surpass in reach. (आगे निकल जाना) |
Exceed, Transcend |
Surrender, Yield |
His talent outreaches the menial activities he was asked to perform. |