The Hindu Vocabulary 30 July 2022

2022-07-30

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 30 July 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Much needed bailout: On the ₹1.64-lakh-crore lifeline to BSNL.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Bailout	Noun	an act of giving financial assistance to a failing business or economy to save it from collapse. (असफल व्यवसाय या अर्थव्यवस्था को इसे टूटने से बचाने के लिए वित्तीय सहायता देने का एक कार्य)	Aid, Backing, Assist, Boost, Sustenance	Blockage, Damage, Loss, Injury, Stoppage	The government has announced a bailout package to revive loss-making PSU.
Lifeline	Noun	a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation. (जीवन रेखा)	Aid, Line, Salvation	Injury	The newly launched scheme will act as a lifeline for pregnant rural women.
Belatedly	Adverb	Later than should have been the case. (देर से ही सही)	Slowly, Tardily, Behind time, Dilatorily	Quickly, Early, Untimely	The government has belatedly taken some measures to aid BSNL to recover its losses.
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	Telecommunication is a strategic sector for any country.
Inclusive	Adjective	Including or covering all the services, facilities, or items normally expected or required. (समावेशी)	Broad, Comprehensive, All together, Full	Exclusive, Incomprehensive, Narrow	The new policy released by the government is gender inclusive.
Crucial	Adjective	Extremely important. (महत्वपूर्ण)	Central, Decisive, Essential, Imperative	Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional	Health insurance has become very crucial nowadays.
Confront	Verb	To face and deal with boldly. (सामना होना)	Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet	Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender	I confronted my neighbor for throwing garbage at my front door.
Monopoly	Noun	The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. (एकाधिकार)	Holding, Ownership, Patent, Trust, Consortium, Oligopoly, Pool	Distribution, Scattering, Joint-ownership, Sharing	Charter Act of 1813 ended East India Company's trade monopoly in India.
Slid	Verb	past form for ‘slide’. (गिरावट)	Fall, Shift, Shove, Skid, Glide	Ascend, Retard, Stay, Hold, Keep	The bag slid down the bank into the water.
Marginally	Adverb	By a minimal amount. At a barely adequate level. (मामूली/ सीमांत रूप से)	Lightly, Somewhat, Hardly, Borderline	Interior, Considerably, Greatly	The stock prices today increased marginally leaving no scope for profit.
Consolation	Noun	The act of alleviating the grief of someone. (सांत्वना)	Comfort, Compassion, Encouragement, Pity	Disdain, Indifference, Mercilessness, Stop	I don’t need anyone’s consolation on my failure.
Uniquitousness	Noun	Existence everywhere at the same time (सर्वव्यापकता)	Pervasiveness, Universality, All-presence, Everywhereness	-	Many countries have understood the ubiquitousness of the internet and made the right to access the internet a basic human right.
Hinterland	Noun	The remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers. (आंतरिक इलाके)	Bush, Remote, Hicksville, Faraway, Distant	Nearby, Close, Central, Near	The traditional food is still made by the people living in the hinterlands.
Whittled	Verb	Carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps (छीलना/ आकार, मात्रा या सीमा में कुछ कम करना)	Peel, Shave, Hew, Trim, Erode	Increase, Develop, Enlarge, Extend, Inflate	He whittled the iron bar to make small nuts and bolts.
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	DRDO has successfully testfired an indigenous battle tank.
Marshalling	Verb	arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order. (सुव्यवस्थित करना)	Organise, Guide, Mobilize, Assemble, Arrange, Array, Collect	Confuse, Disarrange, Disorder, Disorganize, Disperse, Divide, Leave	Only you can marshal your sister’s thoughts to opt for the science stream.
Commitment	Noun	An agreement or pledge to do something in the future. (प्रतिबद्धता)	Assurance, Promise, Pledge, Vow, Guarantee, Oath	Disbelief, Mistrust, Fake, Deceive, Cheat	I expect that you will fulfill your commitment to work.