The Hindu Vocabulary 28 May 2022

2022-05-28

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 28 May 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Security in friendship: On Tokyo Quad summit.’

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Quad	Noun	A quadrangle especially on college campuses. A quadruplet. A group of four. (चतुष्कोण/ क़ैदख़ाना/ वर्गकोशिका)	Quadrangle, Quadruplet, Quadraphonic, Quadrant	-	We were halfway across the quad when the rain started.
Quad	Adjective	Having four members or elements. (जिसके चार सदस्य या तत्व हों।)	-	-	The Quad summit is economic cooperation group.
Summit	Noun	The highest point. A conference or meeting of diplomats. (शिखर / शिखर सम्मेलन)	Acme, Apex, Apogee, Capstone	Base, Bottom, Nadir	The bilateral summit resulted in many important decisions.
Alliance	Noun	A union between people, groups, countries, etc. (सन्धि)	Accord, Compact, Convention, Pact	-	A closer alliance between private and public companies is required to work for the betterment of society.
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 report covers the critical analysis of the government strategies and schemes.
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	The war between Russia and Ukraine is at a critical juncture.
Invasion	Noun	An instance of the entrance to the possession. (आक्रमण)	Descent, Foray, Incursion, Irruption	Obedience, Surrender, Retreat, Withdrawal	We need to protect our house from insect invasion.
Territorial	Adjective	Associated with a particular area or territory. (क्षेत्रीय)	Provincial, Sectional, National	Universal	The territorial disputes between India and Pakistan are mainly due to a lack of will for solutions.
Territorial	Noun	A member of the territorial army. (प्रादेशिक सेना के एक सदस्य)	-	-	Shyam has become a territorial person.
Sovereignty	Verb	Freedom from external control. The quality of a state having supreme authority. (प्रभुता/ प्रभुत्व)	Dominance, Jurisdiction, Supremacy, Ascendancy	Submission, Dependence, Subjection, Unfreedom	She enjoyed sovereignty when she left his house for a bachelor’s degree.
Commodity	Verb	An economic good. Something useful or valuable. A quantity of goods. An article of trade or commerce. (वस्तु/ जिंस/ उपयोगी वस्तु/ पण्य/ पदार्थ)	Asset, Goods, Material, Produce	-	Our district is a major producer of agricultural commodities like wheat and peas.
Condemnation	Noun	The act of judicially condemning. Strong censure. (निंदा)	Censure, Commination, Denunciation, Excoriation	Citation, Commendation, Approval, Praise	The measures taken by the government have drawn condemnation from the Supreme Court.
Belligerence	Noun	A warlike aggressive hostile nature. An act of warfare. (एक जंगी आक्रामक शत्रुतापूर्ण स्वभाव।)	Aggressiveness, Belligerency, Antagonism, Aggression, Animosity, Bellicoseness	Nonaggression, Pacifism	India is tackling Chinese belligerence calmly.
Adherence	Noun	The quality of support or allegiance. Steady or faithful. (अनुपालन/ दृढ़ता/ हिमायत/ निष्ठा)	Adhesion, Bonding, Cling, Loyalty, Faithfulness	Disloyalty, Unsteadiness, Inconstancy	No one can doubt my adherence to the party.
Navigation	Adverb	Movement of ships. The act of navigating. The science of getting ships from place to place. (पथ प्रदर्शन/ नौपरिवहन/ वायुयान-संचालन/ जहाज़-रानी)	Boating, Exploration, Shipping, Aeronautics, Captaincy, Flying	-	You need to master navigation to be a good Air Traffic Controller.
Coercive	Adjective	Relating to or using force or threats. (बलपूर्वक/ अनिवार्य/ प्रतिरोधी/ प्रतिरोधी)	Forceful, Vigorous, Powerful, Assertive, Harsh, Insistent, Pushing, Bullying, Violent	Weak, Soft, Subtle, Kind, Submissive, Feeble, Lame, Useless	The police officer used coercive measures to get the truth out.
Unilateral	Adjective	Relating to only one side. Undertaken by one person or party. Having only one side. (एक तरफा/ एकांगी)	One-sided, Independent	Bilateral, Plurilateral, Multilateral	A great leader always takes opinion of his associates and do not take unilateral decisions.
Disrupt	Verb	To cause the disorder. To interrupt by causing a disturbance. To break apart. (बाधित/ भंग करना)	Break, Bust, Disintegrate, Fracture, Disturb, Rattle, Breach, Obstruct	Appease, Soothe, Calm, Close	The function of my neighbours disrupted my sleep.
Realpolitik	Noun	Practical politics. A system of politics based on practical rather than moral considerations. (राजनीति)	Civics, Government, Governance	-	The analysis of India’s foreign policy tells the realpolitik of India’s reliance on Soviets.
Hegemonic	Noun	Ruling or dominance in a political context. Having dominance. (प्रधानता वाली/ शासक/ अधिपति/ सर्वोच्च)	-	-	The public is soon going to remove leaders who try to have hegemonic control of all aspects of society.