The Hindu Vocabulary 25 May 2023

2023-05-25

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial of 25 May 2023 is from the Editorial titled “Unnecessary brinkmanship: On the U.S.’s fiscal quagmire.”

Word/Phrase	Part of Speech/Idiom	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Quagmire	Noun	A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape. (दलदल/ धसान/ तंग हालत/ नाज़ुक हालत)	Predicament, Dilemma, Difficulty, Entanglement, Imbroglio, Impasse	Agreement, Benefit, Solution, Blessing, Contentment, Peace Advantage, Boon	Sri Lanka is in a situation of quagmire of debt.
Brinksmanship	Noun	A method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which one gets into dangerous situations intentionally and such situations may bring harm or success. The art of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit of safety especially to force the desired outcome. (अस्थिरता/ केसरिया बाना करने का दिखावा)	-	-	Brinkmanship is a dangerous situation for a nation.
Partisan	Noun	A supporter of a person, cause or a group (पक्षपाती)	Backer, Defender, Zealot, Follower	Adversary, Antagonist, Opponent	Some political partisans want to see and argue on only one side of a situation.
Partisan	Adjective	Prejudiced or blind adherence in favour of something. (पक्षपातपूर्ण)	Biased, Partial, Prejudiced	Disinterested, Equal, Equitable, Objective	No one gets benefitted from partisan politics.
Breach	Noun	Violation of a law. (उल्लंघन)	Crack, Rift, Rupture, Aperture	Noninfringement, Observance, Agreement	Your repeated mistakes are resulting in a breach of trust.
Breach	Verb	To break contrary to law or promise. (उल्लंघन करना)	Break, Contravene, Fracture, Offend, Violate	Comply, Conform, Follow, Mind, Obey, Observe	You have breached my trust with your unlawful activities.
Obligation	Noun	An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. (कर्तव्य)	Duty, Need, Responsibility, Promise, Requirement	Relief, Discharge, Exemption, Grace, Ease	Everyone has an obligation to look after their parents.
Debacle	Noun	A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco (शिकस्त)	Failure, Catastrophe, Disaster, Mess, Downfall, Ruin, Rout, Defeat	Triumph, Success, Accomplishment, Boon, Absolution	His trekking turned into a complete debacle.
Fragile	Adjective	Easily broken or damaged. (नाज़ुक)	Delicate, Feeble, Brittle, Weak, Frail	Firm, Strong, Tough, Stiff	Don’t carry fragile material in the airplane.
Consensus	Noun	A general agreement (मतैक्य)	Accord, Consent, Harmony, Unanimity, Unity, Concord, Unison, Concurrence	Disagreement, Conflict, Opposition, Discord, Resistance	The meeting finally reached a consensus.
Antiquated	Adjective	Old-fashioned or outdated (पुरातन)	Archaic, Obsolete, Medieval, Prehistoric, Outmoded, Dated	Modern, Current, New, Contemporary, Recent	I saw an antiquated method of farming in my village.
Hobble	Verb	To walk lamely. To move along unsteadily. (लंगड़ाना)	Falter, Halt, Shuffle, Stagger, Hamper, Hinder	Continue, Move, Free, Go, Aid, Allow	Rakesh was hobbling due to an injury in his leg.
Hobble	Noun	An uneven limp. An awkward way of walking. A rope used to hobble an animal. (लड़खड़ाना)	--	-	He was holding a hobble for his pet for one hour.
Intractable	Adjective	Hard to control or deal with. Not easily governed. (असभ्य)	Rebellious, Rebel, Defiant, Stubborn, Recalcitrant, Willful, Refractory	Tractable, Amenable, Cooperative, Docile, Obedient	Rajniketan is now dealing with intractable pain in his leg.