The Hindu Vocabulary 9 June 2022
2022-06-09
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 9 June 2022 is from the Editorial titled ‘Weakened in victory: On Boris Johnson winning no-confidence vote.’
Word/Phrase |
Part of Speech/Idiom |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
Challenge |
Noun |
An objection or query as to the truth of something, often with an implicit demand for proof. (चुनौती) |
Objection, Protest, Test, Threat, Dare |
Acceptance, Peace, Agree, Answer |
I accepted his challenge to turn down his business proposal. |
Verb |
Invite someone to engage in a contest. (चुनौती देना) |
Ask for, Assert, Claim, Confront, Defy, Demand |
Deny, Answer, Dodge, Ignore, Calm |
He challenged me to come to the party tonight. |
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Survive |
Verb |
Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship. (जीवित बचना) |
Bear, Endure, Exist, Get through, Handle, Keep |
Depart, Die, Refuse, Reject, Leave, Quit, Stop |
He could not survive the last bullet shot at him. |
Lawmakers |
Noun |
A legislator (व्यवस्थापक) |
Legislator, Councilman, Congressman, Councilperson, Lawgiver |
- |
The lawmakers are highly responsible people. |
Rebel |
Noun |
A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. (बागी) |
Revolutionary, Insurgent, Mutineer, Agitator, Subversive, Guerrilla |
Adherent, Loyalist |
The rebels were arrested by the police. |
Verb |
Rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler. (विद्रोह करना) |
Revolt, Mutiny, Riot, Rise up |
Comply, Agree, Approve, Compliment, Endorse, Surrender |
The students rebelled against the new law imposed by the government. |
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Clinch |
Verb |
Hold Securely (पकड़ना) |
Assure, Seal, Cap, Hold |
Delay, Put off, Let go, Invalidate |
He clinched my hand and drew me against the wall. |
Hardline |
Noun |
Uncompromising adherence to a firm policy. (कट्टरपंथी) |
Adherence, Inflexible, Unwavering, Undeviating, Attachment |
Detachment, Detached, Disinterest, Indifference, Remoteness, Distant |
Some pople don’t want to deviate from hardline. |
Impose |
Verb |
Force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place. Take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment. (थोपना) |
Appoint, Charge, Demand, Require, Establish, Foist |
Disorder, Overlook, Displace, Forget |
The judge imposed a life sentence on Rahul. |
Predecessor |
Noun |
A person who precedes another in the office. Ancestor (पूर्वज/ पुरखा/ पूर्ववर्ती/ पूर्वाधिकारी) |
Antecedent, Archetype, Daddy, Foregoer, Forerunner, Forebear, Former, Antecedent |
Derivative, Descendant, Successor |
My predecessors were the founders of this party. |
Grim |
Adjective |
Forbidding or uninviting (विकट) |
Bleak, Cruel, Ghastly, Gloomy |
Bright, Cheerful, Comforting, Happy |
The grim news of the flood troubled our minds. |
Catalyst |
Noun |
A person or thing that precipitates an event. (उत्प्रेरक) |
Spur, Stimulus, Impetus, Prompt, Inducement |
Deterrent, Discouragement, Dejection, Depression |
My mother’s motivating speech acted as a catalyst for me. |
Recession |
Noun |
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. (मंदी) |
Downturn, Depression, Slump, Slowdown, Trough, Stagnation |
Increase, Success, Rise, Advance, Inflation |
The impacts of the recession on the global economy will soon end. |
Crippling |
Adjective |
causing a severe and almost insuperable problem. (अशक्त कर देने वाला) |
Crushing, Damaging, Impairing, Hampering, Harming |
- |
The service charges have risen to a crippling 15%. |
Aggression |
Noun |
Any offensive action. A forceful action that intends to dominate. (आक्रामकता) |
Bellicosity, Defiance, Pugnacity, Assault, Invasion, Offensive, Hostility |
Calmness, Quiet |
You need to show aggression in your work. |
Crisis |
Noun |
A time of extreme difficulty. A situation that has reached a critical phase. (संकट) |
Catastrophe, Change, Crunch, Emergency |
Agreement, Benefit, Blessing, Breakthrough, Calm |
There is a financial crisis in my family. |
Unpopularity |
Noun |
The state or condition of not being liked or popular. (अलोकप्रियता) |
Belmish, Blot, Infamy, Notoreity, Discredit |
Honor, Perfection, Respect, Blank, Cleanliness |
His extreme unpopularity left him alone. |
Sanction |
Noun |
Authoritative permission for action. A formal decree (प्रतिबंध) |
Allowance, Clearance, Consent, Warrant |
Interdiction, Prohibition, Proscription |
The US has imposed sanctions on various rogue nations. |
Verb |
To approve. (आज्ञा देना) |
Accredit, Approve, Clear, Warrant |
Decline, Deny, Negative, Turn |
The bank sanctioned the loan against my house. |