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The Hindu Editorial – 11.04.2018
1). Downright (Adjective) – सर्वथा
Definition: (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis).
Synonyms: complete, total, absolute, utter, thorough, perfect, out-and-out, outright
Usage: it’s a downright disgrace
2). Coalition (Noun) – गठबंधन
Definition: a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
Synonyms: alliance, union, partnership, affiliation, bloc, caucus
Usage: a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives
3). Disastrous (Adjective) – विनाशकारी
Definition: causing great damage.
Synonyms: catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, tragic
Usage: a disastrous fire swept through the museum
4). Sectarian (Adjective) – संप्रदायिक
Definition: rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other group.
Synonyms: factional, schismatic, cliquish, clannish, partisan, parti pris
Usage: the sectarian Bolshevism advocated by Moscow
5). Ruthless (Adjective) – क्रूर
Definition: having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
Synonyms: merciless, pitiless, cruel, heartless, hard-hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony
Usage: a ruthless manipulator
6). Perpetual (Adjective) – लगातार होना
Definition: occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.
Synonyms: interminable, incessant, ceaseless, endless, without respite, relentless, unrelenting
Usage: their perpetual money worries
7). Ethnic (Adjective) – संजातीय
Definition: relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.
Synonyms: racial, race-related, ethnological, genetic, inherited
Usage: ethnic and cultural rights and traditions
8). Catastrophes (Noun) – आपदाओं
Definition: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
Synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, crisis, holocaust, ruin, ruination, tragedy, blow
Usage: an environmental catastrophe
9). Obligation (Noun) – कर्तव्य
Definition: a debt of gratitude for a service or favour.
Synonyms: contract, agreement, deed, covenant, bond, treaty, deal, pact, compact,
understanding
Usage: she didn’t want to be under an obligation to him
10). Verdict (Noun) – अधिमत
Definition: a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
Synonyms: judgement, adjudication, adjudgement, decision, finding, ruling, resolution
Usage: the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
11). Admonished (Verb) – धिक्कारना
Definition: advise or urge (someone) earnestly.
Synonyms: advise, recommend, urge, caution, warn, counsel, exhort, implore,
beseech, entreat
Usage: she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine
12). Embarrassing (Verb) – शर्मनाक होना
Definition: cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
Synonyms: shame, humiliate, make ashamed, demean, abash
Usage: she wouldn’t embarrass either of them by making a scene
13). Frustration (Noun) – कुंठा, हताशा
Definition: the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something
Synonyms: exasperation, annoyance, anger, vexation, irritation, bitterness,
resentment
Usage: tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks
14). Litigation (Noun) — मुकदमेबाज़ी
Definition: the process of taking legal action.
Synonyms: legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case, legal contest
Usage: the company wishes to avoid litigation
15). Reluctance (Noun) – अनिच्छा
Definition: unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
Synonyms: unwillingness, disinclination, lack of enthusiasm
Usage: she sensed his reluctance to continue
16). Ambiguity (Noun) – अस्पष्टता
Definition: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Synonyms: ambivalence, equivocation
Usage: we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act
17). Assuaged (Verb) – आश्वासन देना,शांत करना
Definition: make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
Synonyms: relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, dampen, allay, calm, palliate, abate
Usage: the letter assuaged the fears of most members
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