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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 166

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1). Patriarch (Noun) आदरणीय वृद्ध पुस्र्ष

Definition: any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.

Synonyms: senior figure, father, paterfamilias, leader, elder, grandfather

Antonyms: youthful, juvenile; junior, adolescent, teenage, teenaged; immature Usage: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

 

2). Encroaching (Verb) अतिक्रमण करना

Definition: intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.).

Synonyms: intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself

Antonyms: give, ignore, keep off.

Usage: rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room

 

3). Rebellion (Noun) – बगावत

Definition: an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

Synonyms: uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, insurgency,  rising

Antonyms: calm, peace, harmony.

Usage: the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

 

4). Ripping (Verb) – फाड़ना

Definition: make (a hole) by force.

Synonyms: tear, snatch, jerk, tug, wrench, wrest, prise, force, heave, haul, drag

Antonyms: dull, weak.

Usage: the truck was struck by lightning and had a hole ripped out of its roof

 

5). Authentic (Adjective) – प्रमाणिक

Definition: of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.

Synonyms: genuine, original, real, actual, pukka, bona fide, true, veritable

Antonyms: corrupt, false, doubtful.

Usage: the letter is now accepted as an authentic document

 

6). Disincentive (Noun) — निस्र्त्साहित

Definition: a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that discourages a particular action.

Synonyms: deterrent, discouragement, dissuasion, damper

Antonyms: help, aid, benefit.

Usage: spiralling house prices are beginning to act as a disincentive to development

 

7). Credible (Adjective) – प्रत्ययनीय

Definition: able to be believed; convincing.

Synonyms: acceptable, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, sure, good, valid

Antonyms:  dishonest, unacceptable.

Usage: few people found his story credible

 

8). Intended (Adjective) – अभिप्रेत

Definition: planned or meant.

Synonyms: deliberate, intentional, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, planned, considered

Antonyms:  accidental, approximate.

Usage: the intended victim escaped

 

9). Proximity (Noun) – सामीप्य

Definition: nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Synonyms: closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition, propinquity, adjacency

Antonyms: distance, remoteness.

Usage: do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets

 

10). Spies (Noun) —  ध्यान से देखना

Definition: discern or make out, especially by careful observation.

Synonyms: notice, observe, see, spot, sight, catch sight of, glimpse, catch/get a glimpse of

Usage: he could spy a figure in the distance

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