The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 321

SSC and all Competitive Exams. Explore The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary to score good marks in English Section. Start practising this vocabulary to increase your word power. While reading a passage you have to highlight tough words in it and analyse the correct meaning of those words. This will help you understand the passage clearly and also you can learn more new words, it means also you can develop your vocabulary. To help you in this part we have provided an English Vocabulary passage along with meaning, synonyms and usages of hard words in the passage, make use of it. We also providing Important Vocabulary Quiz based on “THE ECONOMIST” and “THE HINDU”

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1) Infusion (Noun) — आसव

Definition: The introduction of a new element or quality into something.

Synonyms: Imbue, Inculcate, Ingrain

Antonyms: Deprive, Divest, Strip, Clear, Empty

Usage: This situation demands a massive infusion of both manpower and resources.

 

2) Prescribed (Noun) — निर्धारित

Definition: State authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out.

Synonyms: Stipulate, Lay Down, Dictate, Specify, Impose

Antonyms: Confuse, Disallow, Disorganize

Usage: A study released last year by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy revealed that the recruitment cycle in most States far exceeded the time limit prescribed by the Supreme Court.

 

3) Lumbering (Adjective) — चू-चरखकर चलना

Definition: Moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way.

Synonyms: Lurch, Stumble, Shamble, Shuffle

Antonyms: Nimble, Agile

Usage: The burgeoning docket burden that weighs down the judiciary is not because of its

lumbering judicial processes alone, as it is often made out.

 

4) Docket (Noun) दस्तावेज़ या कूपन

Definition: A document or label listing the contents of a consignment or package.

Synonyms: Document, Chit, Coupon, Voucher

Usage: The burgeoning docket burden

 

5) Rigidity (noun) – कठोरता

Definition: Inability to be to bent or be forced out of shape.

Synonyms: Exactingness, Hardness, Harshness

Antonyms: Forbearance, Indulgence, Kindness, Lenience

Usage: Sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster’s discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty

 

6) Intimidation (Noun) — अभित्रास

Definition: The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort

Usage: The intimidation of witnesses and jurors

 

7) Credence  — विश्वास

Definition: Belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Synonyms: Acceptance, Belief, Faith, Trust

Antonyms: Disbelief, Incredulity, Unbelief

Usage: Psychoanalysis finds little credence among laymen

 

8) Bluff (Verb) — झांसा देना

Definition: Try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions.

Synonyms: Pretend, Sham, Fake, Feign

Antonyms:       Diplomatic, Evasive

Usage:  A big, bluff, hearty man

 

9) Bigotry (Noun) – पूर्वाग्रह, पक्षपात

Definition: Intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself.

Synonyms: Prejudice, Bias, Partiality, Partisanship

Antonyms: Tolerance

Usage: The difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry

 

10) Capitulate (verb) – समर्पण करना

Definition: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.

Synonyms: Surrender, Give in, Yield, Admit defeat, Concede defeat

Antonyms: Resist, Hold out

Usage: The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.

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