The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 356

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) High-handed (Adjective) — उच्च-स्तरीयता

Definition: Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude

Synonyms: Arrogant, Assumptive, Bumptious, Cavalier

Antonyms: Humble, Lowly, Modest, Unarrogant, Unpretentious

Usage: Bangladesh goes to the polls amid allegations of high-handedness by the government

 

2) Canorous (Adjective) — श्रुतिमधुर

Definition: Having a pleasing mixture of notes

Synonyms: Euphonic, Euphonious, Harmonious, Harmonizing

Antonyms: Discordant, Disharmonious, Dissonant

Usage: A canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

 

3) Formidable (Adjective) — दुर्जेय

Definition: Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

Synonyms: Intimidating, Forbidding, Redoubtable, Daunting

Antonyms: Pleasant-looking, Comforting, Easy, Weak

Usage: A formidable opponent.

 

4) Tumultuous (Adjective) – कोलाहल

Definition: Making an uproar or loud, confused noise.

Synonyms: Loud, Deafening, Thunderous, Thundering

Antonyms: Peaceful, Uneventful, Orderly

Usage: Tumultuous applause

 

5) Resentment (Noun) — नाराज़गी

Definition: Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

Synonyms: Bitterness, Indignation, Irritation, Pique

Antonyms: Contentment, Happiness

Usage: His resentment at being demoted.

 

6) Repressive (Adjective) — दमनकारी

Definition: (especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining personal freedom.

Synonyms: Oppressive, Authoritarian, Despotic, Tyrannical.

Antonyms: Democratic, Liberal

Usage: A repressive regime.

 

7) Envisage (Verb) — परिकल्पना करना

Definition: Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Synonyms: Foresee, Predict, Forecast, Foretell

Usage: The Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers.

 

8) Furore (Noun) — उत्तेजना

Definition: An outbreak of public anger or excitement.

Synonyms: Commotion, Uproar, Outcry, Disturbance

Antonyms: Calm, Calmness, Peace

Usage: The storeʼs going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order.

 

9) Salutary (Adjective) — लाभदायक

Definition: (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

Synonyms: Beneficial, Good, Good for one, Advantageous, Profitable

Antonyms: Unwelcome, Irrelevant

Usage: It failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain’s loss of its colonies.

 

10) Offend (Verb) – अपमान करना

Definition: Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.

Synonyms: Affront, Upset, Displease, Distress, Hurt, Wound, Pain, Injure,

Antonyms: Please, Delight

Usage: 17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language

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