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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 14

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) Cohesive (Adjective) — जोड़नेवाला

Definition: characterized by or causing cohesion.

Synonyms: United, Adhesive, Tenacious

Antonyms: Detached, Divided, Loose, Separated

Usage: Opposition parties need a cohesive framework to be a viable alternative to the BJP

 

2) Commonality (Adjective) – समानता

Definition: the state of sharing features or attributes.

Synonyms: Common, Commonalty, Commoner, Pleb

Antonyms: Extraordinary, Infrequent, Rare, Seldom

Usage: Opposition parties that came together at the Kolkata rally hosted by Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee had a commonality of purpose — defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party.

 

3) Tandem (Noun) — अग्रानुक्रम

Definition: An arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another

Synonyms: Lineup, Arrangement, Bunch

Antonyms: Individual, One, Single, Teammate

Usage: To share a dais and hold hands is one thing; to share seats and work in tandem is quite another.

 

4) Brainchild (Noun) — दिमाग की उपज

Definition: An idea or invention which is considered to be a particular person’s creation.

Synonyms: Coinage, Concoction, Contrivance, Creation, Innovation

Antonyms: Duplicate, Duplication, Facsimile, Imitation

Usage: The federal front was essentially the brainchild of the TRS founder K. Chandrasekhar Rao.

 

5) Impulse (Noun) — आवेग

Definition: A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.

Synonyms: Spontaneity, Impetuosity, Wildness, Recklessness, Irresponsibility

Antonyms: Premeditation, Carefulness

Usage: At the same time, it seems to have imparted a fresh impulse to the efforts to put together a viable, if not entirely cohesive, alternative to the BJP.

 

6) Hitherto (Adverb) – अब तक

Definition: Until now or until the point in time under discussion.

Synonyms: Heretofore, Theretofore, Yet

Antonyms: Henceforth, Henceforward, Hereafter, Thenceforth

Usage: There is also no telling how an alliance between the Congress and the TDP, bitter rivals hitherto, will work on the ground.

 

7) Navigate (Verb) – संचालित या नियंत्रित करना

Definition: To operate or control the course of

Synonyms: Course, Cover, Perambulate, Peregrinate,

Usage: Seat-sharing is likely to be akin to navigating a minefield.

 

8) Accommodate (Verb) – समायोजित करना

Definition: Fit in with the wishes or needs of.

Synonyms: Help, Assist, aid, Oblige

Antonyms: Hinder

Usage: The SP and the BSP have agreed on seat-sharing but have not accommodated the Congress; also, negotiations with another ally, the RLD, are yet to conclude.

 

9) Manifesto (Noun) घोषणापत्र

Definition: A public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.

Synonyms: Platform, Programme, Declaration, Proclamation

Antonyms: Ambiguous, Clouded, Cryptic, Dark, Enigmatic

Usage: There is still the issue of reaching agreements at the State level, and arriving at a consensus on a common manifesto of policies and programmes.

 

10) Akin (Adjective) — समान प्रकृतिवाला

Definition: of similar character.

Synonyms: Similar, Related, Close, Near, Corresponding

Antonyms: Unlike

Usage: Something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her

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