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October - Editorial

Editorial 01 – 10 – 2018

1). Firmly (Adverb) -- दढ़ृतापूवर्क

Definition: in a way that uses steady power or strength.

Synonyms: securely, thoroughly, fast, solid.

Antonyms: changeably, indefinitely, moveable,

flexibly.

Usage: I had her wrist grasped firmly in my hand

2). Arbitrage (Noun) -- अंतरपणन

Definition: buy and sell assets using arbitrage.

Usage: much of the short selling was being done by

people who were arbitraging between the bond and

the equity market

3). Depreciation (Noun) -- मूल्य�ास

Definition: a reduction in the value of an asset over

time, due in particular to wear and tear.

Synonyms: devaluation, devaluing, decrease in value,

lowering in value, reduction in value, cheapening

Antonyms: rise, increase, develop.

Usage: provision should be made for depreciation of

fixed assets

4). Unequivocal (Adjective) -- असं�दग्ध

Definition: leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

Synonyms:

unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable, incontroverti

ble, indubitable, undeniable

Antonyms: equivocal, ambiguous, vague

Usage: an unequivocal answer

5). Persists (Verb) -- दढ़ृ रहना

Definition: continue in an opinion or course of action

in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Synonyms: persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep

at it, keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up

Antonyms: abandon, stop

Usage: the minority of drivers who persist in drinking

6). Unforeseen (Adjective) -- अनपेिक्षत

Definition: not anticipated or predicted.

Synonyms:

unpredicted, unexpected, unanticipated, unplanned, acc

idental, unlooked for, unsought, not bargained for

Antonyms: expected, predictable

Usage: our insurance package enables you to protect

yourself and your dependants against unforeseen

circumstances

7). Fancied (Verb) – इच्छाकरना

Definition: regard (a horse, team, or player) as a likely

winner.

Synonyms:wish for, want, desire

Antonyms: disregard, measure, neglect.

Usage: I fancy him to win the tournament

8). Shepherd (Verb) – मागर्दशर्न करना

Definition: guide or direct in a particular direction.

Synonyms: guide, conduct, usher, convoy, marshal,

steer, herd, lead, take

Antonyms: divert, misguide.

Usage: I shepherded them through the door

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9). Akin (Adjective) -- सदशृ

Definition: of similar character.

Synonyms:

similar, related, close, near, corresponding, comparable

, parallel,

equivalent

Antonyms: unlike.

Usage: something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her

10). Soothing (Verb) – सुखदायक होना

Definition: having a gently calming effect.

Synonyms: calm, calm

down, quiet, pacify, subdue, settle, settle

down, comfort, hush, lull, tranquillize

Antonyms: agitate, disturb

Usage: she put on some soothing music

Editorial 02 – 10 – 2018

1). Noxious (Adjective) -- हािनकारक

Definition: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Synonyms: poisonous, toxic, deadly, virulent

Antonyms: innocuous, safe, pleasant

Usage: they were overcome by the noxious fumes

2). Stubble (Noun) -- डठंल, पुआल

Definition: the cut stalks of cereal plants left sticking

out of the ground after the grain is harvested.

Synonyms: stalks, straw

Usage: fields of yellow stubble

3). Acreage (Noun) -- रकबा

Definition: an area of land, typically when used for

agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in

acres.

Usage: a 35 per cent increase in net acreage

4). Procuring (Verb) – �ा� या अिध�हण करना

Definition: obtain (something), especially with care or

effort

Synonyms: obtain, acquire, get, find, come by, secure

Antonyms: fail, hurt, let go.

Usage: food procured for the rebels

5). Sceptical (Adjective) -- संदहेवादी

Definition: not easily convinced; having doubts or

reservations.

Synonyms: dubious, doubtful, having

reservations, taking something with a pinch of

salt, doubting

Antonyms: certain, convinced, optimistic

Usage: the public were deeply sceptical about some of

the proposals

6). Persuade (Verb) -- राज़ी करना

Definition: induce (someone) to do something through

reasoning or argument.

Synonyms: prevail on, talk someone

into, coax, convince, make, get, press someone into

Antonyms: dissuade, discourage, deter

Usage: it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the

right thing

7). Nudged (Verb) -- धकेल दनेा




Definition: touch or push (something) gently or

gradually.

Synonyms:touch, bump (against), push (against), run

into

Antonyms: discourage, pull, repress.

Usage: the canoe nudged a bank of reeds

8). Supersede (Verb) – जगह लेना

Definition: take the place of (a person or thing

previously in authority or use); supplant.

Synonyms: replace, supplant, take the place of, take

over from, substitute for, displace, oust, overthrow

Antonyms: keep, stay, accept.

Usage: the older models of car have now been

superseded

9). Explicitly (Adverb) -- स्प� �प से

Definition: in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no

room for confusion or doubt.

Synonyms: specially, decidedly, surprisingly.

Antonyms: normally, usually, commonly.

Usage: the essay should state explicitly how the facts

support the thesis

10). Turbulence (Noun) – अशांित

Definition: violent or unsteady movement of air or

water, or of some other fluid.

Synonyms: rough air currents, irregular atmospheric

motion, uneven air movement

Antonyms: breeze.

Usage: the plane shuddered as it entered some

turbulence

11). Beleaguered (Verb) – परेशानी म� डालना

Definition: put in a very difficult situation.

Synonyms: hard-pressed, troubled, in

difficulties, under pressure, under stress

Antonyms: aid, please, help, make happy.

Usage: the board is supporting the beleaguered

director

12). Debenture (Noun) -- ऋणप�

Definition: an unsecured loan certificate issued by a

company.

Usage: debenture bond

13). Negligent (Adjective) – लापरवाही

Definition: failing to take proper care over something.

Synonyms: careless, failing to take proper

care, remiss, neglectful, lax, irresponsible, inattentive

Antonyms: careful, attentive, conscientious

Usage: the council had been negligent in its

supervision of the children in care

Editorial 03 – 10 – 2018

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1). Averting (Verb) -- टालना

Definition: turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).

Synonyms: turn aside, turn away, turn to one side

Antonyms: aid, allow, assist.

Usage: she averted her eyes while we made stilted

conversation

2). Scrap (Noun) -- र�ी माल




Definition: a small piece or amount of something,

especially one that is left over after the greater part has

been used.

Synonyms:

fragment, piece, bit, offcut, oddment, snippet, snip, tatt

er, wisp, shred,

remnant

Antonyms: keep, preserve

Usage: I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

3). Tweaks (Verb) – कुछ मोड़ना या ख�चना

Definition: twist or pull (something) sharply.

Synonyms: pull sharply, twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch,

squeeze, jerk

Antonyms: straighten, align

Usage: he tweaked the boy's ear

4). Intended (Adjective) -- अिभ�ेत

Definition: planned or meant.

Synonyms:

deliberate, intentional, calculated, conscious, done on

purpose, planned, considered

Antonyms:accidental, sudden, unknown.

Usage: the intended victim escaped

5).Lobbies (Verb) -- �भाव डालना

Definition: seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue.

Synonyms: seek to influence, try to persuade, bring

pressure to bear on, importune, persuade, influence

Usage: they insist on their right to lobby Congress

6). Congenial (Adjective) – अनुकूल

Definition: (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because

suited to one's taste or inclination.

Synonyms: pleasant, pleasing, to one's

liking, agreeable, enjoyable, pleasurable, nice, appeali

ng, engaging

Antonyms:disagreeable, incompatible

Usage: he went back to a climate more congenial to

his cold stony soul

7). Emboldened (Verb) -- �ोत्सािहत करना

Definition: give (someone) the courage or confidence

to do something.

Synonyms: give courage, make brave/braver,

encourage, hearten, strengthen, fortify

Antonyms:dishearten, discourage

Usage: emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee

against hers

8). Merchandise (Noun) -- वािणज्य पण्य

Definition: goods to be bought and sold.

Synonyms:

goods, wares, stock, commodities, lines, produce, prod

uct, solutions

Usage: shops which offered an astonishing range of

merchandise

9). Murky (Adjective) -- अंधेरा और धुंधला

Definition: dark and gloomy, especially due to thick

mist.

Synonyms: dark, gloomy, grey, leaden, dull, dim,

overcast, cloudy, clouded, sunless, foggy, misty

Antonyms: bright, sunny




Usage: the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was

falling

10). Discordant (Adjective) -- असहमित म�

Definition: disagreeing or incongruous.

Synonyms: in disagreement, at variance, at

odds, disagreeing, differing, divergent, discrepant, con

tradictory

Antonyms: in agreement, harmonious, compatible

Usage: the operative principle of democracy is a

balance of discordant qualities

11). Tainted (Verb) – दिूषत होना

Definition: affect with a bad or undesirable quality.

Synonyms:tarnish, sully, blacken, stain, besmirch, sme

ar, blot, blemish, stigmatize, mar, corrupt, defile, soi

Antonyms: clean, pure.

Usage: his administration was tainted by scandal

12). Mantle (Noun) -- आच्छा�दत

Definition: an important role or responsibility that

passes from one person to another.

Synonyms:

role, burden, onus, duty, responsibility, function, positi

on, capacity, task

Antonyms: entertainment, fun, pastime.

Usage: the second son has now assumed his father's

mantle

Editorial 04 – 10 – 2018

1). Beset (Verb) – हमला करना

Definition: (of a problem or difficulty) trouble

(someone or something) persistently.

Synonyms:

plague, bedevil, attack, assail, beleaguer, afflict, tormen

t, torture, rack,

oppress, trouble

Antonyms: clarify, please, exclude.

Usage: the social problems that beset the UK

2). Polarized (Verb) – �ुवीकृत होना

Definition: restrict the vibrations of (a transverse

wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one

direction.

Usage: some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates

in only one plane

3). Owes (Verb) --कजर् म� होना या ऋणी होना

Definition: have an obligation to pay or repay

(something, especially money) in return for something

received.

Synonyms: be in debt (to), be indebted (to), be in

arrears (to), be under an obligation (to), be obligated

(to)

Antonyms: settle up

Usage: they have denied they owe money to the

company

4). Lingering (Adjective) -- लंबे समय तक चलने वाला

Definition: lasting for a long time or slow to end.

Synonyms: remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding,

nagging, niggling, gnawing, lasting

Antonyms: short-lived

Usage: there are still some lingering doubts in my

mind




5). Patronage (Noun) -- सरपरस्ती

Definition: the power to control appointments to office

or the right to privileges.

Synonyms: power of appointment, right of

appointment, favouritism, nepotism, partisanship,

partiality

Antonyms: attack, harm, obstruction.

Usage: recruits are selected on merit, not through

political patronage

6). Bureaucratic (Adjective) -- नौकरशाही

Definition: relating to a system of government in

which most of the important decisions are taken by

state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Synonyms: administrative, official, procedural, red-

tape, governmental, ministerial, state, civic, constitutio

nal

Antonyms: simple, relaxed

Usage: well-established bureaucratic procedures

7). Plunged (Verb) -- कूद पड़ना

Definition: jump or dive quickly and energetically.

Synonyms: jump, dive, hurl oneself, throw

oneself, fling oneself, launch oneself, catapult oneself

Antonyms: ascend, rise, increase.

Usage: our little daughters whooped as they plunged

into the sea

8). Impeached (Verb) – महािभयोग करना

Definition: call into question the integrity or validity of

(a practice).

Synonyms: challenge, question, call into question, cast

doubt on, raise doubts about

Antonyms: confirm.

Usage: there is no desire to impeach the privileges of

the House of Commons

9). Egregious (Adjective) -- काफ� खराब; च�का दनेे वाला

Definition: outstandingly bad; shocking.

Synonyms: bad, worse.

Antonyms: good, perfect.

Usage: egregious abuses of copyright

10). Murky (Adjective) – अंधेरा और धुंधला

Definition: dark and gloomy, especially due to thick

mist.

Synonyms:

dark, gloomy, grey, leaden, dull, dim, overcast, cloudy,

clouded,

sunless, foggy, misty

Antonyms: sunny, hot.

Usage: the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was

falling

11). Sober(Adjective) – शांत

Definition: serious, sensible, and solemn.

Synonyms:

serious, sensible, solemn, thoughtful, grave, sombre, se

vere, earnest, sedate, staid, dignified

Antonyms: light-hearted, frivolous, sensational,

emotional

Usage: a sober view of life

12). Elusive (Adjective) -- मायावी

Definition: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.




Synonyms: difficult to catch/find, difficult to track

down

Antonyms: definite, stable, confronting.

Usage: success will become ever more elusive

13). Filth (Noun) -- गंदगी

Definition: obscene and offensive language or printed

material.

Synonyms: pornography, pornographic

literature/films/videos, dirty books, smut, vice

Antonyms: assets, purification, cleanliness.

Usage: some calls were vitriolic, accusing us of

publishing pornography and filth

Editorial 05 – 10 – 2018

1) Wiggle room (noun) –वातार् या संचालन के िलए क्षमता

या दायरा

Definition: Capacity or scope for negotiation or

operation, especially in order to modify a previous

statement or decision.

Synonyms: Flexibility, Latitude, Leeway, Elbow room,

Maneuvering room.

Antonyms:

Usage:

The BSP shuts the door on the Congress for now, but

gives itself some wiggle room.

The state legislature allows very little wiggle room in

how to design the ballot.

2) Unsparing (Adjective)- स्वतं� �प से और उदारता दनेा

Definition: Given freely and generously.

.Synonyms: Merciless; Severe

Antonyms: Grudging, Mean

Usage: she had won her mother's unsparing approval.

He is unsparing in his criticism of the arms trade.

3) Interlocutors (Noun) -- वातार्कार�

Definition: a person who takes part in a dialogue or

conversation.

Synonyms: Minstrel show, Middleman, Minstrel.

Usage:Abraham was able to act as interpreter and

interlocutor for our group.

4)Breakaway (Phrase) – दरू हो जाना

Definition: A divergence or radical change from

something established or long-standing.

Synonyms: Escape, fly, flee

Usage: The horse broke away from the starting gate.

5) Fend off (phrasal verb) – रोकना पड़ा

Definition: To defend oneself against (someone or

something)

Usage: They succeeded in fending off the

attack/attackers.

They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud.

6) Apportion (Verb) --आबंटन करना

Definition:

Synonyms: Administer, Allocate, Deal (out), Dispense,

Distribute, Dole out, Hand out, Mete (out), Parcel

(out), Portion, Prorate

Antonyms: Misallocate

Usage:The proceeds from the auction will be

apportioned among the descendents.

Apportion the expenses between the parties involved.




The agency apportions water from the lake to

residents.

6) Husting (Noun) – चुनाव या उम्मीदवार

Definition: A meeting at which candidates in an

election address potential voters.

Synonyms: Electioneering, Candidature, Political

campaign, Campaigning candidacy

Antonyms: Dissuasion

Usage: He could hold his own in an election hustings.

7) Descend (Verb) --उतरना

Definition: Make a sudden attack on; move or fall

downwards.

Synonyms: Drop, Fall, Sink, Subside; Dive, Plummet,

Plunge, Nosedive, Pitch, Tumble, and Slump.

Antonyms:Ascend, Go up

Usage: John Dalrymple was descended from an

ancient Ayrshire family.

The aircraft began to descend.

8) Viable (adjective) -- �वहायर्

Definition: Capable of working successfully;

Feasible.

Synonyms: Workable, Feasible, Practicable, Practical,

Applicable, and Usable

Antonyms: Impossible, Unfeasible, Unlikely, and

Unachievable

Usage: The proposed investment was economically

viable

Most clones can produce thousands of viable seeds.

The largest and most viable population of this

endangered vetch.

9) Worthwhile (Adjective) – साथर्क

Definition: Worth the time, money, or effort spent; of

value or importance.

Synonyms: Advantageous, Beneficial, Constructive,

Excellent, Good, Important, Invaluable and Justifiable.

Antonyms:Unimportant and Unprofitable

Usage: The money is for a worthwhile cause.

Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house

all worthwhile.

Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?

10) Allied (Adjective) -- सम्ब�

Definition: Joined by or relating to members of an

alliance.

Synonyms:

Federated, Confederated, Federal, Associated

Antonyms: Estranged, Unrelated and Disunited

Usage: Two families allied by marriagePeople with

foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the

ability to relate to people from different cultures.

Editorial 08 – 10 – 2018

1). Denying (Verb) – नकारना

Definition: state that one refuses to admit the truth or

existence of.

Synonyms: contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare

untrue, dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest

Antonyms: confirm, accept.

Usage: both firms deny any responsibility for the

tragedy

2). Incited (Verb) -- उकसाना




Definition: encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful

behaviour).

Synonyms: boost, encourage, kindle.

Antonyms: suppress, dissuade, deter

Usage: they conspired to incite riots

3). Endorsement (Noun) -- परांकन

Definition: the action of endorsing someone or

something.

Synonyms: support, backing, approval, seal of

approval, agreement, acceptance, recommendation

Antonyms: opposition

Usage: the issue of full independence received

overwhelming endorsement

4). Stringent (Adjective) – कड़ी से कड़ी या कठोर

Definition: (of regulations, requirements, or

conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

Synonyms:

strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tough, tight, e

xacting,

demanding, inflexible, stiff

Antonyms: lenient, flexible

Usage: stringent guidelines on air pollution

5). Tranquillity (Noun) -- �शािन्त

Definition: the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.

Synonyms: peace, peacefulness, restfulness, repose,

reposefulness, calm, calmness, quiet, quietness

Antonyms: commotion, busyness, excitability

Usage: passing cars are the only noise that disturbs the

tranquillity of rural life

6). Satirical (Adjective) -- �ंगपूणर्

Definition: sarcastic, critical, and mocking another's

weaknesses.

Synonyms:

mocking, ironic, ironical, satiric, sarcastic, sardonic, sc

ornful, derisive,

ridiculing, taunting

Antonyms: calm, kind, mild, nice.

Usage:his satirical sense of humour

7). Enmity (Noun) -- श�ुता

Definition: a state or feeling of active opposition or

hostility.

Synonyms:

hostility, animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy, ani

mus, opposition,

dissension, rivalry

Antonyms: friendship, goodwill

Usage: decades of enmity between the two countries

8). Mystifyingly (Verb) – रहस्यमय करना

Definition: utterly bewilder or perplex (someone).

Synonyms:

bewilder, puzzle, perplex, baffle, confuse, confound, be

muse,

obfuscate, nonplus, throw, get

Antonyms: clarify, clear up, help, lose.

Usage: I was completely mystified by his

disappearance

9). Breach (Noun) -- उल्लंघन

Definition: an act of breaking or failing to observe a

law, agreement, or code of conduct.




Synonyms: contravention, violation, breaking, non-

observance, infringement, transgression, neglect, derel

iction

Antonyms: agreement, closure, bridge.

Usage: a breach of confidence

10). Curtailing(Verb) – कटौती करना

Definition: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a

restriction on.

Synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut

back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten

up, retrench

Antonyms: increase, lengthen

Usage: civil liberties were further curtailed

Editorial 09 – 10 – 2018

1). Overwhelmingly (Adverb) -- अत्यिधक �प से

Definition: toa very great degree or with a great

majority.

Synonyms: very large, profuse, enormous, immense,

inordinate, massive, huge, formidable, stupendous

Antonyms: small, little, few.

Usage: the country voted overwhelmingly for

independence

2). Perception (Noun) -- दिृ�कोण

Definition: the way in which something is regarded,

understood, or interpreted.

Synonyms: approach, impression, flash, thought.

Antonyms: concrete, ignorance, stupidity.

Usage: Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the

American public

3). Rally(Verb) – ठीक हो जाना

Definition: recover or cause to recover in health,

spirits, or poise.

Synonyms: recover, improve, get better, pick

up, revive, come back, make a

comeback, rebound, bounce back

Antonyms: disperse, slump.

Usage: he floundered for a moment, then rallied again

4). Contentious (Adjective) --- िववादास्पद

Definition: causing or likely to cause an argument;

controversial.

Synonyms:

controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, contende

d, open to question/debate, moot

Antonyms: agreeable.

Usage: a contentious issue

5). Intensified (Verb) -- ती� हो जाना

Definition: become or make more intense.

Synonyms: escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise,

sharpen, strengthen, augment, add to, concentrate

Antonyms: lessen, abate

Usage: the dispute began to intensify

6). Brink (Noun) -- कगार

Definition: a point at which something, typically

something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge.

Synonyms: verge, edge, threshold, point, dawn

Antonyms: middle, centre.

Usage: the country was on the brink of a constitutional

crisis

7). Tenet (Noun) --- िस�ांत




Definition: a principle or belief, especially one of the

main principles of a religion or philosophy.

Synonyms:

principle, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, credo, article

of faith, dogma

Antonyms: doubt, disbelief, unbelief.

Usage: the tenets of classical liberalism

8). Epoch (Noun) -- युग

Definition: the beginning of a period in the history of

someone or something.

Synonyms: era, age, period, time, aeon, span

Usage: these events marked an epoch in their history

9). Herald (Noun) -- अ�-दतू

Definition: a person or thing viewed as a sign that

something is about to happen.

Synonyms:

harbinger, sign, indicator, indication, signal, prelude, p

ortent, omen,

augury, forewarning

Usage: they considered the first primroses as the

herald of spring

10). Ethnic (Adjective) -- संजाित िवषयक

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

Antonyms: new, recent.

Usage: ethnic and cultural rights and traditions

Editorial 10 – 10 – 2018

1). Toddler (Noun) -- ब�ा

Definition: a young child who is just beginning to

walk.

Usage: Are these toys suitable for toddlers?

2). Exodus (Noun) --��मान �स्थान

Definition: a mass departure of people.

Synonyms: mass departure, withdrawal, evacuation,

leaving

Antonyms: coming, advent, appearance, entrance,

entry, materialization, approach

Usage: the annual exodus of sun-seeking Canadians to

Florida

3). Disquiet (Verb) -- �चितत या असहज बनाना

Definition: make (someone) worried or uneasy.

Synonyms:

perturb, agitate, upset, disturb, unnerve, unsettle, disco

mpose, disconcert, ruffle, startle

Antonyms: calm, happiness.

Usage: she felt disquieted at the lack of interest the

girl had shown

4). Resentment (Noun) -- कड़वाहट, �ोध

Definition: bitter indignation at having been treated

unfairly.

Synonyms: bitterness, indignation, irritation, pique,

displeasure, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement,

discontentment

Antonyms: contentment, happiness

Usage: his resentment at being demoted

5). Domiciles (Noun) -- अिधवािसय�




Definition: treat a specified country as a permanent

home.

Usage: the tenant is domiciled in the United Kingdom

6). Prognosis(Noun) -- �ाग्ज्ञान

Definition: a forecast of the likely outcome of a

situation.

Synonyms: forecast, prediction, projection,

prognostication, prophecy

Antonyms: calculation, measurement.

Usage: gloomy prognoses about overpopulation

7). Severity (Noun) -- ती�ता, गंभीरता

Definition: the fact or condition of being severe.

Synonyms: acuteness, seriousness, gravity, graveness,

severeness, grievousness

Antonyms: mildness, leniency, geniality, elaboration

Usage: sentences should reflect the severity of the

crime

8). Incentives (Noun) -- �ोत्साहन

Definition: a thing that motivates or encourages

someone to do something.

Synonyms:

inducement, motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, stim

ulant, spur,

impetus, encouragement

Antonyms: discourage, prevention, block.

Usage:give farmers an incentive to improve their land

9). Consensus (Noun) -- आम सहमित

Definition: a general agreement.

Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord, like-

mindedness, concurrence, consent, common consent

Antonyms: disagreement, minority view

Usage: there is a growing consensus that the current

regime has failed

10). Paucity (Noun) -- अपयार्�, कमी

Definition: the presence of something in only small or

insufficient quantities or amounts.

Synonyms: insufficient, deficiency, absence, dearth

Antonyms: sufficient, abundance, enough.

Usage: a paucity of information

Editorial 11 – 10 – 2018

1). Hauled (Verb) -- ढोना

Definition: (of a person) pull or drag with effort or

force.

Synonyms:

drag, pull, tug, heave, hump, trail, draw, tow, manhandl

e

Antonyms: push.

Usage: he hauled his bike out of the shed

2). Colonial (Noun) -- औपिनवेिशक

Definition: a native or inhabitant of a colony.

Synonyms: group, joint, together.

Antonyms: separate, disjoint.

Usage: a rebellion by Dutch-speaking colonials

3). Overawe (Verb) – �भािवत करना

Definition: impress (someone) so much that they are

silent or inhibited.




Synonyms: intimidate, daunt, cow, take someone's

breath away, awe, disconcert, blind someone with

something

Antonyms: discourage, fail.

Usage: the eleven-year-old was overawed by the

atmosphere

4). Absurdity (Noun) – िवसंगित,हास्यास्पद

Definition: the quality or state of being ridiculous or

wildly unreasonable.

Synonyms:

preposterousness, ridiculousness, ludicrousness, absurd

ness, farcicality

Antonyms: reasonableness, sense

Usage: Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the

situation

5). Ridiculous (Adjective) -- हास्यास्पद

Definition: deserving or inviting derision or mockery;

absurd.

Synonyms: laughable, absurd, comical, funny,

hilarious, humorous, risible, derisory, droll

Antonyms: serious, sensible, reasonable

Usage: that ridiculous tartan cap

6). Lure (Verb) – लुभाना

Definition:tempt (a person or animal) to do something

or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form

of reward.

Synonyms:

tempt, entice, attract, induce, coax, persuade, inveigle,

allure, seduce, win over, cajol

Antonyms: deter, put off

Usage: the child was lured into a car but managed to

escape

7). Crippled (Adjective) – पंगु

Definition: (of a person) unable to walk or move

properly; disabled.

Usage: a crippled old man

8). Pedestrians (Noun) -- पैदल या�ी

Definition: a person walking rather than travelling in a

vehicle.

Synonyms: walker, person on

foot, hiker, rambler, stroller, wayfarer

Antonyms: driver

Usage: the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it

9). Paradigm (Noun) -- �प-िनदशर्न

Definition: a set of linguistic items that form mutually

exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles

Usage: English determiners form a paradigm: we can

say ‘a book’ or ‘his book’ but not ‘a his book’

10). Dismal(Adjective) – िनराशाजनक

Definition: causing a mood of gloom or depression.

Synonyms:

dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, sombre, dreary, drab, dull, d

esolate, bleak, cheerless, comfortless

Antonyms: bright, cheerful.

Usage: the dismal weather made the late afternoon

seem like evening

Editorial 12-10-2018

1). Endogenous (Adjective) -- अंतजार्त




Definition: growing or originating from within an

organism.

Usage: endogenous gene sequences

2). Flaws (Noun) -- दोष

Definition: a mark, blemish, or other imperfection

which mars a substance or object.

Synonyms: defect, blemish, fault, imperfection,

deficiency, weakness, weak spot/point, inadequacy

Antonyms: strength, gain.

Usage: a flaw in the glass

3). Allegations (Noun) -- आरोप

Definition: a claim or assertion that someone has done

something illegal or wrong, typically one made without

proof.

Synonyms:

claim, assertion, declaration, statement, proclamation, c

ontention,

argument, affirmation, averment

Antonyms: denial, exculpation.

Usage: he made allegations of corruption against the

administration

4). Propositioning (Noun) -- एक �स्ताव या सुझाव

बनाना

Definition:make an offer or suggestion to.

Synonyms: proposal, premise, initiative

Antonyms: oppose, rejection.

Usage: I was propositioned by the editor about

becoming film critic of the paper

5). Outpourings (Noun) -- उंडलेना

Definition: something that streams out rapidly.

Synonyms:

outflow, outflowing, outrush, rush, flood, deluge, disch

arge, issue, spurt,

Jet, cascade, stream

Usage: a massive outpouring of high-energy gamma

rays

6).Seduces (Verb) – बहकाना

Definition: entice (someone) to do or believe

something inadvisable or foolhardy.

Synonyms:

attract, allure, lure, tempt, entice, beguile, cajole, whee

dle, ensnare,

charm, captivate, enchant

Antonyms: passive, inactive.

Usage: they should not be seduced into thinking that

their success ruled out the possibility of a relapse

7). Misdemeanour (Noun) -- दषु्कमर्

Definition: a minor wrongdoing.

Synonyms: wrongdoing, evil

deed, crime, felony, criminal act

Antonyms: obedience.

Usage: the player can expect a suspension for his latest

misdemeanour

8). Perhaps (Adverb) – शायद,कदािचत

Definition: used to express uncertainty or possibility.

Synonyms: maybe, for all I know, for all you know, it

could be (that), it may be (that), it is possible

Antonyms: impossible.

Usage: perhaps I should have been frank with him




9). Internalise (Verb ) -- आंत�रक बनाना

Definition: make (attitudes or behaviour) part of one's

nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.

Synonyms: assign, impute, attribute.

Antonyms: cheerfulness, promote.

Usage: people learn gender stereotypes and internalize

them

10). Stalking (Verb) – गुस्से म� बाहर िनकल जाना

Definition: stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry

manner.

Synonyms: angry, bitter, irate, irritable.

Antonyms: calm, happy,peaceful.

Usage: without another word she turned and stalked

out

Editorial 15 – 10 – 2018

1). Efficacy (Noun) – �भावका�रता,�भावोत्पादकता

Definition: the ability to produce a desired or intended

result.

Synonyms: adequacy, ability, power, vigor.

Antonyms: inadequacy, failure, week.

Usage: there is little information on the efficacy of this

treatment

2). Apocalypse (Noun) -- कयामत

Definition: an event involving destruction or damage

on a catastrophic scale.

Synonyms: damage, demolish, destroy

Antonyms: encourage, build up.

Usage: the apocalypse of World War II

3). Regime (Noun) --�णाली, �वस्था

Definition: a system or ordered way of doing things.

Synonyms: system, arrangement, scheme, code

Antonyms: combine, alter, change.

Usage: detention centres with a very tough physical

regime

4). Gravamen(Noun) -- नािलश

Definition: the essence or most serious part of a

complaint or accusation.

Synonyms: important, predominant, essential.

Antonyms: unimportant, insignificant

Usage: a constitutional violation may comprise the

gravamen of a plaintiff's complaint

5). Vague (Adjective) -- अस्प�, अिनि�तकालीन

Definition: of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear

character or meaning.

Synonyms:indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear

Antonyms: clear, precise, firm, sharpness

Usage: many patients suffer vague symptom

6). Innuendo (Noun) -- एक अलौ�कक या ितरछी �टप्पणी

या संकेत

Definition: an allusive or oblique remark or hint,

typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

Synonyms: insinuation, implication, hint, suggestion,

intimation, overtone, undertone, whisper, allusion

Antonyms: evidence, proof.

Usage: she's always making sly innuendoes

7). Interning(Verb) -- नजरबंद कर दनेा

Definition: confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially

for political or military reasons.




Synonyms: imprison, incarcerate, impound, jail, put in

jail, put behind bars, detain

Antonyms: release, free.

Usage: the family were interned for the duration of the

war as enemy aliens

8). Misdemeanours (Noun) -- दषु्कमर्

Definition: a minor wrongdoing.

Synonyms: wrongdoing, evil

deed, crime, felony, criminal act

Antonyms: obedience.

Usage: the player can expect a suspension for his latest

misdemeanour

9). Tarnish (Verb) -- िवघ�टत हो जाना

Definition: lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a

result of exposure to air or moisture.

Synonyms: become discoloured, discolour, stain, rust,

oxidize, corrode, deteriorate

Antonyms:brighten, polish

Usage: silver tarnishes too easily

10). Heft (Verb) -- उठाना या ले जाना (कुछ भारी)

Definition: lift or carry (something heavy).

Synonyms: lift, lift up, raise, raise

up, heave, hoist, haul, manhandle

Antonyms: put down

Usage: he lifted crates and hefted boxes

Editorial 16 – 10 – 2018

1). Repercussions (Noun) – प�रणाम या �भाव

Definition: an unintended consequence of an event or

action, especially an unwelcome one.

Synonyms: consequence, result, effect, outcome, by-

product

Antonyms: cause, root, source.

Usage: the move would have grave repercussions for

the entire region

2). Neophyte (Noun) -- नवछा�ा

Definition: a person who is new to a subject or

activity.

Synonyms: beginner, learner, novice, newcomer, new

member, new entrant, new recruit, raw recruit

Antonyms: experts, professional

Usage: four-day cooking classes are offered to

neophytes and experts

3). Glaring (Adjective) -- बेहद स्प� या िविश�

Definition: highly obvious or conspicuous.

Synonyms: obvious, conspicuous, plain to

see, unmistakable, obtrusive, striking, flagrant, blatant

Antonyms:inconspicuous, minor

Usage: there is a glaring omission in the data

4). Predecessor (Noun) -- पूवार्िधकारी

Definition: a person who held a job or office before the

current holder.

Synonyms: former/previous holder of the post,

forerunner, precursor

Antonyms: successor, beneficiary, inheritor.

Usage: the new President's foreign policy is very

similar to that of his predecessor




5). Saddle (Verb) -- भारी िजम्मेदारी या कायर् दनेा

Definition: burden (someone) with an onerous

responsibility or task.

Synonyms: burden, encumber, lumber, hamper, weigh

down, land, charge

Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, comfort.

Usage: he's saddled with debts of $12 million

6). Shaky (Adjective) -- अिस्थर

Definition: unstable because of poor construction or

heavy use.

Synonyms: unsteady, unstable, wobbly, precarious,

rocky, rickety, flimsy, frail

Antonyms: steady, stable, constant, regular.

Usage: a cracked, dangerously shaky table

7). Crunch (Noun) --महत्वपूणर् �बद ुया िस्थित

Definition: a crucial point or situation, typically one at

which a decision with important consequences must be

made.

Synonyms: moment of truth, critical

point, crux, crisis, decision time, zero hour

Antonyms: calm, peace, trivia.

Usage: when it comes to the crunch you chicken out

8). Bailouts (Noun) -- एक असफल �ापार या अथर्�वस्था

को पतन स ेबचान ेके िलए िव�ीय सहायता दनेे का एक

अिधिनयम

Definition: an act of giving financial assistance to a

failing business or economy to save it from collapse.

Usage: The administration assembled the $50 billion

emergency bailout package to ease a financial crisis in

Mexico.

9). Disquieting (Adjective) -- बेचैन

Definition: inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.

Synonyms: annoying, worrying, troubling

Antonyms: happy, calm, settling.

Usage: he found Jean's gaze disquieting

10). Incumbent (Adjective) -- अवलंबी

Definition: necessary for (someone) as a duty or

responsibility.

Synonyms: binding, obligatory, mandatory, necessary,

compulsory

Antonyms: optional, past, future.

Usage: the government realized that it was incumbent

on them to act

11). Ousting (Verb) -- बाहर िनकालना

Definition: drive out or expel (someone) from a

position or place.

Synonyms: drive out, expel, force out, throw out,

remove, remove from office/power, eject, get rid of,

depose

Antonyms: hire, place, allow, give.

Usage: the reformists were ousted from power

Editorial 17 – 10 – 2018

1). Assassination (Noun) – ह्त्या

Definition: the action of assassinating someone.

Synonyms: murder, killing, political

execution, slaughter, butchery, homicide




Usage: the assassination of President Kennedy

2). Premises (Noun) -- प�रसर

Definition: a house or building, together with its land

and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered

in an official context.

Synonyms: building(s), property, site, establishment,

office, place

Antonyms: vacant, unoccupied.

Usage:the company has moved to new premises

3). Fluctuating (Verb) --उतार-चढ़ाव होना

Definition: rise and fall irregularly in number or

amount.

Synonyms:

vary, differ, shift, change, alter, waver, swing, oscillate,

alternate, rise and fall, go up and down

Antonyms: sable, static, steady.

Usage: trade with other countries tends to fluctuate

from year to year

4). Rival (Verb) – �ित��ंी होना

Definition: be or seem to be equal or comparable to.

Synonyms: compete with, vie with, match, be a match

for, equal, emulate, measure up to, come up to

Antonyms: partner, ally.

Usage: the efficiency of the Bavarians rivals that of

the Viennese

5). Steering (Verb) – िनयंि�त करना

Definition:guide or control the movement of (a

vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a

wheel or operating a rudder.

Synonyms: guide, direct, manoeuvre

Antonyms: follow, trail.

Usage: he steered the boat slowly towards the busy

quay

6). Steep (Adjective) -- खड़ी

Definition: (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising

or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.

Synonyms:

precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical

, bluff

Antonyms: gentle, reasonable.

Usage: she pushed the bike up the steep hill

7). Consulate (Noun) -- वािणज्य दतूावास

Definition: the building in which a consul's duties are

carried out.

Synonyms: official, order.

Antonyms: unofficial.

Usage: he called at the consulate in Palestine to pick

up a visa

8). Letting (Verb) -- अनुमित दनेा

Definition: Not prevent or forbid; allow.

Synonyms: allow, permit, give permission to, give

leave to, authorize, sanction, grant, grant the right to

Antonyms: prevent, stop.

Usage: my boss let me leave early

9). Ally (Verb) – िमलाना

Definition: combine or unite a resource or commodity

with (another) for mutual benefit.




Synonyms:

combine, marry, couple, merge, amalgamate, join, pool

, fuse

Antonyms:break, chop, cut, hew, lop, cleave

Usage: he allied his racing experience with his father's

business acumen

10). Adversely (Verb) -- �ितकूलता स े

Definition: in a way that prevents success or

development; harmfully or unfavourably.

Synonyms: negativity, resentful, sceptically.

Antonyms: positivity.

Usage: his self-confidence was adversely affected for

years to come

Editorial 18 – 10 – 2018

1). Verdict (Noun) -- अिधमत

Definition: a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or

criminal case or an inquest.

Synonyms:

judgement, adjudication, adjudgement, decision, findin

g, ruling,

resolution, pronouncement

Antonyms: accusation

Usage: the jury returned a verdict of not guilty

2). Viable (Adjective) -- �वहायर्

Definition: capable of working successfully; feasible.

Synonyms: workable, feasible, practicable, practical,

applicable, usable, manageable, operable, operational

Antonyms: impracticable

Usage: the proposed investment was economically

viable

3). Dismal (Adjective) -- िनराशाजनक

Definition: causing a mood of gloom or depression.

Synonyms: dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, sombre, dreary,

drab, dull, desolate, bleak, cheerless, comfortless

Antonyms:bright, cheerful

Usage: the dismal weather made the late afternoon

seem like evening

4). Fray (Verb) -- िघस जाना

Definition: (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or

become worn at the edge, typically through constant

rubbing.

Synonyms: unravel, wear, wear thin, wear out, wear

away, wear through, become worn

Antonyms: peace, agreement, quiet.

Usage: cheap fabric soon frays

5). Alienation (Noun) -- अलगाव क� भावना

Definition: the state or experience of being alienated.

Synonyms:

isolation, detachment, estrangement, distance, separatio

n, severance,

parting, division

Antonyms: combine, joint, unite.

Usage: a sense of alienation from our environment

6). Exacerbated (Verb) – बढ़ोतरीकरना ,बदतर बनाना

Definition: make (a problem, bad situation, or negative

feeling) worse.

Synonyms: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame,

compound

Antonyms:calm, reduce




Usage: the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only

exacerbated the problem

7). Interlocutor (Noun) -- वातार्कार

Definition: a person who takes part in a dialogue or

conversation.

8). Fallout (Noun) -- �ितकूल प�रणाम

Definition: the adverse results of a situation or action.

Synonyms: outgrowth, result, spinoff.

Antonyms: cause, origin

Usage: he's prepared to take calculated risks regardless

of political fallout

9). Forge (Verb) – िनमार्ण करना

Definition: create (something) strong, enduring, or

successful.

Synonyms: build, build up, construct, form, create

Antonyms: genuine

Usage: the two women forged a close bond

10). Coherent (Adjective) -- संस�

Definition: (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical

and consistent.

Synonyms: logical, reasoned, reasonable, well

reasoned, rational

Antonyms: incoherent, muddled

Usage: they failed to develop a coherent economic

strategy

Editorial 22 – 10 – 2018

1). Coalition (Noun) -- गठबंधन

Definition: a temporary alliance for combined action,

especially of political parties forming a government.

Synonyms:

alliance, union, partnership, affiliation, bloc, caucus

Antonyms: detachment, disunion, divorce.

Usage: a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives

2). Chequered (Adjective) -- िविवध, िमि�त

Definition:marked by periods of varied fortune or

discreditable incidents.

Synonyms: varied, mixed, eventful, full of ups and

downs, up and down

Antonyms: fixed, stable.

Usage: the chequered history of post-war Britain

3). Nemesis (Noun) -- लंबे समय से �ित��ंी

Definition: a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy.

Synonyms: arch-enemy, arch-

rival, enemy, rival, foe, adversary, opponent, antagonis

t, combatant, challenger

Antonyms: advantage, associate, happiness.

Usage: will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis,

Voldemort?

4). Reconciliation (Noun) -- सुलह

Definition: the restoration of friendly relations.

Synonyms: reuniting, reunion, bringing (back)

together (again), conciliation, reconcilement

Antonyms: estrangement, alienation, feud,

incompatibility

Usage: his reconciliation with your uncle

5). Bonhomie (Noun) -- खुशिमज़ाजी

Definition: cheerful friendliness; geniality.




Synonyms:

geniality, congeniality, conviviality, cordiality, affabilit

y, amiability

Antonyms: coldness

Usage: he exuded good humour and bonhomie

6). Impetus (Noun) – �ेरणा या �ोत्साहन

Definition: something that makes a process or activity

happen or happen more quickly.

Synonyms:motivation, stimulus, incitement, incentive,

inducement, inspiration, encouragement, boost

Antonyms: block, check, discourage, hindrance.

Usage: the ending of the Cold War gave new impetus

to idealism

7). Ghastly (Adjective) --भयंकर

Definition: causing great horror or fear.

Synonyms:

terrible, frightful, horrible, grim, awful, dire

Antonyms:pleasant, trivial, excusable

Usage: one of the most ghastly crimes ever committed

8). Carnage (Noun) -- नरसंहार

Definition: the killing of a large number of people.

Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, mass

destruction, butchery, bloodbath, indiscriminate

bloodshed

Antonyms: peace, calm.

Usage: the bombing was timed to cause as much

carnage as possible

9). Frantic (Adjective) -- घबराहट

Definition: distraught with fear, anxiety, or other

emotion.

Synonyms: panic-stricken, panic-

struck, panicky, beside oneself, at one's wits'

end, berserk, distraught

Antonyms: calm, peace.

Usage: she was frantic with worry

10). Proximity (Noun) -- सामीप्य

Definition: nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Synonyms:closeness, nearness, presence,

juxtaposition, propinquity

Antonyms: distance, remote, fair.

Usage: do not operate microphones in close proximity

to television sets

Editorial 23 – 10 – 2018

1). Legitimate(Adjective) -- िविधसम्मत

Definition: conforming to the law or to rules.

Synonyms:

legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted, per

missible,

Allowable, allowed, admissible

Antonyms: illegal, illegitimate

Usage: his claims to legitimate authority

2). Turf (Verb) --बाहर िनकालदनेा

Definition: force (someone) to leave somewhere.

Synonyms: throw out, remove, eject, expel, turn

out, fling out, force out, drive out

Usage: they were turfed off the bus

3). Purview (Noun) -- अवधारणा




Definition: range of experience or thought.

Synonyms: concept, attenuation, attitude.

Antonyms: blindness, mistake, stupidity.

Usage: social taboos meant that little information was

likely to come within the purview of women generally

4). Synergy (Noun) -- तालमेल

Definition: the interaction or cooperation of two or

more organizations, substances, or other agents to

produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their

separate effects.

Synonyms: team work, harmony, union, team effort.

Antonyms: discord, divorce, separation.

Usage: the synergy between artist and record company

5). Dissident (Noun) --- मतभेद करनेवाला

Definition: a person who opposes official policy,

especially that of an authoritarian state.

Synonyms: dissenter, objector, protester, disputant

Antonyms: conformist.

Usage: a dissident who had been jailed by a military

regime

6). Rogue (Noun) -- एक बेईमान या अनुशािसत आदमी।

Definition: a dishonest or unprincipled man.

Synonyms: scoundrel, villain, reprobate, rascal, good-

for-nothing, wretch

Antonyms: honest, straight.

Usage: you are a rogue and an embezzler

7). Amassed (Verb) – संकिलत करना

Definition: gather together or accumulate (a large

amount or number of material or things) over a period

of time.

Synonyms: gather, collect, assemble

Antonyms:dissipate

Usage: he amassed a fortune estimated at close to a

million pounds

8). Untenable (Adjective) -- अिस्थर, असमथर्नीय

Definition: (especially of a position or view) not able

to be maintained or defended against attack or

objection.

Synonyms:

indefensible, undefendable, unarguable, insupportable,

refutable,

unsustainable, unjustified

Antonyms: tenable, defensible

Usage: this argument is clearly untenable

9). Tortured (Verb) -- यातनाए ंदनेा

Definition: cause great mental suffering to.

Synonyms:

torment, afflict, harrow, plague, distress, agonize, cause

agony to, cause suffering to, inflict anguish on

Antonyms: relieve, comfort

Usage: he was tortured by grief

10). Dubious (Adjective) -- सं�दग्ध

Definition: hesitating or doubting.

Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure, in

doubt, hesitant

Antonyms: certain, definite




Usage: I was rather dubious about the whole idea

Editorial 24 – 10 – 2018

1) Unsavoury (adjective) -- बेस्वाद

Definition: Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at.

Synonyms: Disreputable, Unpleasant, Disagreeable

Antonyms: Agreeable, Appetizing, Delicious and

Delightful

Usage: They looked at the scanty, unsavoury portions

of food doled out to them

2) Haunt (Verb) --िनयिमत �प से (एक स्थान) पर खुद को

�कट करना

Definition: Manifest itself at (a place) regularly.

Synonyms: Hang-out, Stamping ground, Meeting

place, Territory

Usage: A grey lady who haunts the chapel

The bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time

3) Disillusioned (Adjective) -- मोहभंग

Definition: Disappointed in someone or something that

one discovers to be less good than one had believed.

Synonyms: Disenchanted, Disappointed, Downcast

and Discouraged

Antonyms: Trusting, Enthusiastic

Usage: The minority groups were completely

disillusioned with the party

4) Credibility (Noun) -- िव�सनीयता

Definition: The quality of being trusted and believed

in.

Synonyms: Trustworthiness, Reliability,

Dependability, Integrity, Character

Antonyms: Implausibility

Usage: The book's anecdotes have scant regard for

credibility

5) Augur (Verb) -- भिवष्य बताना

Definition: (of an event or circumstance) portend a

good or bad outcome.

Synonyms: Fortune teller, Crystal gazer, Clairvoyant,

Psychic, Visionary,

Antonyms: Warrant, Demonstrate, Establish, Prove,

Usage: The end of the cold war seemed to augur well

6) Regressive (adjective) -- �ितगामी

Definition:Returning to a former or less developed

state; characterized by regression.

Synonyms: Unmodernised, Backward, Unmodernized,

Retrogressive.

Antonyms: Liberal, Progressive and Radical

Usage: Regressive aspects of recent local government

reform

7) Stature (Noun) -- क्षमता या उपलिब्ध से �ा� महत्व या

�ित�ा

Definition: Importance or reputation gained by ability

or achievement.

Synonyms: Reputation, Celebrity, Renown and

Acclaim

Antonyms: Impotence, Inability and Inadequacy

Usage: An architect of international stature

8) Corroborate (Verb) -- मंिडत कतना

Definition: Confirm or give support to (a statement,

theory, or finding).

Synonyms: Confirm, Verify, Endorse, Ratify,

Authenticate and Validate

Antonyms: Contradict

Usage: The witness had corroborated the boy's account

of the attack

9) Fabricate (verb) – िनमार्ण करना




Definition: Invent (something) in order to deceive.

Synonyms: Falsify, Fake, Counterfeit, Make Up and

Invent

Antonyms: Destroy, Dismantle

Usage: You will have to fabricate an exhaust system

10) Implicate (Verb) -- फंसाना

Definition: show (someone) to be involved in a crime.

Synonyms: Incriminate, Compromise

Antonyms: Absolve

Usage: He implicated his government in the murders of

three judges

Viruses are known to be implicated in the development

of certain cancers

Editorial 25 – 10 – 2018

1) Rumble (Verb) – गड़गड़ाहट होना

Definition: make a continuous deep, resonant sound

Synonyms: Boom, Thunder, Roll, Roar, Resound

Usage: Thunder rumbled high above us

2) Feud (Noun) – सामंत याझगड़ा

Definition: A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute

Synonyms: Quarrel, Fight, Argue, Bicker, Squabble,

Antonyms: Accord, Agreement, Calm and Concord

Usage: His long-standing feud with Universal Pictures

3) Abrupt (Adjective) -- अकस्मात

Definition: Sudden and unexpected.

Synonyms: Sudden, Immediate and Instantaneous,

Antonyms: Gradual, Unhurried

Usage: I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject

4) Rebuff (Verb) – िझड़कना , अस्वीकार करना

Definition: Reject (someone or something) in an

abrupt or ungracious manner.

Synonyms: Reject, Turn Down, Spurn, Refuse,

Antonyms: Praise, Approval, Compliment

Usage: I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in

no uncertain terms

5) Embolden (Verb) -- �ोत्सािहत करना

Definition: Give (someone) the courage or confidence

to do something.

Synonyms: Encourage, Hearten, Strengthen

Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage

Usage: Emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee

against her

6) Purport (Verb) – मुराद होना

Definition: To have the often specious appearance of

being, intending, or claiming

Synonyms: profess, pretend

Antonyms: Content, Denotation, Drift

Usage: a book that purports to be an objective analysis

7) Sloganeer (Noun) -- नारे आिवष्कार कर�

Definition: Employ or invent slogans, typically in a

political context.

Synonyms: Academic Writing, Delivery, Diction.

Usage: Contrary to the vocal sloganeers who want to

make America great

8) Persecution (Noun) --उत्पीड़न

Definition: Hostility and Ill-treatment

Synonyms: Oppression, Victimization,

Maltreatment

Antonyms: Happiness, joy, help

Usage: Her family fled religious persecution

9) Vitiate (Verb) -- �� करना

Definition: Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

Synonyms: Abase, Bastardize, Canker

Antonyms: Dignify, Exalt and Honor




Usage: Development programmes have been vitiated

by the rise in population

10) Sordid (Adjective) -- िघनौना

Definition: Involving immoral or dishonourable

actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and

contempt.

Synonyms: Sleazy, Seedy, Seamy and Unsavoury,

Antonyms: High-Minded and Respectable

Usage: The overcrowded housing conditions were

sordid and degrading

Editorial 26 – 10 – 2018

1) Ignominious (Adjective) -- अपमानजनक

Definition: Deserving or causing public disgrace or

shame.

Synonyms:Humiliating, Undignified, Embarrassing,

Mortifying

Antonyms: Glorious, Admirable

Usage: No other party risked ignominious defeat.

With the government of Edappadi K. Palaniswami

hanging on for dear life, the result could be the

difference between his continuance and an

ignominious exit.

2) Upheaval (Noun) -- उथल-पुथल

Definition: A violent or sudden change or disruption to

something.

Synonyms: Turmoil, Pandemonium, Bedlam and

Furore,

Antonyms: Stability, Tranquility

Usage: The upheaval caused by wartime evacuation

3) Egalitarian (Adjective) -- समानािधकारवादी

Definition: Believing in or based on the principle that

all people are equal and deserve equal rights and

opportunities.

Synonyms: Moralist, Equalitarian

Antonyms: Elitist, Tyrannical and Authoritarian

Usage: All aspects of the business of sanitation need

reform if India is to meet Goal Number 6 of the

Sustainable Development Goals with egalitarian

policies.

4) Faecal (Adjective) – मलीय

Definition: Relating to or resembling faeces

Synonyms: Ordure, Dung, Manure, Scat

Antonyms: fresh, Pleasant, Uncorrupt

Usage: The recent data from Uttar Pradesh show that in

spite of working in mission mode to expand sanitation,

87% of faecal sludge expelled from toilets in urban

areas is untreated.

5) Render (Verb) --�स्तुत करना

Definition: Provide or give (a service, help, etc.).

Synonyms: Give, Provide, Supply

Antonyms: Keep, Take, Withhold and Conceal

Usage: Money serves as a reward for services rendered

6) Legitimacy (Noun) -- वैधता

Definition: Conformity to the law or to rules.

Synonyms: Authority, Justice, Validity and

Lawfulness

Usage: The present chief Minister of the state trying to

retain his political legitimacy

7) Erosion (Noun) -- अपक्षरण

Definition: The gradual destruction or diminution of

something.

Synonyms: Abrasion, Scraping Away, Grinding down

Antonyms: Construction and Strengthening

Usage: The erosion of support for the party

8) Untenable (Adjective) -- अिस्थर, असमथर्नीय




Definition: (especially of a position or view) not able

to be maintained or defended against attack or

objection.

Synonyms: Indefensible, Undefendable,

Unarguable,

Antonyms: Tenable, Defensible

Usage: This argument is clearly untenable

9) Grave (Noun) --दफनान ेक� जगह ,क़�

Definition: Used as an allusive term for death.

Synonyms: Burying place, Tomb, Sepulcher, Vault

Antonyms: Trivial, Carefree and Cheerful

Usage: The coffin was lowered into the grave

10) Defection (Noun) -- प�रत्याग

Definition: The desertion of one's country or cause in

favour of an opposing one.

Synonyms: Desertion, Absconding, Decamping, Flig

Antonyms: Harmony, Faithfulness

Usage: His defection from the Labour Party

Editorial 27 – 10 – 2018

1) Defuse (Verb) -- नाकाम कर दनेा, िनिष्�य करना

Definition: Remove the fuse from (an explosive

device) in order to prevent it from exploding.

Synonyms: Deactivate, Disarm, Disable,

Antonyms: Activate

Usage: A scheme that teaches officers how to defuse

potentially explosive situations

2) Peculiar (Adjective) -- अजीब

Definition: Different to what is normal or expected;

strange.

Synonyms: Strange, Unusual, Odd,

Antonyms: Normal, Ordinary

Usage: He gave her some very peculiar looks

3) Tariff (Noun) -- �शुल्क

Definition: A tax or duty to be paid on a particular

class of imports or exports.

Synonyms: Cost, Duty, Excise, Levy, Price, Rate, Tax

Usage: The reduction of trade barriers and import

tariffs

4) Loom (Verb) -- आस� रहना

Definition: Appear as a vague form, especially one

that is large or threatening.

Synonyms: Be Imminent, Be on the Horizon,

Impend,

Antonyms: Abate, Decline, De-Escalate, Die Down,

Usage: Vehicles loomed out of the darkness"

5) Tenterhook (Noun) -- �चितत, अजीब, असुिवधाजनक

Definition: In a state of uneasiness, strain, or suspense

Synonyms: Anxious, Awkward, Discomfited.

Antonyms: Alleviate, Comfort, Disallow and

Discontinue

Usage: The waiting kept us on tenterhooks

6) Tranche (Noun) – िहस्सा

Definition: A portion of something, especially money.

Synonyms: Share, Portion, Part and Percentage

Antonyms: Misfortune, Good Luck, Success

Usage: They released the first tranche of the loan

7) Insurmountable (Adjective) -- अप�रवतर्नीय

Definition: Too great to be overcome

Synonyms: Insuperable, Unconquerable and

Invincible

Antonyms: Surmountable, Attainable and Defeatable

Usage: An insurmountable problem

8) Pendency (Noun) -- लिम्बत

Definition: The state of being pending

Synonyms: Imminent, Impending, Undecided and

Awaiting.




Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun and

Recreation

Usage: The direction was given during a meeting of

the Council of Chairmen held at the Parliament House

to avoid any pendency

9) Divest (Verb) -- वंिचत करना

Definition: Deprive someone of (power, rights, or

possessions).

Synonyms: Deprive, Strip, Dispossess, Relieve

Antonyms: Give, Offer, Clothe, Cover and Hide

Usage: he has divested the original play of its charm

10) Corral (Verb) -- एक साथ इक�ा करना और सीिमत

करना

Definition: Gather together and confine (a group of

people or things).

Synonyms: Enclose, Confine and Lock Up,

Usage: The organizers were corralling the crowd into

marching formation

Editorial 29 – 10 – 2018

1) Peril (Noun) -- गंभीर और तत्काल खतरा

Definition: Serious and immediate danger.

Synonyms: Anger, Jeopardy, Risk,

Antonyms: Safety, Security

Usage: President Sirisena’s actions have put Sri

Lankan democracy in peril

2) Plunge (Verb) --कूद पड़ना

Definition: Jump or dive quickly and energetically.

Synonyms: Hurl oneself, Throw oneself, Fling oneself,

Launch oneself, Catapult oneself

Antonyms: Ascent, Rise, Increase

Usage: Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has

plunged the country into a political crisis.

3) Manoeuvre (Verb) -- प�तरेबाज़ी करना

Definition: Move skillfully or carefully.

Synonyms: Steer, Guide, Drive, Negotiate, Navigate

Antonyms: Cessation, Ignorance

Usage: His sudden and secret manoeuvre caught

everyone, including senior politicians, completely

unawares.

4) Garner (Verb) -- संिचत करना

Definition: Gather or collect (something, especially

information or approval).

Synonyms: Gather, Collect, Accumulate, Amass

Antonyms: Spend, Disperse, Distribute

Usage: By suspending Parliament, Mr. Sirisena is seen

to have exposed his own insecurity about garnering

the required strength.

5) Plummet (Verb) -- मूल्य या रािश म� तेजी से कमी होना

Definition: Decrease rapidly in value or amount

Synonyms: Plunge, Fall Headlong, Hurtle, Nosedive

Antonyms: Ascend, Go up

Usage: All this has come at a time of economic

fragility, with a plummeting rupee, soaring

unemployment and rising living costs.

6) Blatant (Adjective) – खुलेआम बुरे �वहार करना

Definition: (of bad behaviour) done openly and

unashamedly.

Synonyms: Flagrant, Glaring, Obvious,

Undisguised,

Antonyms: Inconspicuous, Subtle

Usage: Mr. Sirisena’s appointment of Mr. Rajapaksa

even before voting out Mr. Wickremesinghe on the

floor of Parliament is nothing but blatant abuse of his

executive powers.

7) Clout (Noun) -- �भाव




Definition: Influence or power, especially in politics or

business

Synonyms: Influence, Power, Pull, Weight, Sway,

Leverage

Antonyms: Helplessness, Impotence, Impotency,

Powerlessness, Weakness

Usage: The best forum to test political clout in a

democracy is the legislature.

8) Thugger (Noun) -- �हसक �वहार

Definition: Violent behaviour, especially of a criminal

nature.

Synonyms: Offence, Crime, Law Breaking

Antonyms: Defense, Defence

Usage: An extra-parliamentary power struggle, that

too using illegal means, heightens the risk of political

thuggery and unrest.

9) Reconvene (Verb) --समाधान करना

Definition: Convene or cause to convene again,

especially after a pause in proceedings.

Synonyms: Join, Reconcile, Reassemble

Antonyms: Estrange, go separate ways

Usage: Though much damage has been done already, a

fair vote must be ensured when Parliament

reconvenes, if possible before November 16.

10) Grapple -- गुत्थम गुत्था

Definition: Engage in a close fight or struggle without

weapons; wrestle.

Synonyms: Wrestle, Struggle, Tussle; Brawl

Antonyms: Release, Relinquishment

Usage: Still recovering from the violence and

bloodbath during its nearly three-decade-long civil war,

and grappling with the economic and social

challenges in its aftermath, Sri Lanka cannot afford to

recede from the democratic space that opened up in

2015.

Editorial 30 – 10 – 2018

1) Simmer (Verb) -�ोिधत हो जाना

Definition: Show or feel barely suppressed anger or

other strong emotion

Synonyms: Be furious, Be enraged, Be angry

Antonyms: Get steamed up

Usage: The simmering tensions over the last few

months between the Reserve Bank of India and the

Centre found spectacular release over the weekend

through a public speech by Deputy Governor Viral

Acharya.

2) Rue (Verb) -- पछताना

Definition: Bitterly regret (something one has done or

allowed to happen) and wish it undone.

Synonyms: Regret, Be sorry about feel,

Apologetic/remorseful about

Antonyms: Impenitence, Remorselessness

Usage: I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan

3) Frustrated (Adjective) – कंुठा�स्त,िनराश

Definition: Feeling or expressing distress

Synonyms: Thwart, Defeat, Foil

Antonyms: Help, Facilitate

Usage: In numerous policy areas, central government

has been frustrated by local authorities.

4) Irk (Verb) -- झुंझुला दनेा या सताना

Definition: Irritate; Annoy.

Synonyms: Rub up the wrong way, Exasperate,

Antonyms: Please

Usage: It irks her to think of the runaround she

received

5) Hobble (Verb) -- लंगड़ाकर चलना




Definition: Walk in an awkward way, typically

because of pain from an injury.

Synonyms: Limp,

Antonyms: Stride

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