10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Laity (noun)
Lay people, as distinct from the clergy. प्राकृतजन
Synonyms: Followers, Adherents, Believers, Flock
Example: Each will create a blurring of the boundaries between clergy and laity.
Lament (verb)
Express regret or disappointment about something. विलाप करना
Synonyms: Bemoan, Bewail, Deplore, Rue
Antonyms: Praise, Rejoice
Example: She lamented the lack of shops in the town.
Rampant (adjective)
(of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled. अनियंत्रित
Synonyms: Unchecked, Uncontrolled, Unchecked, Unrestrained
Antonyms: Controlled, Checked, Restrained
Example: Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.
Anarchy (noun)
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems. अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Lawlessness, Disorder, Turmoil, Mayhem
Antonyms: Order, Harmony, Lawfulness
Example: When you have people losing trust in the system it leads to anarchy.
Concede (verb)
Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it. स्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit, Cede
Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Refuse
Example: He reluctantly conceded me the point.
Raucous (adjective)
Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise. कर्कश
Synonyms: Harsh, Strident, Grating, Squawky
Antonyms: Calm, Soft, Peaceful
Example: She threw the keys back and forth, causing them to fill the air with raucous noise
Condemn (verb)
Express complete disapproval of. निंदा करना
Synonyms: Censure, Criticize, Denounce, Reprehend
Antonyms: Approve, Ratify, Affirm, Validate
Example: The plan was condemned by campaigners yesterday.
Invoke (verb)
To mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing something. की सहायता लेना
Synonyms: Cite, Adduce, Refer to, Instance
Antonyms: Misrepresent, Misquote, Distort, Misstate
Example: It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked.
Pejorative (adjective)
Expressing contempt or disapproval. निन्दात्मक
Synonyms: Derogatory, Defamatory, Disparaging, Slighting
Antonyms: Laudatory, Complimentary
Example: I'm using the word ‘academic’ here in a pejorative sense.
Revamp (verb)
Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to. मरम्मत करना
Synonyms: Refurbish, Renovate, Reconstruct
Antonyms: Ruin, Destroy
Example: The two major shopping malls in the area have now been revamped and upgraded.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 30 Mar 2021For BJP, the ongoing assembly elections in three of the four states – Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Assam, Kerala – and the Union territory of Puducherry are high stakes games. In Bengal, it is the challenger; in Assam, the defender; in Kerala, an ambitious third player; and in Puducherry, a strategic partner. The exception is TN where, though it is in partnership with the governing AIADMK, BJP cannot yet dream of lotuses blooming.
Congress’s predicament isn’t different. The party that lost power in TN in 1967 and never got better, has become a willing and subservient partner of DMK, which is confident of forming the next government after being in opposition for ten years. With a week to go for the single phase polling in the state on April 6, it is clear that the battle is a direct one, where the two Dravidian majors are facing off in 131 seats.
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1. Synonym of Revamp
2. Antonym of Pejorative
3. Synonym of Invoke
4. Synonym of Laity
5. Synonym of Anarchy
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