10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Muster (verb)
Meaning: To gather together as a group or force, or to cause a force to gather. एकत्र होना
Synonyms: Assemble, Congregate, Marshal, Rally
Antonyms: Disperse, Disband, Dissolve, Spread
Example: 17,000 people had been mustered on Haldon Hill.
Shirk (verb)
Meaning: Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility). बचना
Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Run Away From, Dodge, Shun
Antonyms: Accept, Face, Take On, Do
Example: I shall not shirk from my obligations.
Disparate (adjective)
Meaning: Different in every way. भिन्न
Synonyms: Dissimilar, Contrasting, Heterogeneous, Poles Apart
Antonyms: Similar, Homogenous, Corresponding, Kindred
Example: : Chalk and cheese are disparate substances.
Extinction (noun)
Meaning: A situation in which something no longer exists. समाप्ति, विलुप्ती
Synonyms: Vanishing, Extermination, Elimination, Disappearance
Antonyms: Survival, Existence, Endurance, Subsistence
Example: They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.
Cumulative (adjective)
Meaning: Increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions. संचयी
Synonyms: Increasing, Accumulative, Snowballing, Swelling
Antonyms: Decremental, Degressive, Decreasing
Example: The evolution of human life was a gradual, cumulative process.
Shoulder (verb)
Meaning: Take on (a burden or responsibility). दायित्व लेना
Synonyms: Bear, Assume, Carry, Undertake
Antonyms: Refuse, Repudiate, Disown
Example: The insurer who fails to perform the obligation must shoulder corresponding liability.
Fecund (adjective)
Meaning: Producing or creating a lot of new things, ideas, etc. फलप्रद; उत्पादक
Synonyms: Productive, Inventive, Gainful, Prolific
Antonyms: Barren, Futile, Vain, Unrewarding
Example: They have let loose their fecund imaginations on the facts of Barrie's life like a pack of hungry dogs.
Mitigation (noun)
Meaning: The act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is. शमन, कमी करना
Synonyms: Easing, Alleviation, Palliation, Soothing
Antonyms: Intensification, Escalation, Exacerbation, Sharpening
Example: There has been no significant increase in funding for flood mitigation works.
Profane (verb)
Meaning: Treat (something sacred) with disrespect. अपवित्र करना; अपमानित करना
Synonyms: Defile, Debase, Violate, Desecrate, Pollute
Antonyms: Venerate, Revere, Deify, Esteem
Example: Their behaviours profaned the holy place.
Disservice (noun)
Meaning: A harmful action. क्षति
Synonyms: Damage, Disfavour, Mischief, Hurt, Offence
Antonyms: Favour, Assistance, Benefit, Boon, Service
Example: The fans have done the game a great disservice.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 8 Dec 2019The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is a troublesome idea. If the aim is to give formal refuge to victims of religious persecution in neighbouring countries who have fled to India, the stated goal of the law, what India needs to draw up is a proper law on refugees. The basic problem in CAB is that it offers to make citizenship based on religious affiliation. That there was discrimination against Hindus in Pakistan and erstwhile East Pakistan is not in doubt. That India has a responsibility to give protection to those persecuted is also not in doubt. The issue here is that quick processing of citizenship claims is entirely possible without the relevant law explicitly mentioning religion. Suppose the Taliban, which may rule Afghanistan again, targets that country’s minuscule Hindu and Sikh population. Of course, India should provide shelter and citizenship to such people. But this should be no different from India’s approach to some sects of Muslims who face persecution in Pakistan. India’s stance should be consistent.
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1. Synonym of Extinction
2. Antonym of Fecund
3. Synonym of Profane
4. Antonym of Cumulative
5. Synonym of Shoulder
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