10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Aberration (noun)
A change from what is typical or usual, esp. a temporary change. सामान्य से विचलन
Synonyms: Anomaly, Deviation, Divergence, Abnormality, Irregularity, Variation, Digression, Quirk, Oddity, Mistake
Antonyms: Normality, Soundness, Conformity, Regularity, Usualness
Example: The drop in our school’s test scores was dismissed as an aberration.
To drive home (idiom)
To state something in a very forceful and effective way to lay emphasis. ज़ोर देना, महत्त्व देना
Synonyms: Emphasize, Stress, Highlight, Spotlight, Accentuate, Illuminate
Antonyms: Underemphasize, Understate
Example: The instructor tried to drive home to us the need forsafety precautions before diving.
Plausible (adjective)
Seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed: विश्वसनीय लगने वाला, मुमकिन
Synonyms: Credible, Reasonable, Believable, Likely, Feasible, Probable, Tenable, Possible, Conceivable, Imaginable, Cogent
Antonyms: Unlikely, Improbable, Incredible, Impossible, Unbelievable, Absurd, Preposterous
Example: When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a plausible excuse his teacher would believe.
Frailty (noun)
The condition of being weak and delicate. नाज़ुकता, कमजोरी
Synonyms: Infirmity, Weakness, Feebleness, Debility, Incapacity, Impairment, Indisposition; Fragility, Delicacy, Puniness; Decrepitude
Antonyms: Robustness, Strength, Vigour, Sturdiness, Virility, Heftiness
Example: My elderly mother is increasingly frail and will soon no longer be able to live independently.
Cull (verb)
Reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter./ something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others. संख्या कम करने के लिए मारना/संहार
Synonyms: Discard, Reject, Rejection, Castaway, Throwaway Jettison, Remove
Antonyms: Retain, Preserve, Save
Example: Farmers are calling for drastic measure to cull the population explosion of rabbits.
Bogus (adjective)
False, not real, or not legal. फर्जी, नक़ली, जाली
Synonyms: Fake, Spurious, False, Fraudulent, Sham, Deceptive, Misleading, Pretended; Counterfeit, Forged, Feigned, Simulated
Antonyms: Genuine, Authentic, Bona Fide, Valid, Real
Example: She produced some bogus documents to support her application.
Burgeoning (adjective)
Growing or developing quickly: तेज़ी से बढ़ना
Synonyms: Flourish, Prosper, Thrive, Expand, Swell
Antonyms: Contract, Decrease, Diminish, Dwindle, Lessen, Recede, Wane
Example: A burgeoning tourist industry lifted the state’s economy.
Vindicate (verb)
To prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame. सही या निर्दोष ठहराना, निरपराध सिद्ध करना, साबित कर देना
Synonyms: Acquit, Clear, Absolve, Exonerate, Exculpate, Discharge, Liberate, Free, Justify
Antonyms: Incriminate, Convict, Blame, Impeach, Indict, Punish, Condemn, Blame, Disprove
Example: He was vindicated in court and damages of $100,000 were awarded.
Mollify (verb)
To make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle: शांत करना
Synonyms: Appease, Placate, Pacify, Conciliate, Propitiate, Allay, Assuage, Alleviate, Mitigate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Provoke, Enrage, Agitate, Exasperate
Example: When the baby started to cry, his mother tried to mollify him with a bottle of milk.
Notorious (adjective)
Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. बदनाम, कुख्यात, गलत काम के लिए प्रसिद्ध
Synonyms: Infamous, Ill-Famed, Scandalous, Renowned, Disreputable, Famed, Prominent
Antonyms: Unknown, Nameless, Anonymous, Unpopular, Prestigious, Honourable, Ethical
Example: Many tourists avoid the area because it is notorious for crime.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 7 May 2018Britain’s approach to immigration from the Caribbean and South Asia is in the political spotlight.
On Wednesday, the anger and emotion felt by some MPs during an intense debate in the House of Commons on the Windrush scandal enveloping the British government was palpable. “What we are not talking about so much is race,” said Shabana Mahmood, an opposition Labour MP for Birmingham, who sought to drive home the impact Britain’s tough immigration regime had on its diverse population. “Try making an application, as a British national, to the Home Office with a name that is demonstrably South Asian in origin. I promise that the protection of a British passport will not help one little bit. People will have visited upon them casual humiliation upon humiliation. The system will treat them as if they were dirt on the bottom of its shoe, and that is not good enough.”
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1. Synonym of Mollify
2. Antonym of Frailty
3. Synonym of To drive home
4. Antonym of Vindicate
5. Synonym of Notorious
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