10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Poignant (adjective)
Meaning: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. मार्मिक
Synonyms: Distressing, Tragic, Mournful, Plaintive, Dolorous
Antonyms: Unemotional, Unmoving, Dull
Example: It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding.
Vengeful (adjective)
Meaning: seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury. तामसिक, बदला लेनेवाला
Synonyms: Vindictive, Spiteful, Rancorous, Revengeful
Antonyms: Merciful, Forgiving, Condoning
Example: He was stabbed to death by his vengeful wife.
Eschew (verb)
Meaning: deliberately avoid using; abstain from. त्याग करना, परहेज़ करना
Synonyms: Shun, Elude, Duck, Parry, Daff
Antonyms: Embrace, Pursue, Seek, Accept
Example: A civilised leader must eschew violence.
Bravado (noun)
Meaning: A swaggering show of courage; a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. साहस प्रदर्शन, डींग
Synonyms: Bluster, Machismo, Bragging, Swashbuckling
Antonyms: Modesty, Cowardice, Bashfulness
Example: Take no notice of his threats they're sheer bravado.
Haste (noun)
Meaning: excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry. जल्दबाजी, हड़बड़ी
Synonyms: Swiftness, Expedition, Celerity, Flurry
Antonyms: Sluggishness, Leisure, Lingering
Example: Accuracy is not always compatible with haste.
Anomaly (noun)
Meaning: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. विसंगति, नियमहीनता
Synonyms: Aberration, Peculiarity, Incongruity, Oddity
Antonyms: Normality, Conformity, Usualness
Example: Pohnpei is an anomaly - it's a Pacific island without a beach.
Nefarious (adjective)
Meaning: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. कुटिल, अति दुष्ट
Synonyms: Vicious, Villainous, Odious, Impious, Vile
Antonyms: Virtuous, Ethical, Righteous, Moral
Example: The bomber's nefarious deed destroyed many innocent lives.
Hysteria (noun)
Meaning: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement. उन्माद
Synonyms: Frenzy, Delirium, Mania, Fury, Turmoil
Antonyms: Serenity, Tranquility, Placidity, Repose
Example: He could whip a crowd into hysteria.
Venom (noun)
Meaning: extreme malice and bitterness shown in someone's attitudes, speech, or actions. द्वेष
Synonyms: Rancour, Vitriol, Spite, Animus, Malevolence
Antonyms: Affection, Amity, Cordiality, Empathy, Benevolence
Example: She looked at him with eyes that spat venom.
Endow (verb)
Meaning: provide with a quality, ability, or asset. प्रदान करना
Synonyms: Endue, Empower, Bestow, Equip, Confer
Antonyms: Disendow, Dispossess, Take Away, Withhold
Example: Mathematics seems to endow one with something like a new sense.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 20 Mar 2019Unsound judgments and faulty moral reasoning are not the lot of leaders alone — but also of those who support them.
As all of us ordinary citizens recovered from the carnage in Pulwama, and wondered how the government would respond to this latest instance of cross-border terrorism, one television channel showed us poignant images of grieving relatives of the fallen soldiers. While a few, driven by moral hatred for the perpetrators, were understandably crying for revenge, others, even at this moment of utmost suffering, spoke of the futility of retaliation. “It would only bring similar suffering to fellow humans,” said one widow from the rural hinterland. Hers was a cry for peace, not for vengeful violence. “War can only be the last resort, after everything else has failed,” she wisely counselled.
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1. Synonym of Anomaly
2. Antonym of Haste
3. Synonym of Eschew
4. Antonym of Poignant
5. Synonym of Endow
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