10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Fable (noun)
Meaning- A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. कल्पित कहानी
Synonyms: Moral Story, Parable, Apologue, Allegory
Antonyms: Truth, Fact, Reality
Example: I am not surprised, but I wish that this fable did not portray the snake as a liar, seeing as how snakes are actually pretty straightforward.
Pesky (adjective)
Meaning- Causing trouble तंग करने वाला
Synonyms: Annoying, Irritating, Vexing, Irksome
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Soothing
Example: No matter how often I weed the garden, those pesky weeds keep coming back.
Intimidating (adjective)
Meaning- Having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect. भयभीत करने वाला
Synonyms: Terrifying, Daunting, Scary, Fearsome
Antonyms: Soothing, Tender, Pleasant, Gentle
Example: Although she was intimidating in aspect, she was warm and affectionate beneath the surface.
Concerted (adjective)
Meaning- Jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated मिलकर किया हुआ कार्य
Synonyms: Joint, United, Collaborative, Collective
Antonyms: Separate, Individual, Unilateral, Single
Example: When workers came together for a concerted protest, employers had no choice but to increase the minimum wage.
Bolster (verb)
Meaning- Support or strengthen. प्रबल करना
Synonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Example: Raising your voice is not a good way to bolster your position during an argument.
Demonise (verb)
Meaning- Portray as wicked and threatening. मिथ्यापवाद करना
Synonyms: Demean, Disparage, Denigrate, Vilify
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Compliment, Extol
Example: The newspaper tried to demonize the politician by listing all of the wicked things that he had done in an article.
Emphatic (adjective)
Meaning- Expressing something forcibly and clearly. बलपूर्वक
Synonyms: Vehement, Forceful, Insistent, Vigorous
Antonyms: Hesitant, Ambiguous, Uncertain
Example: All their work is an emphatic protest against this supposition.
Thwart (verb)
Meaning: Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully. बाधा डालना, नकाम बनाना
Synonyms: Hinder, Foil, Impede, Balk, Frustrate
Antonyms: Assist, Facilitate, Expedite, Aid
Example: We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
Conscious (adjective)
Meaning- Aware of and responding to one's surroundings. जाग्रत
Synonyms: Responsive, Reactive, Alert, Sentient
Antonyms: Subconscious, Insensible, Unaware, Unmindful
Example: I became conscious of the crisis when the photographs of the terrorist attack were displayed on the news.
Cynical (adjective)
Meaning- Believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons मानवद्वेषी
Synonyms: Suspicious, Distrustful, Incredulous, Sardonic
Antonyms: Optimistic, Credulous, Hopeful, Idealistic
Example: All these are measures of self-help for which the people and the Government deserve a word of praise, not cynical condemnation.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 14 Feb 2020Parties can spare themselves ignominy of justifying tickets to criminals by choosing clean candidates.
The Supreme Court verdict – making it mandatory for political parties to provide justification for fielding candidates with criminal records – marks a continuation of its efforts to reverse the criminalisation of politics. In 2013, SC removed a loophole in Representation of The People Act that paved the way for instant disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs. More recently, SC ordered creation of special courts to try MPs/ MLAs. Henceforth, political parties must publish in newspapers, official websites and social media platforms details of criminal cases against candidates and reasons for choosing them at the expense of clean candidates.
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1. Synonym of Intimidating
2. Antonym of Pesky
3. Synonym of Fable
4. Antonym of Cynical
5. Synonym of Emphatic
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