10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ferment (noun)
Meaning: agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence. उत्तेजना, ऊफान
Synonyms: Furore, Tumult, Bustle, Stir, Fuss, Frenzy
Antonyms: Tranquility, Serenity, Placidity, Calmness, Equability
Example: The whole country was in a state of ferment that year.
Tacit (adjective)
Meaning: understood or implied without being stated. गर्भित, निहित
Synonyms: Implicit, Implied, Undeclared, Understood, Unvoiced
Antonyms: Explicit, Blunt, Emphatic, Overt, Clear-Cut
Example: Your silence implies tacit consent to these proposals.
Banal (adjective)
Meaning: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. सामान्य, घिसा-पिटा
Synonyms: Trite, Hackneyed, Cliched, Vapid, Commonplace, Stereotypical
Antonyms: Original, Innovative, Ingenious, Novel, Avant-Grade
Example: He just sat there making banal remarks all evening.
Doggedly (adverb)
Meaning: in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence. हठीलेपन से
Synonyms: Tenaciously, Firmly, Stubbornly, Adamantly, Staunchly, Obstinately
Antonyms: Docilely, Graciously, Waveringly, Irresolutely
Example: He was still doggedly pursuing his studies.
Snag (noun)
Meaning: an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback. कठिनाई, रोड़ा
Synonyms: Obstacle, Complication, Hitch, Pitfall, Impediment
Antonyms: Benefit, Convenience, Advantage, Profit
Example: A minor snag is that it's expensive.
Articulate (verb)
Meaning: express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently. साफ़ साफ़ बोलना/ व्यक्त करना
Synonyms: Enunciate, Vocalize, Express, Voice, Ventilate, Table
Antonyms: Mispronounce, Mumble, Murmur
Example: She cannot articulate her feelings very well.
Indigenous (adjective)
Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. स्वदेशी, स्थानीय
Synonyms: Native, Aboriginal, Primeval, Primordial, Home-Grown
Antonyms: Expatriate, Migrant, Adventitious, Alien
Example: Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
Intriguing (adjective)
Meaning: arousing one's curiosity or interest. चित्ताकर्षक, मनोरम
Synonyms: Fascinating, Captivating, Enchanting, Beguiling, Mesmerizing
Antonyms: Boring, Tedious, Dull, Monotonous
Example: He found her intriguing.
Protean (adjective)
Meaning: able to do many different things. बहुमुखी
Synonyms: Versatile, Adaptable, Multifaceted, Multitalented, Handy, Flexible
Antonyms: Limited, Inflexible, Inept
Example: He loved to show off his protean talent.
Sycophantic (adjective)
Meaning: behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage. चापलूस की तरह
Synonyms: Obsequious, Servile, Groveling, Fawning, Flattering
Antonyms: Domineering, Assertive, Disobedient
Example: There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 15 May 2019Why the ‘Chaiwala’ and ‘Chowkidar’ myth-making cannot capture the political ferment on the margins.
Politics today is not merely a ritual of decision-making but a dynamics of myth-making. Myths provide the rationale, the ecological perspectives, the tacit frameworks and the symbols within which politics is located. Today one of the great myths and icons of politics is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The media and the ideological apparatus are focussed on creating new myths around him, while in turn Mr. Modi is re-mythicising politics around proverbs, slogans and fragments of history.
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1. Synonym of Ferment
2. Antonym of Tacit
3. Synonym of Sycophantic
4. Antonym of Intriguing
5. Synonym of Snag
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