10 words from this editorial with Hindi meaning
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Embark on (verb)
To start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time. शुरुआत करना
Synonyms: Commence, Start, Open Up, Initiate, Begin
Antonyms: End, Finish, Closure, Terminate, Complete
Example: My uncle says he's about to embark on a new business venture.
Mundane (adjective)
Lacking interest or excitement; dull. / found in the ordinary course of events साधारण/नीरस
Synonyms: Humdrum, Dull, Boring, Tedious, Monotonous, Tiresome, Wearisome, Prosaic, Unexciting, Uninteresting, Uneventful
Antonyms: Abnormal, Uncommon, Unusual, Exciting, Extraordinary, Wonderful
Example: Though his friends were having a fun time at the bar, Kevin settled for a mundane evening at home.
Cynical (adjective)
Having a sneering disbelief /believing the worst of human nature and motives दोषदर्षी
Synonyms: Skeptical, Sneering, Devious, Insidious
Antonyms: Believing, Hopeful, Optimistic, Trusting, Undoubting
Example: After being dumped by his girlfriend, Jack was cynical about dating other women.
Ally (noun)
A friend; someone who is ready to help you. सहयोगी/सहायक
Synonyms: Associate, Colleague, Friend, Partner, Helper
Antonyms: Antagonist, Detractor, Enemy, Foe, Opponent
Example: When my friends were arguing, Carly was my ally and defended my actions.
Assiduously (adverb)
Marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application./ लगन से/परिश्रम से
Synonyms: Ardently, Carefully, Diligently, Earnestly, Energetically, Enthusiastically, Laboriously.
Antonyms: Idly, Inactively, Quietly
Example: That was very assiduous of you to finish those financial reports weeks ahead of schedule.
Alliance (noun)
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations. गठबंधन
Synonyms: Treaty, Pact, Compact, Entente, Accord, Communion, Concord, Affiliation
Antonyms: Antagonism, Detachment, Disagreement, Disconnection, Discord, Disunity, Division.
Example: An alliance between the two largest airlines could mean disaster for the smaller carriers.
Inconceivable (adjective)
Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally समझ से बाहर/अचिन्त्य
Synonyms: Incomprehensible, Improbable, Delphic
Antonyms: Believable, Common, Credible, Familiar, Likely, Normal
Example: It is inconceivable that the young boy walked twenty miles without shoes in freezing weather.
Counterfeit (noun)
Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud. नक़ली/जाली
Synonyms: Fake, Forgery, Copy, Reproduction, Replica, Imitation, Dummy, Fraud, Sham
Antonyms: Actual, Genuine, Authentic, Real, Original
Example: When the man tried to pay the mob boss with a counterfeit diamond, he was almost beaten to death.
Reluctant (adjective)
Unwilling and hesitant; not wanting to take some action. अनिच्छुक
Synonyms: Unwilling, Disinclined, Unenthusiastic, Loath, Tardy, Slack
Antonyms: Heedless, Anxious, Enthusiastic, Indiscreet
Example: The woman seemed desirous, yet reluctant, to speak, and answered, in low, mysterious tone.
Hoard (verb)
Stored up and often hid away, a supply or fund. जमा करना/चुपके चुपके जोड़ना
Synonyms: Stasher, Squirrel, Compile, Cache
Antonyms: Debt, Lack, Scarcity
Example: Uncle Jack loves to hoard stuff, filling his house with useless objects.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 4 Dec 2016Demonetisation seems to have made friends of foes, and foes of friends in the political firmament (आकाश/आसमान) . If Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar differed from his allies while heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for embarking on (शुरुआत करना) demonetization, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was critical of his party’s senior partner in government for “bringing tears in the eyes of the people” who had voted it to power. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress showed a readiness to join hands with arch-rival Left Front to fight the demonetization drive. While the withdrawal of high-denomination notes can hardly be expected to trigger a political realignment anywhere, political parties seem to be rising above mundane (साधारण/नीरस) political calculations while reacting to the demonetization. A cynical (दोषदर्षी) view might be that Mr. Kumar is keeping his political options open by building bridges with the BJP, and keeping his politically junior but numerically stronger ally (सहयोगी/सहायक) , the Rashtriya Janata Dal, in check. Arguably, he could be trying to recover his assiduously (लगन से/परिश्रम से) cultivated anti-corruption image, which took a beating following his electoral pact with Lalu Prasad of the RJD. But a simpler explanation cannot be ruled out: that Mr. Kumar saw some merit in the demonetization drive, even as he recognized the difficulties in implementation. Similarly, the Sena cannot afford to break with the BJP at this juncture. Quite likely, Mr. Thackeray was prompted not by the possibilities of political realignment (of which there is practically none), but by the realities on the ground, in distancing himself and his party from the demonetization decision. In West Bengal, an alliance (गठबंधन) between the Trinamool and the Left Front is inconceivable (समझ से बाहर/अचिन्त्य) , but that did not stop Ms. Banerjee from reaching out to the CPI(M) in her fight.
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1. Synonym of Alliance
2. Antonym of Embark on
3. Synonym of Reluctant
4. Antonym of Inconceivable
5. Synonym of Ally
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