15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Daunt (adjective)
Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something. भयभीत करना
Synonyms: Intimidating, Frightening, Fearsome, Discouraging
Antonyms: Encouraging, Comfortable, Calm, Delightful
Example: The difficulty did not daunt her.
Purportedly (adverb)
Used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case. कथित रूप से
Synonyms: Supposedly, Apparently, Ostensibly, Probably
Antonyms: Unlikely, Improbably, Implausibly
Example: Allam gave a letter purportedly written by Mozart.
Leverage (verb)
To get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have. फ़ायदा उठाना
Synonyms: Advantage, Supremacy, Superiority, Prevalence
Antonyms: Impotence, Helplessness, Powerlessness, Weakness
Example: The Company needs to leverage its resources.
Bloated (adjective)
Full of liquid or gas and therefore bigger than normal. फूला हुआ
Synonyms: Swollen, Inflated, Turgid, Tumescent
Antonyms: Collapsed, Shrunken, Contracted, Deflated
Example: A bloated body is floating in the canal.
Disbursement (noun)
An amount of money paid. भुगतान
Synonyms: Expense, Expenditure, Spending, Cost
Antonyms: Savings, Deposit, Hoard, Nonpayment
Example: There have been delays in the disbursement of funds.
Arrears (noun)
Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time. बकाया राशि
Synonyms: Debt, Liability, Deficit, Due
Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment, Quittance
Example: The arrears have been increasing in recent months.
Efficacy (noun)
The ability of something to produce the results that are wanted. प्रभाव
Synonyms: Effectiveness, Potency, Power, Efficiency
Antonyms: Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, Inefficacy, Inadequacy
Example: I will try to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment.
Acquaintance (noun)
A person that you know but who is not a close friend. परिचय
Synonyms: Ally, Friend, Companion, Associate
Antonyms: Stranger, Antagonist, Enemy, Foe
Example: He's just a business acquaintance.
Elusive (adjective)
Difficult to find, define or achieve. दुष्प्राप्य
Synonyms: Shifty, Tricky, Cagey, Evasive
Antonyms: Achievable, Reachable, Obtainable, Noticeable
Example: Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.
Battleground (noun)
A situation in which people are opposed to each other. रणभूमि
Synonyms: Battlefield, Combat Zone, Arena, Field
Antonyms: Friendly, Acquaintance , Attractive, Loving
Example: Arkansas is among the key electoral battlegrounds.
Allure (noun)
The quality of being attractive and exciting. आकर्षण
Synonyms: Attract, Tempt, Charm, Lure
Antonyms: Repel, Disgust, Dissuade, Disenchant
Example: The country has lost its allure as a destination for foreign investment.
Demise (noun)
The End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc. देहांत
Synonyms: Death, End, Dying, Extinction
Antonyms: Birth, Beginning, Start, Rise
Example: He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
Haul (verb)
To pull something/somebody with a lot of effort. खींचकर ले जाना
Synonyms: Drag, Tow, Tug, Catch
Antonyms: Remain, Loss, Keep, Push
Example: A crane was used to haul the car out of the river.
Pursue (verb)
To Do something or try to achieve something over a period of time. पाने की कोशिश करना
Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Seek
Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Cease, Neglect
Example: She came to Mumbai to pursue an acting career.
Diligence (noun)
Careful work or great effort. अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से
Synonyms: Attentiveness, Keenness, Earnestness, Carefulness
Antonyms: Laziness, Carelessness, Inactivity, Lethargy
Example: She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 11 Aug 2022Scientists have discovered over 4,300 dinosaur footprints in Hebei province of Zhangjiakou in northern China. This is the largest number of footprint fossils found in one spot in the country, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. The footprints were made between the Jurassic and Cretaceous ages, around 150 million years ago.
The Indian Express looks at the significance of the discovery, and what dinosaur footprints tell us about the prehistoric amphibians.
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1. Synonym of Allure
2. Antonym of Daunt
3. Synonym of Bloated
4. Antonym of Haul
5. Synonym of Efficacy
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