Eco friendliness is a game of one upmanship

The Times of India

Eco friendliness is a game of one upmanship
23,Feb,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Turbulence (noun)

Meaning- A state of conflict or confusion. उग्रता

Synonyms: Turmoil, Tumult, Unrest, Disturbance

Antonyms: Calmness, Tranquility, Stability, Peace

Example: A mediator was brought in to try and solve the party’s conflicts and resolve and turbulence.

Spurt (noun)

Meaning- A sudden increase in speed, effort, activity or emotion for a short period of time. उछाल

Synonyms: Rush, Surge, Gush, Burst

Example: The recent spurt in violence has demoralised the public.

Articulate (verb)

Meaning- To express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words. स्पष्ट रूप से कहना

Synonyms: Express, Vocalize, Voice, Enunciate

Antonyms: Mute

Example: They were unable to articulate their emotions.

Putative (adjective)

Meaning- Believed to be the person or thing mentioned. तथाकथित

Synonyms: Supposed, Assumed, Presumed, Acknowledged

Antonyms: Real, Proven, Verified

Example: After the scientists conduct their lab experiment, they will know if their putative theory is correct.

Lethal (adjective)

Meaning- Causing or able to cause a lot of harm or damage. घातक

Synonyms: Fatal, Deadly, Mortal

Antonyms: Harmless, Safe, Beneficial, Life-Giving

Example: The group claims that a lethal cocktail of pollutants is being poured into Scotland's rivers and estuaries.

Heft (noun)

Meaning- The influence or ability. महत्त्व

Synonyms: Influence, Sway, Clout, Leverage

Antonyms: Weakness, Impotence, Powerlessness

Example: The film is very careful to give an accurate accounting of the man and all his intellectual heft.

Espouse (verb)

Meaning- To give your support to a belief, policy, etc. समर्थन करना

Synonyms: Support, Accept, Assist, champion

Antonyms: Oppose, Abandon, Hinder, Disprove

Example: He espouses the belief that true revolutionaries must anchor their efforts in an act of love of people and of life.

Intrude (verb)

Meaning- Enter with disruptive or adverse effect. घुस जाना

Synonyms: Trespass, Encroach, Obtrude, Infringe

Antonyms: Overlook, Neglect, Withdraw

Example: Newspaper editors are being urged not to intrude on/into the grief of the families of missing servicemen.

Paradigm (noun)

Meaning- A typical example or pattern of something.

Synonyms: Model, Pattern, Standard, Prototype

Example: The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.

Avenue (noun)

Meaning- A way of approaching a problem

Synonyms: Line, Path, Approach, Direction, Course of Action

Example: Admittedly, anger is an all too human response to frustration; but it's still no avenue to solid achievement.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 23 Feb 2020

It’s alright to think you are better than others, because everyone else also has a very high opinion of themselves. Psychologists call it the “better-than-average” effect. Studies have shown that in a roomful of people, everyone believes they are more intelligent and hardworking than most. Now, two new studies show that the rule applies to the question of environment-friendliness as well.

“Most of us tend to magnify our own environmental efforts, believing we’re doing more than others even when that isn’t the case,” says an article in the British Psychological Society Research Digest.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Paradigm

2. Antonym of Heft

3. Synonym of Intrude

4. Antonym of Lethal

5. Synonym of Espouse

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