10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Goliath (noun)
Meaning: A person or thing that is very large or powerful. सम्राट
Synonyms: Giant, Behemoth, Titan, Leviathan, Whopper, Colossus
Antonyms: Mite, Midget, Pygmy
Example: David was a hero when he killed Goliath.
Decrepit (adjective)
Meaning: (of a thing or person) very old and not in good condition or health. जीर्ण
Synonyms: On Its Last Legs, Dilapidated, Run-Down, Ramshackle, Tumbledown, Shabby
Antonyms: Mended, Rebuilt, Fixed, Repaired, Sound
Example: Most of the buildings were old and decrepit.
Dungeon (noun)
Meaning: A dark underground room used as a prison, especially in a castle. कालकोठरी
Synonyms: Prison, Cell, Oubliette, Penitentiary
Example: Throw him into the dungeons!
Averse (adjective)
Meaning: Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something. प्रतिकूल
Synonyms: Opposed, Antipathetic, Antagonistic, Disinclined, Loath, Ill-Disposed
Antonyms: Sympathetic, Keen, Friendly, Inclined, Disposed
Example: We are averse to such noisy surroundings.
Lofty (adjective)
Meaning: (of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality. प्रशंसनीय
Synonyms: Admirable, Worthy, Noble, Sublime,
Antonyms: Disgraceful, Despicable, Contemptible, Reprehensible
Example: The new unit will start business today with the lofty goal of $ 100 million in sales within five years.
Stunt (verb)
Meaning: To prevent somebody/something from growing or developing as much as they/it should. बढ़ने न देना
Synonyms: Impede, Inhibit, Hinder, Check, Hamper
Antonyms: Help, Further, Advance, Facilitate
Example: The recovery of our industries is stunted by lack of funds
Glibly (adverb)
Meaning: In a way that uses words that are clever, but are not sincere, and do not show much thought. चिकनाई से
Synonyms: Slickly, Adroitly, Deftly, Patly, Unconvincingly
Antonyms: Sincerely, Guilelessly, Candidly, Genuinely
Example: He glibly professed his ignorance of the affair.
Salient (adjective)
Meaning: Most noticeable or important. प्रमुख
Synonyms: Chief, Conspicuous, Prominent, Vital
Antonyms: Minor, Trivial, Insignificant, Trifling
Example: She began to summarize the salient features of the proposal.
Amass (verb)
Meaning: To collect something, especially in large quantities. इकठ्ठा करना
Synonyms: Accumulate, Stockpile, Accrue, Hoard, Pile Up
Antonyms: Distribute, Dispense, Hand Out, Dole Out
Example: He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
Iconoclast (noun)
Meaning: A person who criticizes popular beliefs or established customs and ideas. रूढ़िगत विचारों का विरोधी
Synonyms: Revolutionary, Radical, Reformer, Freethinker
Antonyms: Conservative, Conformist, Orthodox
Example: Any healthy society needs iconoclasts, and he sure is one.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 19 Jan 2020Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has a curious habit of saying things that raise the hackles of those who are concerned about military propriety and also officers in uniform speaking about civilian matters. Addressing a panel on countering terrorism at the Raisina dialogue organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Observer Research Foundation at New Delhi, he argued that there has been a significant increase in radicalisation among young people in Kashmir — “girls and boys as young as 10-12”, included. He suggested that youth should be “isolated from radicalisation in a gradual way” and to be “taken out separately and possibly taken into some deradicalisation camps”. He also revealed that such camps existed in the country. There is no doubt that radicalisation must be countered at all levels, whether in Kashmir or elsewhere. But the government should reveal the nature of these camps that the CDS claims are functioning as they raise questions about their legal status and the identity of the youth there. In the last few years, there has been a rise in protests and violence in the Kashmir Valley, besides disaffection that has peaked following the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and its conversion into a Union Territory. This is unlike a decade ago, when terrorism and violence had reduced drastically when compared to the 1990s, and there was a spurt in participation in democratic processes, besides a gradual diminishing of the Valley’s radical voice. Today, however, with political representatives, this includes those from among the mainstream polity, either facing curbs or under detention, the ground has become fertile for the revival of radicalism, which has been expressed either as a shrill form of separatism or invoked as extremist Islamist ideology.
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1. Synonym of Iconoclast
2. Antonym of Lofty
3. Synonym of Dungeon
4. Antonym of Salient
5. Synonym of Glibly
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