Hey politics wake up to sustainability

The Economic Times

Hey politics  wake up to sustainability
22,Mar,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Punitive (adjective)

Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment. दंडात्मक

Synonyms: Retributive, Disciplinary, Vindictive, Castigating

Antonyms: Reprieving, Remitting, Pardoning

Example: Punitive action will be taken against the hooligans.

Pre-emptive (adjective)

Meaning: serving or intended to pre-empt or forestall something, especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy. निवारक, सतर्कता के तौर पर किया गया

Synonyms: Precautionary, Preventive, Averting, Deterrent

Antonyms: Reactive, Responsive

Example: The prime minister authorized a pre-emptive air strike against the rebels.

Shallow (adjective)

Meaning: not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought. सतही, तुच्छ, छिछला

Synonyms: Superficial, Glib, Facile, Flimsy, Trivial, Frivolous

Antonyms: Profound, Unfathomable, Abysmal, Inscrutable

Example: His analysis was always shallow.

Intrusion (noun)

Meaning: the action of intruding. घुसपैठ, अतिक्रमण

Synonyms: Encroachment, Invasion, Trespass, Infringement

Example: I really resented hisintrusion in a family matter.

Paucity (noun)

Meaning: the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts. अल्पता

Synonyms: Sparsity, Scarcity, Deficiency, Dearth

Antonyms: Opulence, Affluence, Plentitude, Copiousness

Example: There was a paucity of water resources.

Forthcoming (adjective)

Meaning: about to happen or appear. आगामी

Synonyms: Imminent, Impending, Approaching, Prospective

Antonyms: Past, Bygone

Example: Keep an eye on the forthcoming elections.

Evident (adjective)

Meaning: clearly seen or understood; obvious. प्रत्यक्ष, स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Apparent, Manifest, Discernible, Palpable

Antonyms: Obscure, Vague, Dubious, Concealed

Example: The applause made it evident the play was a hit.

Exhibit (verb)

Meaning: publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair. प्रदर्शित करना

Synonyms: Demonstrate, Set Forth, Flaunt, Showcase, Unveil

Antonyms: Conceal, Disguise, Mantle, Muffle

Example: Most zoos try to exhibit animals in naturalistic settings.

Overlook (verb)

Meaning: fail to notice; ignore or disregard अनदेखी करना, क्षमा करना

Synonyms: Excuse, Omit, Oversee, Pretermit, Absolve

Antonyms: Discern, Heed, Observe, Perceive

Example: I beg you overlook my rudeness.

Hastily (adverb)

Meaning: with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly. ज्ल्दबाज़ी से

Synonyms: Swiftly, Briskly, Posthaste, Recklessly, Apace

Antonyms: Deliberately, Tardily, Sluggishly, Lingeringly

Example: I hastily wiped up the milk I had spilled.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 22 Mar 2019

The pace at which the world is extracting and consuming materials — metals, mineral, fuels and biomass for food, livestock and energy — is not just unsustainable, given that these are finite resources, but harmful to human well-being and of the planet. The 2019 Global Resources Outlook, the most recent assessment by the United Nations Environment-sponsored International Resource Panel, finds that the extraction and processing of materials, fuels and food is responsible for more than 90% of biodiversity loss and water stress, and about half of the total greenhouse gas emissions. If the world is to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, then countries must decouple economic growth from material consumption by moving to sustainable consumption and production pathways.

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

1. Synonym of Punitive

2. Antonym of Shallow

3. Synonym of Exhibit

4. Antonym of Evident

5. Synonym of Hastily

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