10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Piquant (adjective)
Sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses. चटपटा, सरस
Synonyms: Spicy, Pungent, Salty, Savoury
Antonyms: Insipid, Zestless, Bland
Example: The piquant cuisine of India boasts some highly spiced dishes.
Extrapolate (verb)
To guess or think about what might happen using information that is already known: वाग्विस्तार, बहिर्वेशन करना
Synonyms: Infer, Generalize, Interpolate, Guess, Assume, Project
Example: Speaking about global warming, she said that time periods of 15 and even 30 years are too brief to extrapolate changes in climate patterns.
Ramification (noun)
A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event. जटिलता, परिणाम
Synonyms: Consequence, Result, Aftermath, Outcome, Effect
Example: Have you considered all the ramifications of your decision?
Impunity (noun)
Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action. दण्ड मुक्ति
Synonyms: Immunity, Indemnity, Amnesty, Exemption
Antonyms: Incarceration, Imprisonment, Susceptibility
Example: You cannot flout a law with impunity.
Contemporary (adjective)
Belonging to or occurring in the present. आधुनिक, हाल का
Synonyms: Modern, Present, Current, Extant
Antonyms: Old, Past, Antiquated, Obsolete
Example: Contemporary medicine is much more effective than the medicines produced twenty years ago.
Ensconce (verb)
To put into a hiding place. छिपाना
Synonyms: Conceal, Hide, Entrench, Disguise
Antonyms: Uncover, Reveal, Unveil, Expose
Example: I ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look.
Transmute (verb)
Change in form, nature, or substance. बदल देना
Synonyms: Mutate, Alter, Change, Transpose, Alchemize
Example: After years of therapy, the woman was able to transmuteher negative thoughts into positive ones.
Daunting (adjective)
Seeming difficult to deal with in prospect. कठिन, भयभीत करने वाला
Synonyms: Formidable, Disconcerting, Intimidating, Fearsome
Antonyms: Emboldening, Encouraging, Heartening
Example: A daunting task.
Meander (verb)
To move about from place to place aimlessly. दिशाहीन घूमना
Synonyms: Ramble, Wander, Roam, Stroll
Example: Theatregoers are meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start.
Gory (adjective)
Involving or showing violence and bloodshed. रक्तमय
Synonyms: Sanguinary, Slaughterous, Ghastly, Grisly
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Charming
Example: I’m afraid most operations look pretty gory.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 6 Nov 2018Islamabad’s compromise with the religious, far-right parties led by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), whose activists had laid siege to Pakistan’s major cities, reveals fundamentalists’ hold over the state. The provocation was the Pak Supreme Court’s acquittal of Aasiya Bibi in the 2010 blasphemy case. We in India wold do well to appreciate that defiance, in the name of faith and tradition, of the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding constitutional values, as has been happening in Kerala, is well poised to send this nation, too, down the path to chaos that Pakistan has been treading for some time.
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1. Synonym of Contemporary
2. Antonym of Ensconce
3. Synonym of Impunity
4. Antonym of Daunting
5. Synonym of Transmute
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