10 words from this editorial with Hindi meaning
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Revive (verb)
Give new strength or energy to. / to regain the previous state when things were good. पूर्वरूप में लाना/पुनर्जीवित करना
Synonyms: Reinvigorate, Revitalize, Refresh, Resuscitate, Rejuvenate, Regenerate, Renew.
Antonyms: Break, Damage, Depress, Destroy, Discourage, Dishearten, Dissuade, Dull, Ruin, Weaken.
Example: Without interested students, it will be hard for us to revive the school dance team.
Retrieve (verb)
To get back again./ get or bring (something) back. पुनः प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Bring Back, Recapture, Reclaim, Recover, Restore, Reacquire, Repossess
Antonyms: Lose, Relinquish, Give
Example: The Americans have sent the space shuttle into orbit in an effort to retrieve a damaged satellite.
Enmesh (verb)
Cause to become entangled in something. फंसना/उलझा हुआ
Synonyms: Entangle, Ensnare, Snare, Trap, Entrap, Ensnarl, Embroil
Antonyms: Disentangle, Exclude, Free, Let Go, Liberate, Release, Uncomplicated, Leave out.
Example: Over the corruption allegations his party was seemed to be enmeshed.
Drive away (verb)
To cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive. दूर करना/बाहर निकालना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Eradicate, Expel, Exclude, Remove, Isolate
Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Allow, Include, Incorporate, Keep, Take in
Example: Charges of corruption made him to be driven away out of the ministry and party as well.
Drubbing (noun)
An act of to be defeated by. हार/पराजय
Synonyms: Defeat, Debacle, Loss, Discomfiture
Antonyms: Accomplishment, Achievement, Success, Win, Attainment, Victory
Example: Those who come out of drubbing soon and start afresh new are sure to be succeed as they know grievances yield nothing.
Haughty (adjective)
Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. अभिमानी/अहंकारी किन्तु उद्धत
Synonyms: Arrogant, Snobbish, Pompous, Superior, Egotistical, Supercilious, Lofty
Antonyms: Humble, Meek, Discreet, Gracious
Example: The principal at my school is haughty and considers herself to be above everyone else.
Aloofness (noun)
A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner. पृथकता/अलगाव
Synonyms: Remoteness, Standoffishness, Withdrawnness, Distance
Antonyms: Closeness, Sympathetic, Empathetic
Example: In mythology, the Gods are generally aloof from mankind.
Propensity (noun)
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. प्रवृत्ति/झुकाव/रूचि
Synonyms: Tendency, Inclination, Predisposition, Proneness, Proclivity, Readiness
Antonyms: Disinclination, Dislike, Hate, Hatred, Antipathy, Apathy
Example: Although Jason is smart enough to do well in college, his propensity for partying may interfere with his grades.
Adulation (noun)
Excessive admiration or praise. /great praise for someone, often more than what is deserved. चाटुकारिता/अतिप्रशंसा/चापलूसी
Synonyms: Sycophancy, Worship, Audition, Bootlicking, Fawning, Blandishment, Flattery
Antonyms: Abuse, Criticism, Excoriation
Example: Although Jason was a famous celebrity, he was very uncomfortable with the adulation from his fans.
Acumen (noun)
The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions. कुशाग्रता/विलक्षण बुद्धि
Synonyms: Acuity, Brilliance, Guile, Ingenuity, Insight, Intelligence, Intuition, Sensitivity, Shrewdness, Wisdom
Antonyms: Ignorance, Insensitivity, Stupidity, Inability, Ineptness
Example: John’s business acumen, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 8 Dec 2016Adversity brought out the best in Jayalalithaa. As a Chief Minister fighting for the rights of her State, as a politician trying to spring back from electoral defeats, as a woman standing up to sexist taunts (कटाक्ष करना/ताना देना) in what is still very much a man’s world, she was courageous to the point of being adventurist. In her passing, India has lost a leader who played a vital role in the shaping of Tamil Nadu during a crucial phase of the country’s economic development and social progress. It may be true that Jayalalithaa owed her success in politics in no small measure to her film-world association with M.G. Ramachandran, the founder of the AIADMK. Soon after she joined the party, her mentor, in 1983, made her its propaganda secretary. But all that MGR did was to set her on a political career. He did not anoint (मुख्य पद पर बिठाना /अभिषेक करना/राज तिलक करना) her his successor, and after his death Jayalalithaa needed to win the battle for his political legacy (विरासत) . This she did by reuniting the two factions of the party, retrieving (पुनः प्राप्त करना) its election symbol, reviving (पूर्वरूप में लाना/पुनर्जीवित करना) the alliance with the Congress and, finally, becoming Chief Minister in 1991. She continued with MGR’s policies, targeting the weaker sections, the rural peasants (किसान/देहाती/खेतिहर) and the unorganized workers through food subsidies and social welfare schemes, expanding the AIADMK’s reach. Unlike MGR, who lived under the constant shadow of the Centre’s power to dismiss a State government under Article 356, she had the luxury of doing business with a Congress government at the Centre led by P.V. Narasimha Rao, one dependent on outside support from her party for survival. This allowed her to take a strong stand on issues such as Cauvery, forcing the Centre to toe her line, or at least heed (ध्यान देना/परवाह करना) her views. However, towards the end of her first term as Chief Minister, her government became enmeshed (फंसना/उलझा हुआ) in a series of corruption scandals. Her association with V.N. Sasikala, who was perceived by some as functioning as an extra-constitutional authority, alienated sections of her support base. Also, she drove away (दूर करना/बाहर निकालना) allies she had struggled to win back following MGR’s passing.
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1. Synonym of Retrieve
2. Antonym of Enmesh
3. Synonym of Aloofness
4. Antonym of Adulation
5. Synonym of Drubbing
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