10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Inculcation (noun)
The practice of making somebody learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc, especially by repeating them often. अंतर्निंवेशन
Synonyms: Infusion, Instilling
Antonyms: Ignorance, Unawareness
Example: Inculcation is the basic principle of ideology and politics education.
Underpin (verb)
Support, justify, or form the basis for. सहारा देना
Synonyms: Corroborate, Buttress, Bolster
Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Ruin
Example: The report is underpinned by extensive research.
Fascinating (adjective)
Extremely interesting. आकर्षक
Synonyms: Engrossing, Captivating, Enthralling, Absorbing
Antonyms: Boring, Uninteresting
Example: It is a fascinating book, every chapter filled with incident and surprise.
Seminal (adjective)
Very important and having a strong influence on later developments. अत्यंत प्रभावशाली
Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking
Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable
Example: His book on social policy proved to be seminal.
Compassion (noun)
Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. सहानुभूति
Synonyms: Pity, Gentleness, Charity, Benevolence, Solicitude
Antonyms: Mercilessness, Indifference, Cruelty
Example: We missed the feeding, thanks to me and my friends' compassion for my emotions.
Tyranny (noun)
Cruel and oppressive government or rule. प्रजा पीड़क शासन
Synonyms: Despotism, Autocracy, Dictatorship
Antonyms: Democracy, Liberality
Example: He presumably wants public anarchy funded by socialist tyranny, but that is another issue.
Monolithic (adjective)
(of an organization or system) large, powerful, indivisible, and slow to change. अखण्ड
Synonyms: Inflexible, Rigid, Unchanging
Antonyms: Flexible, Pliable
Example: We have a monolithic economy with very little vigour.
Discourse (noun)
A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing. बातचीत
Synonyms: Discussion, Treatise, Critique
Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact
Example: It is one of the few discourses to address the topic of lay ethics.
Forge (verb)
To put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will last. बना देना
Synonyms: Build up, Put together, Set up, Establish
Antonyms: Demolish, Tear down
Example: The country is forging a bright new future.
Solidarity (noun)
Support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc. एकजुटता
Synonyms: Unanimity, Accord, Oneness, Cohesion, Consensus
Antonyms: Discord, Disagreement, Difference, Variance
Example: Demonstrations were held as a gesture of solidarity with the hunger strikers.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 4 Feb 2021Three weeks into the anti-Covid vaccination drive, the challenges are becoming obvious. Vaccinating the 30 crore priority group of health and frontline workers, senior citizens, and those with comorbidities by July with 60 crore doses requires 33 lakh daily inoculations. On Monday and Tuesday, the number of daily inoculations hovered near 2 lakh after consecutive peaks of 5 lakh last Thursday and Friday. A private market for vaccines and mobilising the child vaccination infrastructure will enable the required rapid scale-up.
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1. Synonym of Seminal
2. Antonym of Solidarity
3. Synonym of Monolithic
4. Antonym of Inculcation
5. Synonym of Forge
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