10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Privy (adjective)
Meaning: sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private). से अवगत
Synonyms: Acquainted with, Informed of, Apprised of, Cognizant of, In the know about
Antonyms: Unaware of, Unacquainted with, Uninformed of
Example: She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.
Illicit (adjective)
Meaning: forbidden by law, rules, or custom. अवैध
Synonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Forbidden, Felonious, Contraband, Verboten, Taboo, Bootleg
Antonyms: Statutory, Licit, Legal, Licensed, Authorized, Legitimate, Allowable
Example: The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some ï¿¡200 bn.
Vigilance (noun)
Meaning: the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. सतर्कता
Synonyms: Surveillance, Attentiveness, Alertness, Wariness, Circumspection, Mindfulness
Antonyms: Carelessness, Negligence, Slackness, Indiscretion
Example: The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
Mockery (noun)
Meaning: teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing. उपहास
Synonyms: Ridicule, Derision, Jeering, Sneering, Contempt, Scorn, Scoffing
Antonyms: Admiration, Commendation, Praise, Respect, Compliment
Example: This decision makes a mockery of the government's economic policy.
Camouflage (verb)
Meaning: hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. छलावरण लगाना
Synonyms: Disguise, Conceal, Mask, Veil, Cloak, Shroud, Obscure
Antonyms: Reveal, Uncover, Unmask, Unveil, Divulge, Betray
Example: Soldiers had camouflaged the trucks with branches and dirt.
Convene (verb)
Meaning: come or bring together for a meeting or activity. आमन्त्रित करना, आह्वान करना
Synonyms: Summon, Convoke, Assemble, Gather, Congregate, Muster
Antonyms: Disperse, Disband, Split, Scatter
Example: The club will convene in October.
Heinous (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. अतिदुष्ट, नृशंस
Synonyms: Odious, Atrocious, Monstrous, Abominable, Abhorrent, Loathsome, Nefarious, Execrable, Flagitious
Antonyms: Admirable, Laudable, Meritorious, Estimable, Exemplary
Example: Hitler's heinous crimes will never be forgotten.
Perforce (adverb)
Meaning: used to express necessity or inevitability. विवशतापूर्वक
Synonyms: Necessarily, Inevitably, Unavoidably, Inescapably, Nolens Volens, Willy-Nilly
Antonyms: Unnecessarily, Gratuitously, Optionally
Example: If you touch fire you will perforce be burned.
Enshrine (verb)
Meaning: preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected. प्रतिष्ठापित करना, समाविष्ट करना
Synonyms: Embody, Manifest, Incorporate, Contain, Include, Preserve, Immortalize, Cherish
Antonyms: Separate, Exclude, Disintegrate, Eliminate, Disembody
Example: Lot of memories are enshrined in this photograph album.
Judiciously (adverb)
Meaning: with good judgement or sense. विवेकपूर्ण तरीके से
Synonyms: Sensibly, Reasonably, Shrewdly, Discreetly, Rationally, Astutely, Discerningly
Antonyms: Unjustly, Foolishly, Unintelligently, Improperly
Example: Their plan will succeed according as it is judiciously managed.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 23 Apr 2019We will cross the halfway mark today in a competitive, angry and polarising election.
By the end of the third and largest phase in which 116 constituencies go to the polls today in 16 states and Union territories, voters will have chosen Lok Sabha MPs for over 300 seats. The third phase involves 26 seats in Gujarat, 20 in Kerala, 14 each in Karnataka and Maharashtra, and scattered seats in key states such as Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Bengal and Chhattisgarh. Of these BJP had performed impressively in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, UP and Chhattisgarh in 2014 and must defend over 60 sitting seats this time. Prospective losses here will have to be compensated in Odisha, Bengal and Kerala.
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1. Synonym of Vigilance
2. Antonym of Mockery
3. Synonym of Illicit
4. Antonym of Privy
5. Synonym of Judiciously
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