10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Brave (verb)
Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear. सामना करना
Synonyms: Endure, Put up with, Sustain
Antonyms: Cease, Stop, Discontinue
Example: The last few weeks have been relatively quiet in the West, with few anglers braving the cold conditions.
Mandarin (noun)
A powerful official of high rank, especially in the civil service. दफ़्तरशाह
Synonyms: Official, Bureaucrat, Office-holder
Example: Traditionally, senior positions in the civil service have been reserved for long-serving mandarins.
Imputed (adjective)
(of a value) assigned to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes. अनुमानित
Synonyms: Claimed, Estimated
Example: Recovering the initial outlay plus imputed interest.
Earnestness (noun)
Sincere and intense conviction. ईमानदारी
Synonyms: Sincerity, Seriousness, Intensity
Antonyms: Frivolity, Indifference
Example: His problem was not lack of earnestness or sincerity.
Stalemate (noun)
A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. गतिरोध
Synonyms: Deadlock, Impasse, Dead-end, Draw
Antonyms: Breakthrough, Boon
Example: The war had again reached stalemate.
Pitchfork (verb)
Thrust (someone) suddenly into an unexpected and difficult situation. आगे बढ़ना
Synonyms: Propel, Force, Push
Example: He was pitchforked into the job for six months.
Abeyance (noun)
A state of temporary disuse or suspension. क्षणिक विराम
Synonyms: Suspension, Remission, Revocation, Cessation, Termination
Antonyms: Continuation, Operation, Action, Resumption
Example: Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
Circumspect (adjective)
Wary and unwilling to take risks. सतर्क
Synonyms: Cautious, Prudent, Discreet, Heedful
Antonyms: Careless, Incautious, Thoughtless
Example: The officials were very circumspect in their statements.
Occasion (verb)
Cause (something). कारण होना
Synonyms: Cause, Give rise to, Lead to, Prompt
Example: My examination of terms such as fraught and wrought has occasioned controversy.
Gravitas (noun)
The quality of being serious. गंभीरता
Synonyms: Dignity, Seriousness, Solemnity, Sobriety
Antonyms: Lightness, Unimportance, Triviality, Frivolity
Example: When the players were asked what they liked about their coach, they mentioned his gravitas and how it motivated them to succeed.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 16 Jan 2021If the top court does find itself mandated by a higher public duty to intervene, then it must observe some essentials.
For nearly half a hundred days, the farmers of North India protesting against the recent farm laws have been at the capital’s outskirts, braving the bitter cold, and growing in numbers. They have mostly kept the peace and their dignity, and their communities seem ready to support them for as long as need be. If the authorities had any hopes of the protest petering out by dissonant voices claiming to represent farmers, or labelling them as anti-national and fuelled by pro-Khalistan elements, these do not look like carrying much weight. New Delhi’s mandarins have a first class headache, brought on principally by the way in which they hustled through legislation which affects the lifeline of India’s agrarian sector.
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1. Synonym of Stalemate
2. Synonym of Occasion
3. Synonym of Imputed
4. Antonym of Earnestness
5. Synonym of Mandarin
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