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25,Nov,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Rudimentary (adjective)

Involving or limited to basic principles. मौलिक

Synonyms: Basic, Elementary, Introductory, Primary

Antonyms: Complex, Complicated, Intricate, Sophisticated

Example: He received a rudimentary education.

Pertinent (noun)

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter. उचित, उपयुक्त

Synonyms: Relevant Apposite, Apropos, Germane

Antonyms: Extraneous, Immaterial, Impertinent Irrelevant

Example: He impressed the jury with his concise, pertinent answers to the attorneyʼs questions.

Feverish (adjective)

Characterized by or displaying a frenetic excitement or energy. उत्तेजित, बेताब

Synonyms: Frenzied, Frenetic, Agitated, Excited

Antonyms: Placid, Serene, Tranquil, Unperturbed

Example: The next couple of weeks were spent in a whirl of feverish activity.

Ancillary (adjective)

Additional to something else. अधीनस्थ, सहायक

Synonyms: Auxiliary, Supplementary, Subsidiary, Accessory

Antonyms: Necessary, Cardinal, Primary, Principle

Example: The main factory and its ancillary plants.

Inventory (noun)

A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building. सूची

Synonyms: Catalogue, Directory, Register, Roster, List

Example: We made an inventory of the library's collection.

Bastion (noun)

A part of the wall of a castle that sticks out from it in order to protect it. गरगज, कोट, गढ़

Synonyms: Rampart, Bulwark, Parapet, Fortification

Antonyms: Averseness, Disinclination, Dislike, Indisposition

Example: There’s a bastion at each of the fort's five corners.

Adversary (noun)

One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute. वैरी, प्रतिद्वंद्वी

Synonyms: Antagonist, Enemy, Foe, Opponent

Antonyms: Accomplice, Ally, Friend, Abettor

Example: Davis beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.

Intercept (verb)

Obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination. अवरोधन करना, मार्ग में रोकना

Synonyms: Obstruct, Impede, Interrupt, Block

Antonyms: Assist, Promote, Facilitate

Example: Barry intercepted Naylor's pass and scored the third goal. Related: Intercepted, Intercepted.

Arobust (adjective)

Strong and healthy. मजबूत, तगड़ा

Synonyms: Vigorous, Sturdy, Tough, Powerful

Antonyms: Frail, Infirm, Fragile, Feeble

Example: Arobust older man who still bicycles 10 miles a day.

Deterrent (noun)

Something that makes movement or progress difficult. निवारक

Synonyms: Trammel Impediment, Obstacle, Fetter

Antonyms: Catalyst, Impetus, Stimulant, Goad

Example: The homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 25 Nov 2018

Once upon a time when General Zia-ul-Haq ruled Pakistan, a liberal feminist poet like others of her ilk ran into trouble with his dictatorial regime. She was charged with sedition. Rescue came from across the border, thanks to comrade in ink Amrita Pritam. The Indian poet appealed to then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to get asylum for the Pakistani poet, Fahmida Riaz. Since then our neighbour’s intolerance has hardly abated, instead India’s has surged. Today the kind of shelter once offered to Riaz would be overwhelmingly trashed by populist politicians and fellow travellers.

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1. Synonym of Arobust

2. Antonym of Pertinent

3. Synonym of Inventory

4. Antonym of Adversary

5. Synonym of Intercept

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