10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Askance (adverb)
To look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust. संदेह से
Synonyms: Distrustfully, Doubtfully, Skeptically, Dubiously
Antonyms: Trustingly, Approvingly, Uncritically
Example: Many critics have looked askance at the proposal.
Travails (noun)
Very hard or unpleasant work. कठोर परिश्रम
Synonyms: Drudgery, Exertion, Toil, Labor
Antonyms: Leisure, Relaxation, Amusement
Example: These villagers now have decent housing, so our travail has not been in vain.
Conflate (verb)
To combine two or more separate things, especially pieces of text, to form a whole. मिलाना
Synonyms: Amalgamate, Blend Merge, Mingle
Antonyms: Sever, Separate, Sunder
Example: She conflated the three plays to produce a fresh new work.
Pernicious (adjective)
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. हानिकारक
Synonyms: Baleful, Noxious, Malign, Malevolent
Antonyms: Beneficial, Benign, Favourable
Example: He had to struggle very hard to rid himself of this pernicious habit of smoking.
Comatose (adjective)
Lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation. निष्क्रिय, अचैतन्य का
Synonyms: Dead, Sleepy , Sluggish, Torpid
Antonyms: Alive, Animated, Bustling, Vibrant
Example: The city's downtown has been comatose for years.
Hither and yon (idioms)
Here and there : many different places. इधर-उधर
Synonyms: Hither And Thither, All Over The Place, Near And Far, Here And There
Example: She has been very busy, traveling hither and yon.
Lampoon (verb)
Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. हँसी उड़ाना
Synonyms: Satirize, Mock, Ridicule, Travesty
Antonyms: Praise, Applaud, Flattery
Example: The actor was lampooned by the press.
Supplant (verb)
To take the place of. का स्थान लेना
Synonyms: Replace, Substitute, Supersede, Overthrow
Antonyms: Surrender, Give in
Example: Old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways.
Herald (verb)
Be a sign that (something) is about to happen. किसी के आने की सूचना देना
Synonyms: Presage, Augur, Portend, Foretell
Example: The early flowers heralds the arrival of spring.
Solidarity (noun)
Mutual support within a group. एकजुटता
Synonyms: Cooperation, Cohesion, Unanimity, Camaraderie
Antonyms: Discord, Disagreement, Antagonism
Example: All of the marchers wore matching t-shirts to display solidarity for their cause.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 6 Dec 2018UN climate change conference must resolve the stalemate over financing.
For India some good news has come from the Global Climate Risk Index rankings released on the sidelines of the UN climate conference at Katowice in Poland. The country was the 14th most vulnerable in 2017, up from being the sixth most vulnerable in 2016. Much of the improvement has been attributed to predicting cyclones accurately and making gradual progress in disaster response. Two other takeaways of the index need underlining, that both industrialised and emerging economies must do more to address increasing climate impacts, and that poorer countries suffer greater vulnerability.
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1. Synonym of Hither and yon
2. Antonym of Conflate
3. Synonym of Herald
4. Antonym of Pernicious
5. Synonym of Travails
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