Parisian nightmare

The Times of India

Parisian nightmare
04,Dec,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Irreverent (adjective)

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously. अनादरयुक्त

Synonyms: Impertinent, Impious, Profane, Sacrilegious

Antonyms: Pious, Venerating, Devout

Example: When the knight did not bow before his queen, he acted in an irreverent manner.

Proscribe (verb)

(of a government or other authority) to not allow something. मना करना

Synonyms: Ban, Bar, Forbid, Interdict, Prohibit

Antonyms: Allow, Permit, Admit, Approve

Example: Regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing.

Doggerel (noun)

Poetry that is silly or badly written. बकवास कविता

Synonyms: Jingle, Verse, Poetry, Rhyme

Antonyms: Prose, Fiction

Example: My professor called my poetry collection doggerel and gave me a failing grade on the project.

Reprieve (verb)

Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). प्राणदंड की थोड़े समय के लिये रोक रखना

Synonyms: Respite, Amnesty, Pardon, Acquittal

Antonyms: Accusation, Charge, Blame

Example: He was sentenced to death but was granted a last-minute reprieve.

Shrewdness (noun)

Clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, usually resulting in an advantage: चतुराई, समझदारी

Synonyms: Astuteness, Perspicacity, Acumen, Sagacity

Antonyms: Obtuseness, Stupidity, Doltishness

Example: The coach showed considerable tactical shrewdness.

Pigeonhole (verb)

Assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one. श्रेणीबद्ध करना

Synonyms: Categorize, Compartmentalize, Classify, Characterize

Example: He’s was pigeonholed early on in his career as a gospel singer.

Deviousness (noun)

The quality of being dishonest or tricking people, but often also being clever and successful: कुटिलता

Synonyms: Artfulness, Artifice, Caginess, Canniness

Antonyms: Straightforwardness, Honesty, Truthfulness

Example: Lucy's deviousness hurt Lem deeply.

Caricature (noun)

A drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way. हास्य चित्र, कारटून

Synonyms: Parody, Cartoon, Distortion, Burlesque, Cartoon

Example: The poster showed a caricature of him with a devil's horns and tail.

Crucify (verb)

To kill someone by tying or fastening them with nails to a cross and leaving them there to die. क्रूस पर मौत देना

Synonyms: Execute, Kill, Punish, Put To Death

Example: The day that Christ was crucified.

Utopia (noun)

An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. आदर्शलोक

Synonyms: Paradise, Heaven, Shangri-La, Nirvana

Antonyms: Dystopia, Hell

Example: This world is not a utopia because it contains too much crime and starvation.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 4 Dec 2018

Riots in the French capital should not derail Macron’s economic reforms.

Paris, the city of love, was shaken to the core this past weekend when hundreds of protesters ran amok, torching dozens of cars, looting boutiques, destroying cafes and even vandalising the iconic Arc de Triomphe. More than 400 people had to be arrested and around 133 were injured. French President Emmanuel Macron hasn’t ruled out imposing a state of emergency. The immediate cause for the unrest may have been fuel tax hikes but the underlying anger driving the Yellow Vest movement stems from growing inequality and squeezing incomes, especially in France’s rural hamlets and provincial towns.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Crucify

2. Antonym of Proscribe

3. Synonym of Doggerel

4. Antonym of Reprieve

5. Synonym of Pigeonhole

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