Potentially habitable world found just 11 light years away

The Guardian

Potentially habitable world found just 11 light years away
18,Nov,2017

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Transcendent (adjective)

(Surpassing the ordinary; exceptional.) उत्कृष्ट/उत्तम

Synonyms: Supreme, Consummate, Paramount, Superlative, Unique, Unsurpassed, Incomparable

Antonyms: Ordinary, Inferior

Example: To many, a god is a transcendent being who has powers that exceed those of mere mortals.

Pique (verb)

(Arouse/ feel irritated or resentful.) उकसाना/मनमुटाव करना

Synonyms: Displease, Upset, Affront, Vex, Provoke

Antonyms: Delight, Please, Make Happy

Example: The trailer of Padmavati has piqued the sentiments of a community.

Literati (noun)

(Well-educated people who are interested in literature.) विद्वन्मण्डली

Synonyms: Academics, Pedagogues, Scholars, Professorate

Antonyms: Inept, Illiterates

Example: Since he was born in a Literati family, so eventually he became scientist.

Encroach (verb)

(Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.).) अनधिकार प्रवेश करना/अतिक्रमण करना

Synonyms: Intrude, Trespass, Impinge, Butt In, Barge In, Cut In, Obtrude

Antonyms: Keep Off

Example: As the forests continue to be destroyed for development, bears have no choice but to encroach into residential areas to seek food.

Chaste (adjective)

(Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.) पतिव्रता/पवित्र/विशुद्ध

Synonyms: Vestal, Celibate, Monogamous, Virginal

Antonyms: Unchaste, Defiled, Immoral

Example: If your thoughts are not chaste, you will find it difficult to live the life of a nun.

Annihilate (verb)

(Destroy utterly) अस्तित्व मिटाना

Synonyms: Destroy, Wipe Out, Obliterate, Exterminate, Eradicate

Antonyms: Create, Build, Establish, Protect, Guard

Example: Because the citizens believe the hurricane is going to annihilate the city, they are evacuating their homes.

Deify (verb)

(Worship or regard). पूजा करना/आदर करना

Synonyms: Revere, Venerate, Reverence, Hold Sacred, Pay Homage To, Extol, Exalt

Antonyms: Despise, Degrade, Dishonor

Example: Many North Koreans deify their leader, treating him as if he is a god rather than a dictator.

Apotheosis (noun)

(The elevation of someone to divine status./ The highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax) आदर्शपन

Synonyms: Elevation, Idolization, Pinnacle, Crowning Moment

Antonyms: Relegate, Downgrade, Put Down, Lowering the position

Example: We were ecstatic to meet the athlete who was said to be the apotheosis of his sport.

Acquiesce (verb)

(Accept something reluctantly but without protest.) मान लेना/स्वीकार कर लेना

Synonyms: Accede, Conform, Comply, Accept, Agree

Antonyms: Dissent, Forbid, Refuse, Resist

Example: While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging eventually caused me to acquiesce.

Legacy (noun)

Something left or handed down by a predecessor. विरासत

Synonyms: Bequest, Inheritance, Patrimony, Endowment

Example: Though none of his family was famous, John intended to leave a mark on the world, creating a legacy that would be remembered around the world.

The editorial

Source: The Guardian · 18 Nov 2017

Ross 128 b has been discovered effectively on our cosmic doorstep. It will become a prime target in the search for life beyond the Earth

A potentially habitable world, termed Ross 128 b, has been discovered just 11 light years away. It is roughly Earth-sized and orbits its parent star once every 9.9 days.

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1. Synonym of Apotheosis

2. Synonym of Legacy

3. Synonym of Deify

4. Antonym of Acquiesce

5. Synonym of Pique

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