10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Vivid (adjective)
Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind, or a very bright colour. सजीव, सुस्पष्ट, चटकीला
Synonyms: Evocative, Realistic, Lively, Lucid Flamboyant
Antonyms: Vague, Boring, Dull, Murky
Example: He gave a vivid description of the scene.
Malignant (adjective)
Causing an extremely serious, possibly even fatal, issue. घातक, हानिकारक
Synonyms: Malicious, Cancerous, Malevolent, Vicious, Virulent
Antonyms: Benign, Harmless, Friendly, Tender
Example: After the bombing, people had to wear masks to avoid inhaling the malignant fumes of the chemical agents.
Plummet (verb)
Fall or drop straight down at high speed. तेज़ी से गिरना
Synonyms: Plunge, Fall, Drop, Dive, Crash
Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Soar, Escalate, Increase
Example: The increase in the bear population has caused the salmon population to plummet.
Run amok (idiom)
They behave in a violent and uncontrolled way. हिसात्मक आचरण
Synonyms: Go Berserk, Rampage, Run Riot, Frenzy
Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Tranquillity, Stillness
Example: A soldier was arrested after running amok with a vehicle through Berlin.
Botched (adjective)
Used to describe something, usually a job, that is done badly: ढिलाई से काम करना
Synonyms: Bungled, Awkward, Mishandled, Maladroit, Spoiled
Antonyms: Adroit, Deft, Dexterous, Facile
Example: Our landlord redecorated the bedroom, but it was such a botched job that we decided to redo it.
Bluster (noun)
Boastful speech or writing. शेखी, डींग
Synonyms: Boast, Brag, Swagger, Bombast, Grandiloquence
Antonyms: Modest, Humility, Humbleness
Example: At school, we were compelled to wear uniforms, which I hated.
Fiendish (adjective)
Extremely cruel or unpleasant. पैशाचिक, राक्षस-सा
Synonyms: Diabolical, Devilish, Satanic, Demonic, Evil
Antonyms: Angelic, Humane, Kind, Compassionate, Sympathetic
Example: He takes a fiendish delight in hurting people.
Innuendo (noun)
Indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant. इशारा, संकेत
Synonyms: Insinuation, Hint, Allusion, Suggestion, Reference
Antonyms: Evidence, Proof, Statement
Example: She's always making sly innuendoes.
Pesky (adjective)
Annoying or causing trouble. परेशान करनेवाला या सतानेवाला
Synonyms: Vexing, Irksome, Irritating, Pestiferous, Exasperating
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Untroubling
Example: Swatting at the pesky fly, Granny wished that she could kill the irritating creature once and for all.
Play second fiddle (idiom)
Have a subordinate role to someone or something. अधीनस्थ, कम, या छोटी भूमिका निभाना
Synonyms: Follow, Servitude, Subjugation, Trail
Antonyms: Rule, Lead, Guide, Precede
Example: Because I wasn't willing to play office politics, Inever got the big promotion and have been playing second fiddle ever since.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 1 Jul 2018The last couple of years have seen an unprecedented push by GoI for economic development of the North-Eastern Region (NER). The eight states that comprise NER are marked by great diversity, constituting nearly 200 indigenous ethnic groups. With 8% of India’s land mass, it has a combined population of 46 million. But despite being endowed with rich natural resources, it remains economically backward because of limited internal resource generation and a low skill base.
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1. Synonym of Fiendish
2. Antonym of Pesky
3. Synonym of Innuendo
4. Antonym of Vivid
5. Synonym of Botched
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