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A to Z Vocabulary Videos

20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Appointed (adjective)

Decided on beforehand नियुक्त

Synonyms: Scheduled, Arranged, Prearranged, Specified

Antonyms: Refusal, Abnegation, Ban, Choice

Example: She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university.

Executed (verb)

The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action. क्रियान्वयन

Synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Discharge, Effect

Antonyms: Clemency, Commutation, Forbearance, Forgiveness

Example: He was sentenced to execution by firing squad, but given life imprisonment because he had already served 12 years.

Appropriate (adjective)

Suitable or proper in the circumstances. उचित

Synonyms: Suitable, Proper, Fitting, Relevant

Antonyms: Evil, Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect

Example: It was thought appropriate to award her the prize.

Violation (noun)

Break Or Fail To Comply With (A Rule Or Formal Agreement). उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Contravene, Breach, Infringe, Infract

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Obey

Example: He Was Arrested For Violating His Parole.

Bureaucrats (noun)

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. नौकरशाही

Synonyms: Civil Service, Administration, Government, Directorate.

Antonyms: Adhocracy, Nonsupervisory, Nonmanagerial

Example: She has a good grasp of how the bureaucracy works.

Provision (noun)

The action of providing or supplying something for use. प्रावधान

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.

Claiming (verb)

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. दावा

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.

Quoting (verb)

To repeat exactly something that somebody else has said or written before. दूसरे के शब्‍दों को उद्‌धृत करना

Synonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Overlooked, Forgot

Antonyms: Recite, Repeat, Say Again, Reproduce

Example: He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.

Amendments (noun)

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. हरजाना

Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify

Antonyms: Lower, Worsen, Break, Decrease

Example: She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.

Constitution (noun)

Relating to an established set of principles governing a state. संवैधानिक

Synonyms: Democratic, Lawful, Legal, Statutory

Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Illicit, Unlawful

Example: He has a constitutional dislike of controversy.

Cognizance (noun)

Knowledge or awareness. ध्यान में रखते

Synonyms: Awareness, Knowledge, Consciousness, Apprehension

Antonyms: Ignorant, Disregard, Heedlessness, Inattention

Example: He should take cognizance of those who disagree with his theory.

Developmental (adjective)

The process of developing or being developed. विकास

Synonyms: Advancement, Evolution, Expansion, Improvement

Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Halt, Retreat

Example: Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.

Inclusive (adjective)

The act of including समावेश

Synonyms: Incorporation, Addition, Insertion, Introduction, Involvement

Antonyms: Exclusion, Omission, Absence, Exception.

Example: She is being considered for inclusion in the Olympic team.

Reflects (verb)

Throwback (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it. प्रतिबिंबित

Synonyms: Echoed, Emulated, Imitated, Repeated

Antonyms: Request, Take, Disregard, Ignore

Example: He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window.

Clarify (verb)

Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible स्पष्ट किया

Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define

Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up

Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.

Corporations (noun)

A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law. निगमों

Synonyms: Company, Firm, Business, Concern

Antonyms: Noncommercial, Unmarketable, Unsalable, Uncommercial

Example: The Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 had given elected corporations to the large towns.

Declared (adjective)

Openly or formally asserted or announced. घोषित

Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget

Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.

Dedicated (adjective)

Devoted to a task or purpose. समर्पित

Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart

Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent

Example: I dedicated ten years of my life to the project.

Immense (adjective)

Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. अत्यधिक

Synonyms: Huge, Vast, Massive, Enormous

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Common, Ending

Example: it is an immense sum of money.

Emphatic (adjective)

Expressing something forcibly and clearly. ज़ोरदार

Synonyms: Vehement, Firm, Wholehearted, Forceful

Antonyms: Ambiguous, Equivocal, Idle, Impotent

Example: He was most emphatic that I should go.

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Source: A to Z Vocabulary Videos · 16 May 2023

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1. Synonym of Executed

2. Antonym of Dedicated

3. Synonym of Developmental

4. Antonym of Inclusive

5. Synonym of Appropriate

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