10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Gory (adjective)
Involving or showing violence and bloodshed. रक्तमय, लहूलुहान
Synonyms: Sanguinary, Slaughterous, Grisly, Gruesome
Antonyms: Pleasant, Charming, Delightful
Example: Neeta doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence
Heretical (adjective)
A belief or action that is heretical is one that seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion. धर्म विरोधी, विधर्मिक
Synonyms: Heterodox, Iconoclastic, Maverick, Nonconformist
Antonyms: Conformist, Conventional, Orthodox
Example: The Church regards spirit mediums and people claiming to speak to the dead as heretical.
Unambiguous (adjective)
Not open to more than one interpretation. स्पष्ट, ज़ाहिर
Synonyms: Unequivocal, Explicit, Lucid, Precise
Antonyms: Clouded, Cryptic, Obfuscated, Obscure
Example: She gave a clear, unambiguous answer.
The fig leaf (idiom)
Something used to hide an embarrassing or shameful problem. छिपाने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया कुछ
Synonyms: Veil, Cloak, Mask, Curtain
Antonyms: Exposition, Showing, Reality, Truth
Example: Gary used humor as a fig leaf to conceal the fact thathe was struggling with depression.
Insatiable (adjective)
Incapable of being satisfied. अतिलोभी, अतृप्य
Synonyms: Gluttonous, Quenchless, Voracious, Ravenous
Antonyms: Satisfiable, Satiable, Fulfilled, Appeaseable
Example: Phil had an insatiable desire for wealth.
Liquidate (verb)
Kill (someone), typically by violent means. नष्ट करना, मार दालना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Exterminate, Annihilate, Kill, Assassinate
Antonyms: Restore, Resurrect, Resuscitate, Revive
Example: They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals
Dissident (adjective)
In opposition to official policy. असहमत
Synonyms: Recuse, Schismatic, Heterodox
Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing
Example: The dissident was jailed for refusing to obey the law.
Defiant (adjective)
Proudly refusing to obey authority. अवज्ञाकारी, विद्रोही
Synonyms: Recalcitrant, Contumacious, Disobedient, Intransigent
Antonyms: Amenable, Compliant, Conformable, Docile
Example: Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.
Unabashed (adjective)
Without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment: अविचलित, बेपरवाह, निर्लज्ज
Synonyms: Brazen, Blatant, Unashamed, Unembarrassed
Antonyms: Ashamed, Embarrassed, Sheepish
Example: Unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance.
Totalitarian (adjective)
Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. अधिनायकवादी, सर्वसत्तावादी
Synonyms: Authoritarian, Autarchic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical, Repressive
Antonyms: Democratic, Liberal
Example: Religions and cultures that take away the rights of women are totalitarian in nature.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 21 Oct 2018India’s economic fortunes continue to be tied to the sharply fluctuating price of oil. At a gathering of prominent oil ministers in New Delhi on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged oil-producing countries to reduce the cost of energy in order to aid the global economy in its path towards recovery. Mr. Modi also called for a review of payment terms, demanding the partial use of the rupee instead of the U.S. dollar to pay for oil, in order to ease the burden on oil-importing countries in the wake of the strengthening of the dollar. With well over 80% of its oil demand being met through imports, India clearly has a lot at stake as oil prices have risen by as much as 70% in rupee terms in the last one year. Notably, speaking at the same event, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid A. Al-Falih refused to openly commit to lower oil prices, opting instead to say that the price of oil could have been much higher but for the efforts taken by his country to boost supply. This is not surprising given the absence of significant rival suppliers in the global oil market willing to help out India.
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1. Synonym of The fig leaf
2. Antonym of Totalitarian
3. Synonym of Heretical
4. Antonym of Insatiable
5. Synonym of Defiant
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