10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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On the front burner (idioms)
Of a high priority; given more or a lot of thought or attention. उच्च प्राथमिकता का
Synonyms: Limelight, Precedence, Priority, Centre-Stage
Antonyms: Backburner, Abeyance, Limbo
Example: By putting tourism on the front burner, the government has opened up the opportunity for a substantial growth in visitors long-term.
Inoculate (verb)
To cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle. मन में बैठाना
Synonyms: Imbue, Inculcate, Infuse, Ingrain
Antonyms: Clear, Empty, Eliminate, Remove
Example: She inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world.
Catharsis (noun)
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. भाव विरेचन
Synonyms: Purgation, Abreaction, Release, Evacuation
Antonyms: Repression, Suppression, Restrain
Example: Music is a means of catharsis.
Contrive (verb)
To engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends. षड्यंत्र करना, योजना करना
Synonyms: Collude, Connive, Intrigue, Machinate
Example: The prisoners contrived a way to escape.
Articulate (verb)
To express clearly and distinctly. साफ़ साफ़ बोलना, स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Eloquent, Fluent, Enunciate, Coherent
Antonyms: Unclear, Incoherent, Inarticulate
Example: A polished speaker, Jenna was able to articulate her points during any discussion.
Augur (verb)
To predict what is yet to come. भविष्य बतलाना, पूर्वसूचना देना
Synonyms: Portend, Herald, Prognosticate, Presage
Example: Diminishing gas prices augur a high amount of road travel on the upcoming holiday.
Perpetual (adjective)
Continuing for ever in the same way. लगातार, निरंतर
Synonyms: Incessant, Eternal, Everlasting, Permanent
Antonyms: Ephemeral, Intermittent, Fleeting, Transient
Example: The country is in a perpetual war, with no end in sight.
Retribution (noun)
Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved. दण्ड, बदला
Synonyms: Vengeance, Revenge, Reprisal, Retaliation
Antonyms: Clemency, Lenity, Mercy, Pardon
Example: God will give retribution to those who sin.
Exultation (noun)
A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation. उमंग, उल्लास
Synonyms: Delirium, Ecstasy, Euphoria, Elation
Antonyms: Gloom, Depression, Woe, Anguish
Example: Harry’s feelings of exultation intensified as he neared the end of his prison term.
Exhilaration (noun)
A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation. ज़िंदादिली, उल्लास, आनन्द
Synonyms: Exuberance, Ebullient, Jauntiness, Rhapsody
Antonyms: Depression, Dejection, Melancholy
Example: I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 15 Nov 2018Perceptions about global oil have flipped dramatically over the last six weeks, from fears of shortage to apprehension of a glut. Brent futures of oil for delivery in January 2019, which had risen to a four-year high of $86.30 per barrel on October 3, is now $66.60. It is cheaper to buy oil in the spot market at $65.30, than crude stored for January. When spot oil is cheaper than future delivery and storage implies losses, we have a ‘contango’, a sure indicator of a glut. This abrupt reversal in oil markets is extremely rare, and many unpredictable factors lie behind this. The spike till October 3 was premised on a rapid fall in Iran’s oil sales after sanctions, but America’s decision to exempt eight nations — including Japan and India — from the restrictions took the wind out of crude prices. Two, Germany and France, Europe’s largest economies, are expected to post lower third quarter growth soon, and emerging markets like China and India are moderating.
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1. Synonym of Exhilaration
2. Antonym of Inoculate
3. Synonym of Retribution
4. Antonym of On the front burner
5. Synonym of Augur
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