Telling questions even with a plan to reduce the stress of board exams cbse finds a way to increase it

The Times of India

Telling questions  even with a plan to reduce the stress of board exams  cbse finds a way to increase it
15,Dec,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Insatiable (adjective)

(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy. जो तृप्त न होवे

Synonyms: Unquenchable, Uncontrolled, Prodigious

Antonyms: Satisfied, Satiable

Example: It profoundly satisfied while simultaneously creating an insatiable appetite for more.

Comity (noun)

An association of nations for their mutual benefit. सौहार्द

Synonyms: Friendliness, Harmony, Cordiality

Antonyms: Hostility, Enmity

Example: It is about state comity and cooperation, and mutual respect.

Headlong (adverb)

In a rush. बड़ी तेजी से

Synonyms: Precipitously, Rashly, Carelessly, Without thinking

Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, Wary

Example: Those who rush headlong to join in the latest craze.

Ordeal (noun)

A very unpleasant and prolonged experience. कटु अनुभव

Synonyms: Unpleasant Experience, Trauma, Nightmare, Tribulation

Antonyms: Contentment, Elatedness, Jubilance

Example: The hostages spoke openly about the terrible ordeal they had been through.

Malaise (noun)

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify. बेचैनी

Synonyms: Restlessness, Uneasiness, Discomfort, Lassitude, Anguish

Antonyms: Comfort, Ease, Well-Being, Calmness

Example: The latest crime figures are merely symptomatic of a wider malaise in society.

Ghastly (adjective)

Causing great horror or fear. भयावह

Synonyms: Terrible, Horrible, Grim, Dire

Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful

Example: But the horror was just too ghastly to verbalize.

Denigrate (verb)

Criticize unfairly. आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Disparage, Defame, Belittle, Speak ill of

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Laud

Example: I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements.

Nascent (adjective)

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. आरम्भहोताहुआ

Synonyms: Emerging, Beginning, Coming out, Dawning

Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Declining

Example: Indian book retailing is also a relatively nascent industry.

Mind-boggling (adjective)

Overwhelming; startling. विलक्षण

Synonyms: Impressive, Remarkable, Exceptional, Extraordinary

Antonyms: Uninteresting, Monotonous

Example: Plans are still lacking on coping with the mind-boggling problems brought about by mass tourism.

Dulcify (verb)

Calm or soothe. मधुर करना

Synonyms: Pacify, Mollify, Appease

Antonyms: Aggravate, Irritate

Example: The current of the river dulcifies as if in pacific obeisance to the night.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 15 Dec 2021

In a rare turn of events, a CBSE exam question raised cries of “shame” in Parliament yesterday. Drawing the government’s attention to “the nationwide outrage regarding a shockingly regressive passage” that featured in a Class X exam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi read out parts of it. Its gist is that “subordination” of wife once taught “children and servants” to know their place but her “emancipation” has now destroyed discipline in homes. CBSE has responded by first dropping this set of questions and next saying that it will set up an expert committee to review and strengthen the paper-setting process. This must happen quickly, the findings must be made public, and the follow-up action must look credible.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Headlong

2. Antonym of Mind-boggling

3. Synonym of Ghastly

4. Antonym of Malaise

5. Synonym of Insatiable

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