The warning signs are loud and clear

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The warning signs are loud and clear
17,Dec,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Consummate (adjective)

Perfect; complete in every way: माहिर

Synonyms: Adept, Adroit, Proficient, Expert

Antonyms: Amateurish, Inexperienced, Incapable, Incompetent

Example: He's a consummate athlete.

Accretion (noun)

A gradual increase or growth by the addition of new layers or parts. अभिवृद्धि

Synonyms: Accumulation, Assemblage, Accrual, Addendum

Antonyms: Abatement, Decline, Diminution, Erosion

Example: A thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time.

Acolyte (noun)

Anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps apriest in some religious ceremonies. पादरी का सहायक

Synonyms: Adherent, Convert, Disciple, Votary

Antonyms: Coryphaeus, Leader, Master, Renegade

Example: A highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities.

Fervour (noun)

Intense and passionate feeling. जोश

Synonyms: Ardour, Intensity, Zeal, Vehemence

Antonyms: Apathy, Disinterest, Insensibleness

Example: Although I love college football, I do not have the same fervor for the games as those fans that paint their faces with their team colors.

Acclimatization (noun)

The act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation. अनुकूलन करना

Synonyms: Acclimation, Accommodation, Adaptation, Adjustment

Example: The athletes are acclimatizing to the heat.

Ferret out (phrasal verb)

To find (something, such as information) by careful searching. पता लगाना, खोजना

Synonyms: Rummage, Discover, Find, Hunt

Antonyms: Pass Over, Overlook

Example: The reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall.

Propound (verb)

To suggest a theory, belief, or opinion for other people to consider. प्रस्तावित करना, प्रतिपादन करना

Synonyms: Proffer, Propose, Suggest, Advance

Antonyms: Withhold, Take Back

Example: Let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option.

Anoint (verb)

Ceremonially confer divine or holy office upon (a priest or monarch) by smearing or rubbing with oil: तेलाभिषेक करना

Synonyms: Consecrate, Sanctify, Bless, Ordain, Hallow

Example: Using holy oil, the pastor placed his hands on the woman’s head in order to anoint her.

Eschew (verb)

Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. त्याग करना, परहेज करना

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Elude, Shun

Antonyms: Embrace, Pursue, Welcome

Example: He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.

Impasse (noun)

A situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree. ऐसा स्थान या स्थिति जहां से निकलने का मार्ग न हो

Synonyms: Deadlock, Standstill, Stalemate, Predicament

Antonyms: Solution, Agreement, Breakthrough

Example: The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 17 Dec 2018

Four years of mismanaged politics have plunged J&K into its worst ever cycle of violence and confusion.

After remaining in suspended animation for five months, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik last month. After the November-December 2014 elections to the State Assembly, which produced a fractured mandate, J&K had some years of a Peoples Democratic Party-BJP coalition government, interspersed with a spell of Governor’s rule. In June 2018, the BJP pulled out of this alliance. In November, when the PDP, the Congress and the National Conference had almost reached an understanding to form a government, the Governor decided to dissolve the Assembly.

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1. Synonym of Accretion

2. Antonym of Consummate

3. Synonym of Propound

4. Antonym of Fervour

5. Synonym of Impasse

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