The world after covid 19

The Times of India

The world after covid 19
04,Apr,2020

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.

Blabber (noun)

Meaning-A person who talks foolishly or excessively. गप्पी

Synonyms: Gossipmonger, Blabbermouth, Chatterer, Prattler

Antonyms: Highbrows, Intellectuals, Egghead, Bluestocking

Example: The blabber wastes his own time, and the listener's time.

Flamboyant (adjective)

Meaning- Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness. स्वयं की ओर आकर्षित करना

Synonyms: Ostentatious, Exuberant, Ornate, Vibrant, showy

Antonyms: Simple, Naïve, Plain, Unsophisticated

Example: He was flamboyant and temperamental on and off the stage.

Hone (verb)

Meaning- To develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time. प्रखर करना

Synonyms: Refine, Sharpen, Perfect, improve, Polish

Example: She honed her debating skills at college.

Incessant (adjective)

Meaning- Never stopping. लगातार

Synonyms: Interminable, Ceaseless, Constant, Unending, Perpetual

Antonyms: Infrequent, Sporadic, Intermittent, Discontinuous

Example: The bad condition of city roads is because of the almost incessant rain, often heavy, ever since June.

Denigrate (verb)

Meaning- To criticize somebody/something unfairly. आलोचना करना

Synonyms: Disparage, Belittle, Defame, Besmirch, Derogate

Antonyms: Commend, Praise, Laud, Extol, Compliment

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

Infallibility (noun)

Meaning- The fact that somebody/something is never wrong or never fails. अचूकता

Synonyms: Impeccability, Faultlessness, Perfection, Flawlessness

Antonyms: Fallibility, Inaccuracy, Shortcoming, Imperfection

Example: No country should claim infallibility and each country should be prepared to re-examine its own attitudes for the common good.

Slog (verb)

Meaning- Work hard over a period of time. कड़ी मेहनत करना

Synonyms: Labour, Toil, moil, Slave

Antonyms: Rest, Repose, Calm, Relax

Example: The teacher made us slog through long lists of vocabulary.

Astound (verb)

Meaning- To surprise or shock somebody very much. अचम्भित करना

Synonyms: Amaze, Astonish, Surprise, Stupefy, Nonplus

Example: She was astounded by his arrogance.

Gumption (noun)

Meaning- The ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination. तर्कशीलता

Synonyms: Common -sense, Horse- sense, Savvy, Shrewdness, Wit

Antonyms: Imprudence, Indiscretion, Thoughtlessness

Example: The president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job.

Implore (verb)

Meaning - Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. विनती करना

Synonyms: Beg, Beseech, Supplicate, Plead, Entreat

Example: The famous actress implored the media to not harass her children when they were out in public.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 4 Apr 2020

Unless we are alert, the pandemic could become the last nail in individualism’s coffin.

For centuries, individualism or the notion that every human individual has intrinsic value has underlined ideas about societal organisation, the economy and justice. Recently, however, the primacy of the individual’s inalienable rights and freedoms has come under immense pressure.

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

1. Synonym of Gumption

2. Antonym of Infallibility

3. Synonym of Flamboyant

4. Antonym of Blabber

5. Synonym of Slog

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