10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Off guard (phrasal verb)
Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty. ध्यान न रहना
Synonyms: Unprepared, Unready, Inattentive, Unwary
Antonyms: Mindful, Attentive , Observant
Example: The government was caught off guard by the unexpected announcement.
Gaffe (noun)
An embarrassing mistake: भारी भूल, ग़लती
Synonyms: Faux-Pas, Blunder, Blooper
Antonyms: Correction, Perfection, Infallibility
Example: I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife ‘Judy’, which is the name of his ex-wife.
Clock up (phrasal verb)
To accumulate, or to record the total or accumulated amount of something. दर्ज करना
Synonyms: Achieve, Record, Attain, Notch
Antonyms: Fail , Lose, Miss, Fall Short
Example: He clocked up over 100 victories.
Insistence (noun)
The quality or state of being demanding about something. आग्रह, अनुरोध
Synonyms: Urging, Emphasis, Importunity
Antonyms: Rebuttal, Refutation, Disavowal
Example: At her father's insistence, Amelia's been moved into a new class.
Abysmal (adjective)
Very bad or poor in quality. बहुत खराब
Synonyms: Appalling, Dreadful, Awful, Deplorable
Antonyms: Alluring , Appealing, Nice
Example: Standards of education are abysmal in our country.
Flamboyant (adjective)
Likely to attract attention. भड़कीला, शानदार
Synonyms: Ostentatious, Pretentious, Flashy
Antonyms: Modest, Plain, Simple
Example: The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known..
Conservative (adjective)
Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values. रुढ़िवादी, परिवर्तन विरोधी
Synonyms: Traditional, Conventional, Orthodox, Old-Fashioned
Antonyms: Liberal, Radical, Unorthodox
Example: They were very conservative in their outlook.
Effusive (adjective)
Strongly expressed, or expressed with a lot of emotion: अधिक भावुक, असंयत
Synonyms: Demonstrative, Gushy, Enthusiastic
Antonyms: Reserve, Restrained, Quiet
Example: Sally was effusive in her praise of the judges who awarded her the trophy.
Strike a chord (with someone) (idiom)
Trigger a feeling or memory. दिल के तारों को छू लेना
Synonyms: Stir, Affect, Evoke
Example: The woman in theportrait struck a chord with me, and I realized that it was my grandmother.
Pander (verb)
To provide gratification for others' desires. ख़ुश करना, दलाली करना
Synonyms: Cater To, Indulge, Gratify, Pamper
Antonyms: Displease, Dissatisfy
Example: David was always there to pander to her every whim.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 21 Jun 2019The President’s speech to the inaugural session of the 17th Lok Sabha, in joint session with the Rajya Sabha, outlines the new government’s vision and broad roadmap for its term. It holds out the promise of social harmony, a concerted attempt to achieve prosperity, extensive welfare for practically all sections of society, a sustained assault on corruption, better education and healthcare, 50,000 new startups, credit for small enterprises, strengthened infrastructure initiatives and continued focus on internal and external security, fortified with domestic manufacture of weapons. That the controversial plan to abolish Articles 370 and 35A do not find mention in the President’s speech is welcome, but neither do fresh elections to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly.
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1. Synonym of Abysmal
2. Antonym of Insistence
3. Synonym of Effusive
4. Synonym of Strike a chord (with someone)
5. Synonym of Off guard
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