English Vocab

The Hindu Editorial (Changing trends?) Vocab – 14 Nov, 2018

The fickle nature of the global petroleum market has been on display over the last few days as prices reacted to statements and counter-statements by producers and consumers.

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  • Fickle (adjective) – चंचल, अस्थिर
    Meaning – Changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.
    Synonyms – volatile, changeable, variable, irregular.
    Sentence – Rock music is a harsh world, presided over by a fickle, unforgiving public.
  • Discomfort (noun)बेचैनी, असुविधा
    Meaning – Slight pain.
    Synonyms – difficulty, trouble, hardship, distress.
    Sentence – Deep palpation of the right upper abdominal quadrant caused mild discomfort and pain.
  • Slip (verb) – चूक, भूल करना, ध्यान न देना
    Meaning –  (of an object) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone’s grasp.
    Synonyms – decline, drop, degenerate.
    Sentence – Her bag slipped from her grasp, spilling its contents across the tiled floor.
  • Cartel (noun)उत्पादक संघ, कैदियों का बदला
    Meaning – An association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition.
    Synonyms – Syndicate, mob, band, organization, confederation, confederacy.
    Sentence – They organize a cartel for the purpose of raising the price for the product in question.
  • Ramp up (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – increase.
  • Apprehension (noun)डर, शंका
    Meaning – Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
    Synonyms – concern, doubt, qualm, misgiving.
    Sentence – There will be no one who is able to respond sympathetically to his innermost fears and apprehensions.
  • In the wake of (phrase) 
    Meaning – 
    aftermath, as a result of, because of.
  • Sanctions (noun) – प्रतिबंधों, अनुमोदन
    Meaning – A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
    Synonyms – penalty, punishment, deterrent.
    Sentence – The only response from Washington has been to threaten economic sanctions.
  • Waiver (noun)त्याग, छूट-पत्र
    Meaning – An act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
    Synonyms – renunciation, abandonment, rejection, deferral.
    Sentence – The tuition waivers are also available to all foster children.
  • Streak (noun) लकीर, रेखा से अंकित करना
    Meaning – A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.
    Synonyms – period, spell, stretch, time.
    Sentence – Their heads and faces are plain, without lines or streaks.
  • Owing to (phrase) 
    Meaning – because of, as a result of, on account of.
  • Downtrend (noun)गिरावट
    Meaning – A downward tendency, especially in economic matters.
    Synonyms – decline, downturn, slump, nosedive.
    Sentence – The US economy is still on a strong downtrend with no signs of stabilisation yet on the horizon.
  • Sustained (adjective)निरंतर
    Meaning – Continuing for an extended period or without interruption.
    Synonyms – continuous, uninterrupted, constant.
    Sentence – Not surprisingly, the fans greeted the news with an eruption of sustained applause.
  • Jittery (adjective)चिड़चिड़ा, परेशान
    Meaning – Nervous or unable to relax.
    Synonyms – nervous, anxious, stressed, worried.
    Sentence – Central Office at the moment is a nervous, jittery, uneasy place.
  • Negate (verb) – नकारना
    Meaning – Make ineffective, nullify.
    Synonyms – nullify, make ineffective, deny, reject.
    Sentence – Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
  • Bullish (adjective) – तेजी
    Meaning – Aggressively confident and self-assertive.
    Synonyms – optimistic, hopeful, buoyant, positive.
    Sentence – Reading interviews at the time, he struck me as being positively bullish in his defence.
  • Non-committal (adjective)कपटपूर्ण, टाल-मटोल करने वाला
    Meaning – Not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.
    Synonyms – careful, circumspect, reserved, diplomatic.
    Sentence – It is one of the most non-committal responses on record.
  • Weigh down (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – trouble, worry, bother, disturb.

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The Hindu Editorial (Saudi Whodunnit) Vocab – 13 Nov, 2018

Over a month after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, there remain many unanswered questions.

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  • Whodunnit (noun)जासूसी कहानी
    Meaning – A story or play about a murder in which the identity of the murderer is not revealed until the end.
    Synonyms – thriller, detective novel, detective story, murder story.
    Sentence – In some ways this film is a whodunit as well as a horror flick.
  • Shed light on (phrase) 
    Meaning – explain, elucidate, clarify.
  • The consulate (noun) – वाणिज्य दूतावास
    Meaning – The building in which a consul’s duties are carried out.
    Synonyms – diplomatic mission, mission, embassy, ministry, delegation, deputation.
    Sentence – He called at the consulate in Palestine to pick up a visa.
  • Contradict (verb) – खंडन, विरोध करना
    Meaning – Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
    Synonyms – deny, disagree, give the lie to.
    Sentence – He did not contradict what he said last week.
  • Mounting (adjective)बढ़ते, ढांचा खड़ा करना
    Meaning – A backing, setting, or support for something.
    Synonyms – increasing, growing, intensifying.
    Sentence – Such mountings are frequently used to support lenses, windows, and small mirrors.
  • Rogue (adjective)दुष्ट, धूर्त
    Meaning – A dishonest or unprincipled man.
    Synonyms – unprincipled, disobedient, dishonest, troublesome.
    Sentence – He is so convincingly cocky you want to slap him for being such a rogue.
  • Extradite (verb)अपराधी देना, अपराधी को प्रत्यर्पित करना
    Meaning – Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.
    Synonyms – deport, hand over, repatriate, expel.
    Sentence – Brazil refused to extradite him to Britain.
  • Turn down (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – reject, dismiss, discard, rule out.
  • Dismember (verb)टुकड़े करना, विभाजन करना
    Meaning – Cut off the limbs of (a person or animal)
    Synonyms – cut off, mutilate, disjoint.
    Sentence – He watched a doctor dismember the body.
  • Aide (noun) – सहयोगी, अंगरक्षक
    Meaning – An assistant to an important person, especially a political leader.
    Synonyms – right-hand man, deputy, assistant, confidante.
    Sentence – The president and his aides are simply saying right now they’re going to do what it takes.
  • Persuade (verb) – राज़ी करना, सहमत कराना
    Meaning – Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
    Synonyms – convince, influence, coax, prompt.
    Sentence – He said the drivers were persuaded to move their cars before the towing company arrived.
  • Perpetrator (noun)अपराधी
    Meaning – A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
    Sentence – The perpetrators of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.
  • Bring to light (phrase) 
    Meaning – reveal, disclose, expose/identify.
  • Call on (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – demand, ask, request/appeal to.
  • Stalemated (adjective) – गतिरोध
    Meaning – Having reached a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.
    Synonyms – deadlocked, standstilled, checkmated.
    Sentence – The currently stalemated peace talks.
  • Get away (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – escape, run away, flee/abscond.

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The Hindu Editorial (The Sri Lanka crisis deepens) Vocab – 12 Nov, 2018

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has dissolved Parliament after it became evident that Mahinda Rajapaksa, who he had appointed Prime Minister two weeks ago, did not enjoy a legislative majority. 

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  • Dissolution (noun) – विघटन, तोड़ना
    Meaning – The action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body.
    Synonyms – cessation, termination, suspension.
    Sentence – The Prime Minister asked the Queen for a dissolution of Parliament.
  • Negate (verb) – नकारना, इनकार करना
    Meaning – Make ineffective
    Synonyms – nullify, make ineffective, deny, reject.
    Sentence – Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
  • Desperation (noun) – निराशा, मायूसी
    Meaning – A state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behaviour.
    Synonyms – recklessness, riskiness, audacity.
    Sentence – She wrote to him in desperation.
  • Loss of face (phrase) 
    Meaning – humiliation, embarrassment, disgrace, public shame.
  • Roil (verb) – क्रोधित करना, चिढ़ाना
    Meaning – Make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
    Synonyms – make annoyed, make irritated, make disturbed, upset.
    Sentence – Any religious film with violence is bound to roil some people.
  • Facilitate (verb) – सुगम बनाना, आसान कर देना
    Meaning – Make (an action or process) easy or easier.
    Synonyms – enable, make easier, expedite/speed up.
    Sentence – Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources.
  • Buy time (phrase) 
    Meaning – delay, linger, waste time.
  • Garner (verb) – संचित करना, इकट्ठा करना
    Meaning – Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)
    Synonyms – gather, collect, accumulate.
    Sentence – The police struggled to garner sufficient evidence.
  • Defection (noun) – भंग, उल्लंघन, कर्तव्य छोड़कर भागना
    Meaning – The desertion of one’s country or cause in favour of an opposing one.
    Synonyms – desertion, absconding, decamping.
    Sentence – His defection from the Labour Party.
  • Untenable (adjective) – अस्थिर, असमर्थनीय 
    Meaning – (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
    Synonyms – unacceptable, unjustifiable, illogical.
    Sentence – This argument is clearly untenable.
  • Stipulate (verb) – शर्त लगाना, प्रतिज्ञा करना
    Meaning – Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement.
    Synonyms – specify, lay down, state clearly.
    Sentence – He stipulated certain conditions before their marriage.
  • In the face of (phrase) 
    Meaning – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
  • Summon (verb) – बुलाने,  बुलवाना, आह्वान करना
    Meaning – Order (someone) to be present.
    Synonyms – convene, assemble, ask for, demand the presence of.
    Sentence – Police say the student was summoned by a call to his mobile.
  • Prorogue (verb) – अवसान करना, टालना, स्थगित करना
    Meaning – to postpone/terminate a session of a Parliament without dissolving it.
    Synonyms – disband, disestablish, dismiss
    Sentence – The government was hoping to prorogue parliament on 20 November.
  • Enumerate (verb)एक एक करके बताना, गिनवाना, विस्तृत विवरण करना
    Meaning – Mention (a number of things) one by one.
    Synonyms – calculate, compute, count.
    Sentence – There is not space to enumerate all his works.
  • Override (verb) – अवहेलना, कुचल देना, रद्द करना
    Meaning – Use one’s authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)
    Synonyms – disallow, overrule, reverse.
    Sentence – The courts will ultimately override any objections.
  • Hold out (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – continue, remain, carry on.
  • Undermine (verb) – कमजोर, क्षीण करना
    Meaning – Erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation)
    Synonyms – weaken, compromise, subvert.
    Sentence – The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof.
  • In the wake of (phrase) 
    Meaning – 
    aftermath, as a result of, as a consequence of.
  • At a crossroads (phrase) 
    Meaning – at a situation when an important decision ought to be made.
  • Consolidation (noun)समेकन, एकत्रीकरण, चकबंदी
    Meaning – The action or process of making something stronger or more solid.
    Synonyms – strengthening, reinforcement, stabilization.
    Sentence – The permanent consolidation of peace.
  • Retreat (noun) – पीछे हटना, मैदान छोड़ना, पलायन
    Meaning – (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
    Synonyms – do a U-turn, reconsider, run away, make a break for it.
    Sentence – In the summer of 1915 the Russian army retreated on its southwest front.
  • Authoritarianism (noun)अधिनायकवाद
    Meaning – The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
    Synonyms – 
    autocracy, fascism, totalitarianism, draconianism.
    Sentence – The authoritarianism of the party was not imposed to outlaw trade unions.
  • At hand (phrase) 
    Meaning – 
    imminent, approaching/forthcoming, about to happen.

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The Hindu Editorial (Beyond criticism?) Vocab – 10 Nov, 2018

Bullying film-makers into shelving projects or effecting cuts is not new in India. However, it is not often that a State government or the ruling party resorts to threat and intimidation against a commercial film. 

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  • Uproar (noun) – कोलाहल, कुहराम 
    Meaning – A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.
    Synonyms – disorder, outcry, protest; commotion, disturbance.
    Sentence – The room was in an uproar.
  • Streak (noun) लकीर, रेखा
    Meaning – A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.
    Synonyms – element, vein, trace.
    Sentence – They have a thin streak of white scales that extends above their anterior eyes.
  • Intolerance (noun) – असहिष्णुता, न सहने योग्यता
    Meaning – Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own.
    Synonyms – bigotry, narrow-mindedness, illiberality/dogmatism.
    Sentence – He can be sure that when he does, someone will accuse him of intolerance.
  • Bully (verb) – धौंसिया, भयभीत करना 
    Meaning – A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.
    Synonyms – coerce, intimidate, pressurize.
    Sentence – He is a ranting, domineering bully.
  • Resort to (Phras) 
    Meaning – use, utilize, turn to.
    Sentence – I don’t have to resort to such underhand tricks.
  • Ostensibly (adverb) – प्रत्यक्ष तौर पर 
    Meaning – apparently or purportedly
    Synonyms – apparently, seemingly, on the face of it.
  • Rampage (noun) – हिसात्मक आचरण 
    Synonyms – wild, violent, running amok, berserk.
  • Chorus (noun) सहगान, गाने वालों का समूह
    Meaning – at the same time
    Synonyms – in unison, together, simultaneously.
    Sentence – They sang the chorus again.
  • Decry (verb) – दोष देना, निंदा करना
    Meaning – Publicly denounce.
    Synonyms – denounce, condemn, criticize.
    Sentence – They decried human rights abuses.
  • Populist (adjective) लोकलुभावन 
    Meaning – relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
    Synonyms – elected, representative, parliamentary.
    Sentence – Apopulist opposition leader.
  • Tacit (adjective) – मतलब रखा हुआ, अल्पभाषी, निहित
    Meaning – Understood or implied without being stated.
    Synonyms – implicit, indirect, hinted.
    Sentence – Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.
  • Endorsement (noun) – समर्थन, पुष्टि
    Meaning – The action of endorsing someone or something.
    Synonyms – support, backing, approval.
    Sentence – It should be in the hands of the people and require their endorsement.
  • Blowback (noun) 
    Meaning – the unexpected (bad & harmful) outcomes of a political situation.
  • Dispensation (noun) – व्यवस्था
    Meaning – Exemption from a rule or usual requirement.
    Synonyms – system, arrangement, organization.
    Sentence – Industries now have to lobby and politicise to get dispensation.
  • Renowned (adjective) प्रसिद्ध
    Meaning – Known or talked about by many people; famous.
    Synonyms – well known, famous, much publicized.
    Sentence – The classes he took became renowned for their excellence.
  • Veiled (adjective) – ढंकना 
    Meaning – A piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.
    Synonyms – hidden, concealed, disguised/camouflaged.
    Sentence – Traditionally, the bride wears a white gown and a veil.
  • Snip (verb)धज्जी, छाँटना, कैंची से कतरना 
    Meaning – Cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes.
    Synonyms – cut off, remove, trim/take off.
    Sentence – The dress is really rough but I have been chopping and snipping it all day.
  • Wilfully (adverb) – जान-बूझकर
    Meaning – With the intention of causing harm; deliberately.
    Synonyms – deliberately, purposefully.
    Sentence – She denies four charges of wilfully neglecting a patient.
  • Curtail (verb) – घटाना, संक्षिप्त करना
    Meaning – Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
    Synonyms – reduce, decrease, lessen.
    Sentence – In short, Mosley wants to curtail the scope and cost of development.
  • Protagonist (noun) –   नायक, समर्थक, तरफ़दार
    Meaning – The leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.
    Synonyms – main character, mainstay, hero.
    Sentence – She also wrote several novels with mixed-race protagonists.
  • Nurture (verb) – पालन – पोषण करना
    Meaning – Care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing.
    Synonyms – encourage, promote, develop, foster.
    Sentence – You can say something that will either nurture the relationship or tear it down.
  • Ire (noun) – क्रोध
    Meaning – Anger
    Synonyms – anger, rage, fury, wrath.
    Sentence – The plans provoked the ire of conservationists.
  • Irony (noun) व्यंग्य,  ताना 
    Meaning – The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
    Synonyms – paradox, incongruity, peculiarity.
    Sentence – Expressing yourself through irony is the way to go these days..
  • Nuance (noun) अति सूक्ष्म अंतर 
    Meaning – A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
    Synonyms – variation, subtle difference, fine distinction.
    Sentence – You can savor delicate musical nuances without disturbing others.
  • Orchestrate (verb) 
    Meaning – Arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance.
    Synonyms – mobilize, mastermind, choreograph/engineer.
    Sentence – The situation has been orchestrated by a tiny minority.
  • Celluloid (noun) 
    Meaning – A transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film.
    Synonyms – cinema, motion pictures, films.
  • Stifle (verb) दबाना, गला घोंटना, मारना
    Meaning – Restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion)
    Synonyms – constrain, oppress, prevent/impede.
    Sentence – High taxes were stifling private enterprise.

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The Hindu Editorial (Political economics: credit stimulus for MSMEs) Vocab – 09 Nov, 2018

In the run-up to the general election next year, the Centre has announced an important credit stimulus package for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). 

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  • Stimulus (noun)प्रोत्साहन, प्रेरणा
    Meaning – A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
    Synonyms – spur, stimulant, encouragement, impetus, boost, prompt.
    Sentence – However, reaction times to visual stimuli were faster after using a mobile phone.
  • Sops (noun)रियायतों
    Meaning – A thing of no great value given or done as a concession to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.
    Synonyms – compromise, adjustment, modification, bribe, concession.
    Sentence – Looked at from afar both subsidies look like sops to the middle classes.
  • Dole out (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – allocate, allot, distribute.
  • Sanction (noun)प्रतिबंध, अनुमोदन
    Meaning – A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
    Synonyms – approval, agreement, acceptance, authorization.
    Sentence – The United States responded by imposing trade sanctions.
  • Subvention (noun)माली मदद, आर्थिक सहायता
    Meaning – A grant of money, especially from a government.
    Synonyms – allowance, grant, endowment, contribution, allotment
    Sentence – A complex network of public subvention for poets.
  • Account for (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – constitute, make up.
  • Aftermath (noun) – परिणाम 
    Meaning – The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.
    Synonyms – consequence, result/outcome, repercussion.
    Sentence – Historically, change has happened only in the aftermath of a major crisis.
  • Pump into (phrasal verb)  
    Meaning – invest a large sum of money in something.
  • Boom (noun)उछाल, व्यापार उत्कर्ष
    Meaning – a period of rapid economic growth.
  • Bust (noun) 
    Meaning – an economic depression/difficulty.
    Synonyms – break, smash, crack. 
  • Deterioration (noun) – क्षय, खराब होना, बिगड़ना
    Meaning – The process of becoming progressively worse.
    Synonyms – decay, worsening, decline, failure.
    Sentence – Our society has almost sunk into abysmal moral degeneration and deterioration.
  • Expedite (verb) – शीघ्र, जल्दी करना, झटपट करना
    Meaning – Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
    Synonyms – speed up, accelerate, hurry.
    Sentence – He promised to expedite economic reforms.
  • Soar (verb) – ऊंची उड़ान भरना, बहुत वृद्धि होना
    Meaning – Fly or rise high in the air.
    Synonyms – rise rapidly, escalate, increase quickly.
    Sentence – I watched a plane with blinking red and blue lights soar out into the dark sky.
  • Turn out (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – transpire, happen, occur.
  • Pose (verb)ठान लेना, किसी विशिष्ट स्थिति में बैठना
    Meaning – Present or constitute (a problem or danger)
    Synonyms – cause,  give rise to, lead to.
    Sentence – The ageing population will pose an increasing problem.
  • Procure (verb) – खरीद, सप्लाई करना
    Meaning – Obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
    Synonyms – obtain, acquire, get.
    Sentence – In recent years, the gallery has made a concerted effort to procure art works by contemporary South African artists.
  • Breed (verb) – नस्ल, सिखाना, पालन-पोषण करना 
    Meaning – Produce or lead to (something) over a period of time.
    Synonyms – cause/create, produce, generate.
    Sentence – success had bred a certain arrogance.
  • In all (phrase) 
    Meaning – in sum, all told, altogether.

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The Hindu Editorial (Shape of sanctions) Vocab – 08 Nov, 2018

The U.S. administration’s decision to grant India and seven other countries waivers on the sanctions it re-imposed on Iran provides some temporary relief to India.

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  • Sanctions (noun) – प्रतिबंध
    action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).

    Meaning – A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
    Synonyms – Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent.
    Sentence – The United States had agreed to lift economic sanctions.
  • Waiver (noun)त्याग, छूट-पत्र
    Meaning – An act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
    Synonyms – renunciation, abandonment, rejection, deferral.
    Sentence – Their acquiescence could amount to a waiver.
  • Tide over (phrasal verb) 
    Meaning – sustain, bridge the gap, keep going, see through.
  • Facilitate (verb) – सुविधा प्रदान करना 
    Meaning – Make (an action or process) easy or easier.
    Synonyms – Make easier, assist, enable, expedite, speed up, make smooth.
    Sentence – Schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources.
  • Rhetoric (noun) – वक्रपटुता, भाषण कला
    Meaning – The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
    Synonyms – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole, extravagant language.

    Sentence – He is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole.
  • Incur (verb) – अपने ऊपर लेना, झेलना
    Meaning – Become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behaviour or actions.
    Synonyms – suffer, sustain, experience; cause, give rise to.

    Sentence – I will pay any expenses incurred.
  • Push around (phrasal verb)
    Meaning – domineer, boss about, intimidate/threaten.
  • Zero out (phrasal verb)
    Meaning – reduce to zero, phase out.
  • Leeway (noun) – हवा की ओर, स्वतंत्रता, छूट
    Meaning – The amount of freedom to move or act that is available.
    Synonyms – Freedom, Scope, Flexibility, Latitude.

    Sentence – The government had greater leeway to introduce reforms.
  • Contingent  (adjective) – आकस्मिक, प्रासंगिक
    Meaning – Subject to chance.
    Synonyms – dependent, conditional; subject to, based on.

    Sentence – The contingent nature of the job.
  • Fructify (verb) – फलवान होना, उपजाऊ बनाना
    Meaning – Make (something) fruitful or productive.
    Synonyms – enrich with fertilizer, feed, dung, pollinate.

    Sentence – It fructified like vegetation in steamy heat.
  • Circumvent (verb) – दरकिनार, धोखा देना
    Meaning –
    Find a way around (an obstacle)
    Synonyms – avoid, bypass/sidestep, dodge.

    Sentence – it was always possible to circumvent the regulations.
  • Stick to (phrasal verb)
    Meaning – Adhere to, abide by, keep, hold to.
  • Unilateral (adjective)एकतरफा
    Meaning – (of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others.
    Sentence – There was no unilateral agreement saying that the G8 countries need to change their trade policies.
  • Leverage (noun) – उत्तोलन, शक्ति
    Meaning – The exertion of force by means of a lever.
    Synonyms – influence, power, authority, dominance.
    Sentence – Use a metal bar to increase the leverage.
  • Dodge (Verb) – चकमा, धोखा
    Meaning – Avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.
    Synonyms – avoid, escape, elude, evade.
    Sentence – Marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists.
  • Figurative (adjective) – आलंकारिक, औपचारिक
    Meaning – Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.
    Synonyms – Metaphorical, symbolic, representative.

    Sentence – The downstream effect in this case is both literal and figurative.
  • Outpace (verb) – आगे बढ़ना, पीछे छोड़ना
    Meaning –
    Go, rise, or improve faster than.
    Synonyms – surpass, outshine, go faster than.

    Sentence – Current and capital accounts are in surplus and Asia’s growth is outpacing the rest of the world, it said.
  • Foreseeable (adjective) – निकट
    Meaning – Able to be foreseen or predicted.
    Synonyms – expected, predictable, inevitable.

    Sentence – It will not last forever but it may exist for the foreseeable future.

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The Hindu Editorial (Mob Rule) Vocab – 05 Nov, 2018

The Pakistan Supreme Court’s judgment acquitting Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row for blasphemy, was an opportunity for the government to start debating the need to reform the regressive blasphemy laws.

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  • Blasphemy (noun)ईश्वर-निंदा
    Meaning – The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.
    Synonyms – Profanity, irreligiousness, ungodliness, swearing, unholiness.
    Sentence – 
    He was screaming incomprehensible blasphemies.
  • Empower (verb) – सशक्त, अधिकार देना
    Meaning – Give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
    Synonyms – authorize, allow, entitle.
    Sentence – 
    Members are empowered to audit the accounts of limited companies.
  • Extremist (noun)अतिवादी, उग्रवादी
    Meaning – A person who is with extreme political or religious views and supports violent actions.

    Synonyms – fanatic, radical, fundamentalist.
    Sentence – Which extremist broadcaster aired these messages of death to the nation?
  • Capitulate (verb) – शर्त पर हथियार डाल देना
    Meaning – Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
    Synonyms – surrender, give in, yield, submit, admit defeat
    Sentence – How many countries would capitulate to the overwhelming demands of the document?
  • Acquittal (noun)दोषमुक्ति, रिहाई
    Meaning – A judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

    Synonyms – declaration of innocence, clearing/discharge/release, absolution.
    Sentence – The trial resulted in an acquittal.
  • Regressive (adjective)प्रतिगामी, लौटने वाला, वापस आने वाला
    Meaning – Returning to a former or less developed state.
    Synonyms – negative, unprogressive, retrograde.
    Sentence – Regressive aspects of recent local government reform.
  • Reversal (noun)उलट, परिवर्तन
    Meaning – A change to an opposite direction.

    Synonyms – repeal, cancellation, invalidation.
    Sentence – The data therefore chronicle a dramatic reversal in the direction of invasion.
  • Firebrand (noun)तेजतर्रार
    Meaning – A person who is very passionate about a particular cause.
    Synonyms – radical, abble-rouser, agitator, revolutionary, instigator.
    Sentence – A political firebrand.
  • Cleric (noun)पुरोहित
    Meaning – A priest or religious leader (especially a Christian or Muslim one.)
    Sentence – A Muslim cleric and additional copies of the Koran are coming in soon.
  • Strike a deal (phrase)
    Meaning – to come to an agreement.
  • Oath (noun) – शपथ
    Meaning – A solemn promise.
    Synonyms – vow, sworn statement, promise.
    Sentence – they took an oath of allegiance to the king.
  • Erode (verb)नष्ट करना, खा जाना
    Meaning – (of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away.
    Synonyms – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.
    Sentence – Recent rains likely eroded the topsoil away to a level below the crown.
  • Bloodshed (noun)वध, रक्तपात
    Meaning – The killing or wounding of people
    Synonyms – killing, carnage, massacre.
    Sentence – After all, life is all about sharing and caring and not violence and bloodshed.
  • Persecute (verb) – सताना, कष्ट देना
    Meaning – Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment.

    Synonyms – victimize, punish, mistreat, oppress.
    Sentence – Both of them were persecuted relentlessly for their beliefs.
  • Outspoken (adjective) – मुखर, प्रकट किया हुआ, स्पष्टवादी
    Meaning – Frank in stating one’s opinions.

    Synonyms – forthright, direct, candid/frank.
    Sentence – He has been outspoken in his criticism.
  • Secular (adjective) – धर्म निरपेक्ष
    Meaning – Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.

    Synonyms – non-religious, worldly.
    Sentence – Secular attitudes to death.
  • Assassinate (verb) – हत्या
    Meaning – Murder (an important person) for political or religious reasons.

    Synonyms – murder, kill, execute.
    Sentence – Absolutely none of which is a reason to assassinate anyone.
  • Disservice (noun) – अपकार, क्षति, नुक़सान
    Meaning – A harmful action.
    Synonyms – disfavour, harmful act, injustice.
    Sentence – At one point I tried it as under score, but it felt like a disservice to the song.
  • Embolden (verb) – प्रोत्साहित करना
    Meaning – 
    Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
    Synonyms – give courage, strengthen, encourage, motivate.
    Sentence – It emboldens you to do things you wouldn’t do on your own.

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The Hindu Editorial (Choked by Smog: On Air Pollution) Vocab – 02 Nov, 2018

Air pollution is choking several cities in the northern States once again, as changes in temperature and slowing winds trap soot, dust and fine particulate matter. 

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  • Choke (verb) – दम घोंटना
    Meaning –
     (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
    Synonyms – 
    suffocate, stifle, gag, struggle for air, fight for breath.
    Sentence – 
    I could hardly breathe, and every breath was choking me
  • Smog (noun)धुंध
    Meaning – Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

    Synonyms – exhaust fumes, fumes, smoke, pollution, gas.
    Sentence – The infamous Delhi smog is an example of extreme air pollution.
  • Corrective (noun) – सुधारात्मक
    Meaning – A thing intended to correct or counteract something else
    Synonyms – remedy, curative, restorative, medication.
    Sentence – The necessary correctives, after all, would have to be brutal.
  • Lethal (adjective) – जानलेवा, घातक
    Meaning – Sufficient to cause death.
    Synonyms – deadly, fatal, killing.
    Sentence – The Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record. 
  • Soot (noun) – कालिख
    Meaning – A deep black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.

    Sentence – We were constantly faced with black soot falling on the grass, on our houses.
  • Residue (noun) – अवशेष 
    Meaning – A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.
    Synonyms – remains, part leftovers, remnants.
    Sentence – Even when canned vegetables are rinsed small amounts of the residue remain.
  • Pollutant (noun) – प्रदूषक
    Meaning – A substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.

    Synonyms – contamination, impurity, adulterant.
    Sentence – Exactly how air pollutants increase the risk of death is not well known.
  • Aggravate (verb)छेड़ना, बिगाड़ना
    Meaning – Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.

    Synonyms – worsen, make worse, exacerbate, compound.
    Sentence – Military action would only aggravate the situation.
  • Prevail (verb)प्रबल, प्रचलित होना, जीतना
    Meaning – Prove more powerful or superior.
    Synonyms – exist, be present, occur.
    Sentence – It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion.
  • Decisive (adjective) निर्णयात्मक
    Meaning – Settling an issue; producing a definite result.

    Synonyms – resolute, firm, determined.
    Sentence – That goal proved crucial as it was the only decisive result between the top four teams.
  • Sustainable (adjective) – सतत, धारणीय
    Meaning – Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

    Synonyms – acceptable, valid, reliable, dependable.
    Sentence – Sustainable economic growth
  • Inflict (verb) थोपना, दण्ड देना
    Meaning – Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.
    Synonyms – impose, force, exact, administer to, deliver to.
    Sentence – She is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else.
  • Degradation (noun) – घटाना, गिरावट, पतन
    Meaning – The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.
    Synonyms – humiliation, shame, deterioration, degeneration, decay, 
    Sentence – We all want to see recycling and an end to environmental degradation.
  • Mortality (noun)मृत्यु-दर
    Meaning – (in a particular time/for a cause) the rate of death.

    Synonyms – temporality, impermanence, ephemerality.
    Sentence – It certainly brings up mortality and how we’ll feel when faced with death.
  • Trauma (noun) अभिघात, ज़ख़म, क्षति
    Meaning – A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
    Synonyms – 
    torment, distress, suffering.
    Sentence –
     This evolutionary process has not been without its traumas.
  • Stubble (noun) –  खूंटी
    Meaning – The cut stalks of cereal plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.

    Synonyms – dried stalks, straw (of a grain like wheat, rice & etc)
    Sentence – After harvesting the stubble would be set on fire which also killed new mallee shoots.’
  • Footprint (noun) – पदचिह्न, निशान
    Meaning – The impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface.
    Synonyms – footmark, footstep, track, print, mark, spoor, trace, impression.
    Sentence – This will reduce the utility’s carbon footprint.
  • Perspective (noun) – परिप्रेक्ष्य, स्वरूप
    Meaning –  The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.
    Synonyms – 
    view, outlook, prospect, aspect.
    Sentence – 
    He also began studying female form and perspective in his art.
  • Reorient (verb)पुनः अनुकूल
    Meaning – Change the focus or direction of.
    Sentence –
    The country began reorienting its economic and social policies in 1988.

  • Portfolio (noun) – निवेश सूची, संविभाग
    Meaning – A range of investments held by a person or organization.
    Synonyms – 
    investments, shares, equities.
    Sentence –
    A portfolio of insured municipal securities

  • Escalate (verb) – गहरा बनाना, तीव्र करना, 
    Meaning – Increase rapidly.
    Synonyms – 
    increase rapidly, soar, increase.
    Sentence –
    The price of tickets escalated

  • Deterrent (adjective) – निवारक, रक्षा का 
    Meaning – A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
    Synonyms – 
    disincentive, discouragement, damper.
    Sentence –
    Cameras are a major deterrent to crime.

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The Hindu Editorial (Ending impunity: on Hashimpura Massacre) Vocab – 01 Nov, 2018

The conviction of 16 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) for the massacre of Muslims committed 31 years ago is a rare instance of the justice system responding to the cry for accountability and justice.

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  • Impunity (Noun) – दण्ड से मुक्ति
    Meaning – Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

    Synonyms – Immunity, Exemption/Freedom from punishment, Special treatment.
    Sentence – Some ministers seem to be able to break the rules with impunity.
  • Massacre (Noun) – नरसंहार
    Meaning – An indiscriminateand brutal slaughter of many people.
    Synonyms – Mass murder/Killing, Mass destruction, Slaughter.
    Sentence – The chopper pilot, however, did not report the massacre.
  • Retrieve (Verb)पुनः प्राप्त
    Meaning – Get or bring (something) back from somewhere.
    Synonyms – Get back, Bring back, Recover, Regain (possession of).
    Sentence – I have sent both of them to retrieve the rightful king.
  • Conviction (Noun) – दोषसिद्धि
    Meaning –  A formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
    Synonyms – Declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence.
    Sentence – She had a previous conviction for a similar offence.
  • Systemic (Adjective) – प्रणालीगत
    Meaning – Relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part.
    Synonyms – Constructional, Organizational, Configurational.
    Sentence – It is a systemic, chronic failure of a management right across the totality of the agency.
  • Perfunctory (Adjective) – असावधान, बेपरवाह
    Meaning – (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.

    Synonyms – Casual, Uninterested, Careless, Desultory
    Sentence – I performed a few perfunctory twirls and made good my escape.
  • Abduct (adjective) – अपहरण करना
    Meaning – Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception
    Synonyms – Kidnap, Hold hostage, Hijack.
    Sentence – You hear about people abducting kids all the time.
  • Canal (Noun) – नहर, नाली
    Meaning – An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.

    Synonyms – inland waterway, channel, waterway.
    Sentence – Keeping enough water in the canal to guarantee ships passage has become a problem.
  • Charge sheet (noun) – आरोप पत्र
    Meaning – A record made in a police station of the charges against a person.
    Sentence – He also refused to sign the charge sheet without lawyers present.
  • Personnel (noun) – कर्मियों, कर्मचारी वर्ग
    Meaning – People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service.

    Synonyms – Staff, Employees, Workforce, Manpower.
    Sentence – Many of the personnel involved require training.
  • Prosecution (noun) – अभियोग
    Meaning – The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
    Synonyms – indictment, accusation, denunciation, trial, charge, summons, citation.
    Sentence – Two people are facing possible prosecutions for malicious or criminal damage.
  • Testimony (noun) – गवाही, साक्ष्य
    Meaning – A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
    Synonyms – Proof, Evidence, Witness.

    Sentence – At the first session in September the court heard the testimony of the two experts.
  • Acquit (Verb) – बरी करना, अपराधमुक्त करना
    Meaning – Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

    Synonyms – Absolve, Clear, Exonerate, Exculpate, Declare innocent, 
    Sentence – The jury acquitted Bream of murder.
  • En masse (Adverb) – सामूहिक रूप से
    Meaning – In a group, all together.
    Synonyms – together, all together, as a group, in a body, as one, as a whole.
    Sentence – the cabinet immediately resigned en masse.
  • Travesty (noun) – भड़ौआ, उपहासात्मक रचना
    Meaning – A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.
    Synonyms – misrepresentation, distortion, perversion, corruption, poor imitation, poor substitute.
    Sentence – The showpeople left calling it a travesty of justice.
  • Nail (verb)जकड़ना, पकड़ना
    Meaning – To serve as a hook
    Synonyms – catch, capture, arrest.
    Sentence – Have you nailed the killer?
  • Plea (noun) – दलील
    Meaning – A request made in an urgent and emotional manner.

    Synonyms – Petition, Appeal, Entreaty, Supplication.
    Sentence – He made an urgent plea for the public to help catch the dealers.
  • Deployment (noun) – तैनाती, परिनियोजन
    Meaning – The movement of military troops to a particular place.
    Sentence – A majority of Australians had disapproved of the troop deployment.
  • Pinpoint (verb) – सटीक, तुच्छ, ठीक
    Synonyms – Identity, Distinguish, Recognize, Correct, Unerring.
  • Culpability (noun) – दोषी, अभियोज्यता
    Meaning – Responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame.
    Synonyms – Guilt, blame, fault, responsibility, accountability, liability, answerability
    Sentence – A level of moral culpability.
  • Unconscionable (adjective)बेशरम
    Meaning – 
    Not right or reasonable.
    Synonyms – unethical, immoral, indefensible, amoral, unprincipled.

    Sentence – the unconscionable conduct of his son.
  • Habituate (verb) – आदत डालना
    Meaning – Make or become accustomed or used to something.

    Synonyms – acclimatize, adjust, accustom, make used, acculturate.
    Sentence – All birds had 10 days to habituate to the aviary.
  • Prejudice (noun) – पक्षपात, प्रतिकूल प्रभाव
    Meaning – Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

    Synonyms – Bigotry, intolerance, discrimination, preconception.
    Sentence – Governments tend to impose the opinions and prejudices of the majority.

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