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Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Death by design: on Jallikattu) – Jan 22, 2019.
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Today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Death by design: on Jallikattu) – Jan 22, 2019
- Regulation (noun) – विनियमन
Meaning – An official rule or the act of controlling something.
Synonyms – ruling, order, directive, act, law, by-law, statute.
Sentence – I do know there is a provision in the regulations relating to length of sailing vessels.
- Intrinsic (adjective) – स्वाभाविक
Meaning – Belonging naturally; essential.
Synonyms – innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, natural, native
Sentence – Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
- Likely (adjective) – उपयुक्त, संभावित
Meaning – if something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected
Synonyms – probable, distinctly possible, to be expected, odds-on
Sentence – Speculation on the likely effect of opting out.
- Activist () – कार्यकर्ता
Meaning – A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
Sentence – Police arrested three activists.
- Innumerable (adjective) – असंख्य
Meaning – too many to be counted.
Synonyms – countless, numerous, very many, manifold, multitudinous.
Sentence – Innumerable flags of all colours.
- Ledger (noun) – खाता बही
Meaning – a book in which things are regularly recorded.
Synonyms – book, account book, record book, register.
Sentence – The total balance of the purchases ledger.
- Survive (verb) – बना रहना
Meaning – to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation.
Synonyms – remain alive, live, sustain oneself, cling to life, pull through, get through, hold on.
Sentence – Against all odds the child survived.
- Ordeal (noun) – परख, कड़ी परीक्षा
Meaning – a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience.
Synonyms – unpleasant experience, trial, tribulation, test, nightmare, trauma.
Sentence – The ordeal of having to give evidence.
- Tragedy – शोकपूर्ण घटना, त्रासदी
Meaning – a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
Synonyms – disaster, calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm, devastation.
Sentence – His life had been plagued by tragedy.
- Gore (verb) – सींग घुसाना
Meaning – (of an animal such as a bull) pierce or stab (a person or other animal) with a horn or tusk.
Synonyms – pierce, stab, stick, impale, puncture.
Sentence – He was gored to death by a charging bull.
- Precaution (noun) – एहतियात
Meaning – an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening.
Synonyms – safeguard, preventative measure, preventive measure.
Sentence – He had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice.
- Rampaging (verb) – उन्मादी, क्रोध में इधर-उधर दौड़ना
Meaning – to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage.
Synonyms – rush madly, rush wildly, riot, run riot, go on the rampage, run amok.
Sentence – Several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city.
- Arena (noun) – अखाड़ा
Meaning – a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment.
Synonyms – stadium, amphitheatre, theatre, coliseum
Sentence – An arena demonstrating traditional sports such as kabaddi will give fans a chance to test their skills.
- Accommodate (verb) – समायोजित
Meaning – to provide space or a place for a group.
Synonyms – lodge, house, put up, billet, quarter, board, take in.
Sentence – The cottages accommodate up to six people.
- Barricade – आड़
Meaning – a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go.
Synonyms – barrier, obstacle, blockade, bar, fence.
Sentence – As with any structure, only vigilance, guards, and barricades could prevent such attacks.
- Bull-tamers
Meaning – people who try to control bull.
- Rein (noun) – लगाम
Meaning – A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse’s bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.
Sentence – Sir Evelyn’s squire bowed, holding out the reins to the horse.
- Spectator (noun) – दर्शक
Meaning – A person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
Synonyms – onlooker, watcher, looker-on, fly on the wall, viewer.
Sentence – It was as if my trip had become a movie and I was a spectator watching.
- Pierce (verb) – प्रवेश करना
Meaning – to go in or through something, esp. with a pointed object, making a hole.
Synonyms – punch holes in, put holes in, perforate, puncture, prick, hole
Sentence – The doctor had dreadlocks, pierced ears and nose and tattoos everywhere.
- Abdomen (noun) – पेट
Meaning – The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the belly.
Synonyms – stomach, belly, gut, middle, midriff, intestines.
Sentence – Girls with ovarian tumors may have abdominal pain and masses that can be felt in the abdomen.
- Regulate (verb) – विनियमित
Meaning – to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way.
Synonyms – control, adjust, manage, balance, set, synchronize, modulate, tune.
Sentence – A hormone which regulates metabolism.
- Deploy (verb) – तैनात
Meaning – Move (troops or equipment) into position for military action.
Synonyms – position, station, post, place, install, locate
Sentence – Forces were deployed at strategic locations.
- Makeshift (adjective) – अस्थायी
Meaning – temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need.
Synonyms – temporary, make-do, provisional, stopgap, standby.
Sentence – Arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed.
- Blood sport (noun) – खून का खेल
Meaning – A sport involving the hunting, wounding, or killing of animals.
Sentence – Blood sports such as dogfighting and cockfighting.
- Unpredictability (noun) – अनिश्चितता
Meaning – the quality or fact of being unpredictable (= likely to change suddenly and without reason)
Sentence – The unpredictability of the British weather.
- Intrinsic (adjective) – स्वाभाविक
Meaning – being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing.
Synonyms – innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, natural, native
Sentence – access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
- On the ground (phrase)
Meaning – among the general public.
- Inseparable (noun) – अवियोज्य
Meaning – if two or more people are inseparable, they are such good friends that they spend most of their time together
Sentence – We are two good old enemies, Edith and I, inseparables, in fact.
- Ordinance (noun) – अध्यादेश
Meaning – a law or rule made by a government or authority.
Synonyms – edict, decree, law, injunction, fiat, command, order, rule.
Sentence – The ordinance also says government authorities cannot ‘request forced labor.’
- Exempt (adjective) – मुक्त
Meaning – Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
Synonyms – free from, not liable to, not subject to.
Sentence – These patients are exempt from all charges.
- Ensure (verb) – सुनिश्चित करें
Meaning – to make something certain to happen.
Synonyms – make sure, make certain, see to it.
Sentence – This guarantee ensures the full value is repayable should any structural issues arise.
- Well-being (noun) – भलाई
Meaning – the state of feeling healthy and happy.
Synonyms – welfare, health, good health, happiness, comfort, security.
Sentence – An improvement in the patient’s well-being.
- Danger life and limb (phrase)
Meaning – to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger.
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