Hi friends, here I am sharing vocabulary from THE HINDU editorial of 18th March 2019.
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
Lapse | Noun | A brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment | Failure, Failing, Slip, Error, Mistake |
Creaking | Adjective | Making a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied. | |
Pedestrian | Noun | A person walking rather than traveling in a vehicle. | Walker, Person On Foot, Hiker, Rambler, Stroller |
Underscore | Noun | A line is drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis | Dash, Rule, Bar, Score |
Irony | Noun | The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect | Sarcasm, Sardonicism, Dryness, Causticity |
Stampede | Noun | A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals. | Charge, Panic, Rush, Flight, Rout, Scattering |
Rickety | Adjective | (Of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse | Shaky, Unsteady, Unsound, Unsafe, Tottering |
Chronic | Adjective | (Of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. | Persistent, Long-Standing, Long-Term, Constantly Recurring |
Dismal | Adjective | Causing a mood of gloom or depression | Dingy, Dim, Dark, Gloomy, Sombre, Dreary |
Metropolis | Noun | The capital or chief city of a country or region | Capital, Capital City, Chief Town, Provincial Capital |
Mollify | Verb | Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) | |
Accountability | Noun | The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. | Responsibility, Liability, Answerability |
Prolonged | Adjective | Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy | Continuous, Ongoing, Steady, Continual, Continuing |
Overburden | Verb | Load (someone) with too many things to carry. | Load, Weight, Charge |
Levy | Verb | Impose (a tax, fee, or fine) | Impose, Charge, Exact, Demand, Raise, Collect, Gather |
Distortion | Noun | The action of distorting or the state of being distorted | Warp, Twist, Contortion, Bend, Buckle, Deformation |
Intervention | Noun | The action or process of intervening |
Topic 2: Christchurch massacre
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
Massacre | Noun | Indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people. | Slaughter, Wholesale Slaughter, Mass Slaughter |
Wake-up call | NOUN | A thing that alerts people to an unsatisfactory situation and prompts them to remedy it. | |
Supremacist | Noun | An advocate of the supremacy of a particular group, especially one determined by race or sex | |
Cult | Noun | A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object. | |
Suspect | VERB | Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof. | Fancy, Reckon, Guess, Surmise, Conjecture |
Manifesto | Noun | A public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate | Platform, Programme, Declaration, Proclamation, Pronouncement |
Invader | Noun | A person or group that invades a country, region, or other places | Attacker, Raider, Plunderer, Pillager, Marauder, Looter |
Apparently | Adverb | As far as one knows or can see | Seemingly, Evidently, It Seems, It Seems That, It Would Seem |
Semite | NOUN | A member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs. | |
Laud | VERB | Praise (a person or their achievements) highly | |
Racist | NOUN | A person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or who believes that a particular race is superior to another. | Racial Bigot, Racialist, Xenophobe, Chauvinist |
Fringe | Noun | An ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material | Edging, Edge, Border, Hem, Trimming, Frill, Flounce, Ruffle |
Synagogue | Noun | A building in which Jews meet for religious worship or instruction | |
Obsess | Verb | Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent. | Possess, Haunt, Consume, Plague, Torment, Hound |
Hardline | Noun | An uncompromising adherence to firm policy. | |
Islamophobic | Adjective | Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force | |
Contour | Noun | An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something. | |
Irrational | Adjective | Not logical or reasonable | Unreasonable, Illogical, Groundless, Baseless, Unfounded |
Apparatus | Noun | The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose | Equipment, Gear, Rig, Tackle, Gadgetry, Paraphernalia |
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