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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 19

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1) Eroding (Verb) – धीरे-धीरे नष्ट होना  

Meaning: gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

Synonyms: wear away/down, abrade, scrape away

Antonyms: contributing, fortifying, gentle

Usage: “this humiliation has eroded what confidence Jean has”

 

2) Spur (Noun) – प्रोत्साहन

Meaning: a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.

Synonyms: stimulus, incentive, encouragement

Antonyms: disincentive, discouragement

Usage: “wars act as a spur to practical invention”

 

3) Succour (Noun) – परेशानी में सहायता

Meaning: assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.

Synonyms: aid, help, a helping hand

Antonyms: hindrance, obstruction, opposition

Usage: “the wounded had little chance of succour”

 

4) Imperative (Adjective) – महत्वपूर्ण

Meaning: of vital importance; crucial.

Synonyms: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important

Antonyms: unimportant, optional

Usage: “immediate action was imperative”

 

5) Allocation (Noun) – नियतन

Meaning: the action or process of allocating or sharing out something.

Synonyms: allotment, assignment, issuing

Antonyms: whole, debt, juncture

Usage: “more efficient allocation of resources”

 

6) Repercussions (Noun) – प्रतिप्रभाव

Meaning: an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Synonyms: consequence, result, effect

Antonyms: cause, origin, source

Usage: “the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region”

 

7) Acquisition (Noun) – अर्जन

Meaning: an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

Synonyms: purchase, accession, addition

Antonyms: loss, forfeiture, deprivation

Usage: “the legacy will be used for new acquisitions”

 

8) Gestation (Noun) – गर्भावधि  

Meaning: the development of something over a period of time.

Synonyms: development, origination, drafting

Antonyms: destruction

Usage: “a thorough and painstaking work which was a long time in gestation”

 

9) Implicit (Adjective) – निहित

Meaning: suggested though not directly expressed.

Synonyms: implied, indirect, inferred

Antonyms: explicit, direct

Usage: “comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies”

 

10) Customary (Adjective)प्रथागत

Meaning: according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.

Synonyms: usual, traditional, normal

Antonyms: unusual, exceptional, rare

Usage: “it is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast”

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