The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 13th April 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 13th April 2021

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Vocabulary

1. Backchannel (Noun) – Trick: Back + Channel

Meaning: A secondary or covert route of information

Synonyms: Closed-door, Backstairs, Classified, Top Secret

Antonyms: Open, Public, Overt, Obvious

Sentence: We used him as a diplomatic backchannel.

2. Recriminatory (Adj) – Trick: Re + Crime

Meaning: Countering one charge with another (पुनरावर्ती)

Synonyms: Incrimination, Charge, Indictment

Antonyms: Impartial, Fair

Sentence: Usually he makes some recriminatory remark against those that kept their seats.

3. Aghast (Adj) – Trick: A Ghost

Meaning: Filled with horror or shock

Synonyms: Afraid, Alarmed, fearful

Antonyms: Adventurous, Audacious, Bold

Sentence: He stood aghast at the terrible sight.

4. Imperative (Adj.) – Trick: Important + Relative

Meaning: Not to be avoided (अनिवार्य)

Synonyms: Compulsory, Incumbent, Necessary

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Optional

Sentence: It is imperative that politicians should be good communicators.

5. Daunting (Adj.) – Trick: DON + Acting

Meaning: Seeming difficult to deal with/Intimidating (कठिन)

Synonyms: Dismay, Subdue, Dishearten

Antonyms: Assist, Support, Calm

Sentence: The prospect of meeting with the Principal is quite daunting.

6. Interlocutor (Noun) – Trick: In + Loqua

Meaning: A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation

Synonyms: Dialogist, Interviewer, Speaker

Sentence: Riya was able to act as interpreter and interlocutor for our group.

7. Abound (Verb) – Trick: Bounded (Opposite)

Meaning: Be abundant or plentiful

Synonyms: Bristle, Bulge, Crawl, Overflow

Antonyms: Meagre, scanty, limited

Sentence: Apples abound in HP all the year round.

8. Inevitable – Trick: Invite + able

Meaning: An unavoidable event

Synonyms: Certain, Ineludible, Necessary

Antonyms: Avoidable, Uncertain, Unsure

Sentence: It was inevitable that there would be job losses due to COVID.

9. Averse (Adj.) – Trick: Reverse (Opposite)

Meaning: Strongly opposed

Synonyms: Against, Opposite to, Antipathetic

Antonyms: Keen, like, support

Sentence: He seems to averse to hard work

10. Hold off (Phrase)

Meaning: Fail to occur/ resist an attacker or challenger.

Synonyms: Defer, delay, Postpone

Antonyms: Occur, Happen

Sentence: Hold off your project until Monday.

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