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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary PDF – 2 April 2019
The followings are taken from the editorial of The Hindu “Foggy in Wayanad: on Rahul’s decision to contest from Kerala“. You can find the article from here.
Paradox
noun
Definition: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
Example: “in a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it”
Synonyms: contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction,
Gambit
noun
Definition: a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.
Example: “his resignation was a tactical gambit”
Synonyms: advantage, upper hand, edge, lead, whip hand, trump card, first step, first move
Rupture
verb
Definition: breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation).
Example: “once trust has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain”
Synonyms: sever, break, cut off, break off, breach, disrupt, separate, divide, tear asunder, cleave, rend, sunder,
Fierce
adjective
Definition: having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
Example: “the tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator”
Synonyms: ferocious, savage, vicious, wild, feral, untamed, undomesticated, aggressive, bloodthirsty,
Exigencies
noun
Definition: an urgent need or demand.
Example: “women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it”
Synonyms: need, demand, requirement, want, necessity, essential, requisite,
Foray
noun
Definition: a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.
Example: “the garrison made a foray against Richard’s camp”
Synonyms: raid, attack, assault, incursion, swoop, strike, charge, sortie, sally, rush, onrush, push, thrust,
Disparaging
adjective
Definition: expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.
Example: “disparaging remarks about public housing”
Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, downgrade, play down,
Overtone
noun
Definition: a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation.
Example: “the decision may have political overtones”
Synonyms: connotation, hidden meaning, secondary meaning, implication, association
Fulcrum
noun
Definition: the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots.
Synonyms: central shaft, fulcrum, axis, axle, swivel, pin, hub, spindle, hinge,
Exclusivist
noun
Definition: the action or policy of excluding a person or group from a place, group, or privilege.
So, these are taken from The Hindu Editorial, Space for campaign: On PM Modi’s address on ASAT test. You can find it from here.
Onus
noun
Definition: used to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibility.
Example: “the onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss”
Synonyms: burden, responsibility, liability, obligation, duty, weight, load,
Partisan
noun
Definition: a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Synonyms: supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, champion,
Scrupulously
adverb
Definition: in a very careful and thorough way.
Example: “a scrupulously researched biography”
Obliquely
adverb
Definition: not in a direct way; indirectly.
Example: “he referred only obliquely to current events”
Synonyms: diagonally, at an angle, slantwise, sideways, sidelong, aslant, athwart, aslope, indirectly
Maxim
noun
Definition: short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Example: “the maxim that actions speak louder than words”
Synonyms: saying, adage, aphorism, proverb, motto, saw, axiom, dictum,
Propagate
verb
Definition: spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
Example: “the French propagated the idea that the English were violent and gluttonous drunkards”
Synonyms: spread, disseminate, communicate, pass on, put about,
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