The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of 22 September With Hindi Meanings- A Point of Order

The Hindu Editorial Article of 18 September 2020 – A Point of Order 

Abridge (verb) संक्षिप्ती

• Meaning:- shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.
• अर्थ: –भाव खोए बिना (लिखने का एक टुकड़ा) छोटा।
• Synonyms:-compress, reduce, decrease, diminish
• Example:- He abridged his Dictionary.

Persistent (adjective) दृढ़

• Meaning:- continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
• अर्थ: – कठिनाई या विरोध के बावजूद एक राय या कार्रवाई में दृढ़ता से या लगातार जारी।
• Synonyms:- tenacious, persevering, determined
• Antonyms:- irresolute
• Example:- He is one of the government’s most persistent critics.

Unprecedented (adjective) अभूतपूर्व

• Meaning:- never done or known before.
• अर्थ: – पहले कभी नहीं किया या जाना जाता है।
• Synonyms:-unparalleled, unequalled, unmatched
• Antonyms:-normal, common
• Example:- The preparations were made on an unprecedented scale.

Sheer (adjective) निरा

• Meaning:- nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).
• अर्थ: –इसके अतिरिक्त और कुछ नहीं; जोर के लिए प्रयुक्त।
• Synonyms:- utter, complete, absolute:-
• Example:- Sheer over a rocky ledge of horse-shoe shape

Brazenness (noun) बेशर्मी

• Meaning:- behaviour in which someone does something in a very obvious way, without trying to hide it
• अर्थ: –वह व्यवहार जिसमें कोई व्यक्ति बहुत स्पष्ट तरीके से कुछ करता है, उसे छिपाने की कोशिश किए बिना
• Synonyms:-unashamedly, shameless
• Example:- The brazenness of this new breed of burglar is what shocks people.

Disingenuous (adjective) कपटी

• Meaning:- not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
• अर्थ: – स्पष्ट या ईमानदार नहीं, आमतौर पर यह दिखावा करके कि कोई व्यक्ति वास्तव में किसी चीज़ के बारे में कम जानता है।
• Synonyms:-dishonest, deceitful, underhand
• Antonyms:- ingenuous, frank
• Example:- I don’t appreciate when you equivocate with me, it seems disingenuous.

Amendments (noun) संशोधन

• Meaning:- a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
• अर्थ: – एक पाठ में सुधार करने के लिए बनाया गया एक मामूली बदलाव या जोड़, कानून का टुकड़ा, आदि।
• Synonyms:- revision, alteration, change, modification
• Example:- The government were defeated on an amendment in committee.

Skulduggery (noun) छल-कपट

• Meaning:- underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.
• अर्थ: – अंडरहैंड, बेईमान, या बेईमान व्यवहार या गतिविधियों।
• Synonyms:- trickery, swindling
• Example:- He is serving a prison sentence for financial skulduggery

Sacrosanct (adjective) पुण्यमय

• Meaning:- (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
• अर्थ: –(विशेषकर किसी तत्त्व, स्थान या दिनचर्या का) बहुत महत्वपूर्ण या मूल्यवान माना जाता है।
• Synonyms:-sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable
• Example:- Although not sacrosanct, they had the right of sitting in a curule chair and wore the distinctive toga praetexta.

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