The Times of India Editorial Daily vocab

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1. Scathing

  • Meaning: Severely critical or harsh.
  • Hindi: कठोर आलोचना करने वाला
  • Synonyms: Harsh, severe, biting, caustic
  • Antonyms: Mild, gentle, complimentary
  • Example: The journalist wrote a scathing article about the corruption in the government.
    (पत्रकार ने सरकार में भ्रष्टाचार के बारे में कठोर लेख लिखा।)

2. Extortionist

  • Meaning: A person who obtains something, especially money, through force or threats.
  • Hindi: जबरन वसूली करने वाला
  • Synonyms: Blackmailer, racketeer, exploiter
  • Antonyms: Philanthropist, donor, benefactor
  • Example: The police arrested the extortionist for threatening local shopkeepers.
    (पुलिस ने स्थानीय दुकानदारों को धमकाने के लिए जबरन वसूली करने वाले को गिरफ्तार किया।)

3. Incineration

  • Meaning: The act of burning something completely, especially waste.
  • Hindi: दहन, जलाकर नष्ट करना
  • Synonyms: Cremation, combustion, burning
  • Antonyms: Preservation, cooling, conservation
  • Example: The city’s waste is disposed of through incineration.
    (शहर के कचरे को जलाकर नष्ट किया जाता है।)

4. Red-hot-potato

  • Meaning: A controversial or difficult issue that is hard to handle.
  • Hindi: विवादास्पद मुद्दा
  • Synonyms: Controversy, dilemma, tricky situation
  • Antonyms: Simple task, easy issue, straightforward matter
  • Example: The politician avoided answering the red-hot-potato of rising fuel prices.
    (राजनेता ने बढ़ती ईंधन कीमतों के विवादास्पद मुद्दे का उत्तर देने से बचा।)

5. Stay on

  • Meaning: To remain in a place or position longer than expected.
  • Hindi: रुके रहना, बने रहना
  • Synonyms: Remain, continue, linger
  • Antonyms: Leave, quit, depart
  • Example: He decided to stay on as the company’s CEO for another year.
    (उन्होंने कंपनी के सीईओ के रूप में एक और वर्ष बने रहने का फैसला किया।)

6. Radical

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  • Meaning: Relating to fundamental changes; extreme or revolutionary.
  • Hindi: मौलिक, क्रांतिकारी
  • Synonyms: Fundamental, extreme, revolutionary
  • Antonyms: Conservative, moderate, traditional
  • Example: The leader proposed radical reforms to tackle climate change.
    (नेता ने जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने के लिए मौलिक सुधारों का प्रस्ताव रखा।)

7. Quantified

  • Meaning: Expressed or measured as a quantity.
  • Hindi: मापना या मात्रा व्यक्त करना
  • Synonyms: Measured, calculated, assessed
  • Antonyms: Unmeasured, qualitative, approximate
  • Example: The company quantified the increase in profits over the last quarter.
    (कंपनी ने पिछले तिमाही में मुनाफे में वृद्धि को मापा।)

8. Ripples

  • Meaning: Small waves on the surface, often caused by an impact.
  • Hindi: लहरें, तरंगें
  • Synonyms: Waves, undulations, oscillations
  • Antonyms: Stillness, calm, steadiness
  • Example: The stone created ripples when it fell into the pond.
    (पत्थर के तालाब में गिरने से लहरें बनीं।)

9. Riparian

  • Meaning: Relating to the banks of a river.
  • Hindi: नदी किनारे का
  • Synonyms: Riverbank, waterfront, fluvial
  • Antonyms: Desert, inland, upland
  • Example: The riparian vegetation is vital for preventing soil erosion.
    (नदी किनारे की वनस्पति मिट्टी के कटाव को रोकने के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।)

10. Covert

  • Meaning: Hidden or secret.
  • Hindi: गुप्त, छिपा हुआ
  • Synonyms: Secret, hidden, concealed
  • Antonyms: Open, overt, exposed
  • Example: The agency launched a covert operation to gather intelligence.
    (एजेंसी ने खुफिया जानकारी जुटाने के लिए एक गुप्त अभियान शुरू किया।)

11. Impeccably

  • Meaning: In a way that is flawless or perfect.
  • Hindi: त्रुटिहीन रूप से
  • Synonyms: Perfectly, flawlessly, immaculately
  • Antonyms: Imperfectly, faultily, carelessly
  • Example: She was dressed impeccably for the event.
    (वह कार्यक्रम के लिए त्रुटिहीन रूप से तैयार थी।)

12. Punned

  • Meaning: To make a play on words, often for humor.
  • Hindi: शब्दों का खेल करना
  • Synonyms: Quipped, joked, wordplay
  • Antonyms: Literal, serious, direct
  • Example: The comedian cleverly punned on current events.
    (हास्य कलाकार ने मौजूदा घटनाओं पर चतुराई से शब्दों का खेल किया।)

13. Excursions

  • Meaning: Short trips or journeys for leisure or exploration.
  • Hindi: भ्रमण, छोटी यात्रा
  • Synonyms: Trips, outings, journeys
  • Antonyms: Stay, residence, permanence
  • Example: We went on several excursions during our holiday.
    (हमने अपनी छुट्टी के दौरान कई भ्रमण किए।)

14. Sleuths

  • Meaning: Detectives or investigators.
  • Hindi: जासूस
  • Synonyms: Detectives, investigators, agents
  • Antonyms: Victims, suspects
  • Example: The sleuths solved the case within a week.
    (जासूसों ने एक सप्ताह के भीतर मामला सुलझा लिया।)

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