The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 01 April 2022


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1. Paradoxically (Adverb)
-in a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way. 
विरोधाभास से



2. Strictures (Noun)
-a restriction on a person or activity. 
बाध्यताओं



3. In The Black (Idiom)
-not in debt; 
in a financially profitable condition.



4. In The Red (Idiom)
-with more money being spent than there is available.



5. Gestation (Noun)-
the development of something over a period of time.
गर्भावधि



6. Ostensible (Adjective)
ख़याली,
- stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.



7. Scourge (Noun)-
चाबुक से पीटना,
something that causes a lot of trouble or harm.



8. Bizarre (Adjective)
विचित्र,
-very strange or unusual.



9. Emphatic (Adjective)
ज़ोरदार,
-expressing something forcibly and clearly. 
ज़ोरदार



10. Myriad (Adjective)-
countless or extremely great in number. 
असंख्य



11. Hostile (Adjective)
-showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly. 
शत्रुतापूर्ण



12. Reluctantly (Adverb)
-in an unwilling and hesitant way. 
अनिच्छा से



13. Legitimacy (Noun)
-conformity to the law or to rules.
वैधता



14. Ameliorate (Verb)
-to make a bad or unpleasant situation better. 
सुधारना



15. Legitimate (Adjective)
वैध,
-reasonable and acceptable.



16. Dried Up (Phrasal Verb)
-to no longer exist or be available.



17. Starvation (Noun)
-suffering or death caused by lack of food. भुखमरी



18. Humanitarian (Adjective)
-concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. मानवतावादी



19. Overwhelmingly (Adverb)
-to a very great degree or with a great majority. 
अत्यधिक रूप से



20. Inoculate (Verb)
- treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; 
vaccinate. 
का लगाना



21. Turmoil (Noun)-
 घबराहट,
a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder.



22. Wrangling (Noun)-
engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument. 
खटपट, तकरार



23. Reprieve (Noun)-
दण्डविराम,
an escape from a bad situation or experience.



24. Explicit (Adjective)-
clear and exact. 
स्पष्ट



25. Inequity (Noun)-
lack of fairness or justice. 
अन्याय, पक्षपात



26. Hinder (Verb)
-to limit the ability of someone to do something. 
बाधा पहुंचाना




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