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Article : Justice beyond borders
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Annexation (noun) (राज्य-हरण) – the action of annexing something, especially territory
Synonyms – incorporation, increase
Antonyms – decrease, detachment
Ex: The country amplified its territory with the annexation of the island.
2. Rhetoric (noun) (वक्रपटुता)– the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
Synonyms – bombast, composition
Antonyms – quiet, conciseness
Ex: If someone does not stop the political rhetoric in that country, a civil war is likely to break out soon.
3. Punitive (adjective) (दंडात्मक)– inflicting or intended as punishment
Synonyms – penal, punishing
Antonyms – beneficial, rewarding
Ex: Since the punitive sanctions are not producing the desired results, the United Nations is sending troops into the distressed country.
4. Abdication (noun) (त्याग)– an act of abdicating or renouncing the throne
Synonyms – disclaimer, retirement
Ex: The young prince became king after his older brother decided to abdicate the throne.
5. Machinations (noun) (साजिश) – a plot or scheme
Synonyms – device, practice
Antonyms – frankness, honesty
Ex: Many spy movies revolve around a bad guy’s machination to take over the world.
6. Subvert (verb) (पलट देना)– undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)
Synonyms – corrupt, level
Antonyms – improve, contaminate
Ex: In the movie, the rebels sought to subvert the tribunal’s power and replace the body with a democratic government.
7. Squander (verb) (गंवाना) – waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
Synonyms – lavish, scatter
Antonyms – conceal, combine
Ex: Eddie has a tendency to squander his entire allowance on comic books and action figures.
8. Perpetrating (verb) (बढ़ावा) – carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action)
Synonyms – inflict, effect
Antonyms – neglect, prevent
Ex: I can’t believe my best friend would perpetrate such an act of betrayal.
9. Heinous (adjective) (जघन्य) – (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked
Synonyms – abhorrent, shocking
Antonyms – friendly, delightful
Ex: The priest told the man that only God could forgive him for his heinous actions.
10. Nascent (adjective) (आरम्भ होता हुआ) – (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
Synonyms – potential, fresh
Antonyms – dying, withering
Ex: Since the nascent restaurant has only been open for two weeks, it does not have printed copies of its menu yet.
Word of the Day
Reify
Meaning (English) – make (something abstract) more concrete or real
Meaning (Hindi) – वस्तु के बारे में जैसे सोचना
Synonyms – realize, evince
Antonyms – conceal, obscure
Example – Writing became the medium through which some human experiences were reified.
उदाहरण – लेखन वह माध्यम बन गया जिससे कुछ मानवीय अनुभवों को मूर्त रूप मिला।
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