Vocabulary English words from The Hindu newspaper editorial dated 20 September 2024, along with their meaning in Hindi, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.
Editorial : Milestones and U-turns: On the government in its third term – The optics of the 100-day mark cannot conceal changed dynamics for the BJP
English Vocabulary : 20 September 2024
Seamless
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːmləs/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or breaks.
Meaning in Hindi: सुगम, बिना किसी रुकावट के
Synonyms: Smooth, continuous, uninterrupted
Antonyms: Disjointed, interrupted, uneven
Use in a sentence: The team’s seamless coordination made the project successful.
Use in Editorial: “The Narendra Modi government and the BJP are eager to claim a seamless continuity with the first two terms, as a mark of effective governance and leadership.”
Milestone
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A significant stage or event in the development of something.
Meaning in Hindi: एक महत्वपूर्ण चरण या घटना
Synonyms: Landmark, benchmark, achievement
Antonyms: Triviality, insignificance
Use in a sentence: Winning the award was a major milestone in her career.
Use in Editorial: “The government and the party have used the arbitrary 100-day milestone to showcase their achievements in various sectors.”
Endorsed
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɔːrst/
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To declare one’s public approval or support of.
Meaning in Hindi: समर्थन करना, अनुमोदन करना
Synonyms: Support, approve, back
Antonyms: Oppose, reject, disapprove
Use in a sentence: The celebrity endorsed the new product, boosting its sales.
Use in Editorial: “The Union Cabinet… approved a report by a committee headed by the former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, that has endorsed a partisan BJP proposal for simultaneous elections.”
Flexibility
Pronunciation: /ˌflɛksəˈbɪlɪti/
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The quality of being adaptable or variable.
Meaning in Hindi: लचीलेपन, अनुकूलता
Synonyms: Adaptability, pliability, suppleness
Antonyms: Rigidity, inflexibility, stiffness
Use in a sentence: The company’s flexibility in dealing with client requests has earned it a good reputation.
Use in Editorial: “The BJP has quietly learnt this lesson, though it is unwilling to own up its own new flexibility.”
Bombast
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːmbæst/
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people.
Meaning in Hindi: दिखावटी बातें, आडंबरपूर्ण भाषा
Synonyms: Boasting, bluster, grandiloquence
Antonyms: Humility, simplicity, understatement
Use in a sentence: His speech was full of bombast but lacked real substance.
Use in Editorial: “The BJP is now haunted by the ghost of its own past bombast.”