The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 4 May 2022
SWINDLE (Verb) : ठगी
Meaning: obtain (money) fraudulently.
अर्थ: धोखे से (धन) प्राप्त करना।
Synonyms: bilk, con, deceive, defraud, fleece
Antonyms: help, give
Example: You have to be careful when buying products on the internet, as some sellers may try to swindle you into paying more money than the product is worth.
CAHOOT (Noun) : सम्मिलित होना
Meaning: colluding or conspiring together secretly.
अर्थ: गुप्त रूप से एक साथ टकराव या षड्यंत्र करना।
Synonyms: alliance, collusion, allied, conniving
Example: Jack and Barry were in cahoots when they conspired to shoot up the mall.
FLEECE (Verb) : धन हथियाना
Meaning: obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.
अर्थ: आम तौर पर ओवरचार्जिंग या उन्हें ठग कर (किसी से) बहुत अधिक धन प्राप्त करते हैं।
Synonyms: swindle, cheat, defraud, deceive, trick,
Antonyms: give, offer
Example: Joining arms, they set out to fleece their latest victims.
PROMULGATE (Verb) : घोषणा करना
Meaning: promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
अर्थ: व्यापक रूप से (एक विचार या कारण) को बढ़ावा देना या बनाना।
Synonyms: publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate,
Antonyms: collect, conceal, hide, repress
Example: Counties, townships, and municipalities may also promulgate local ordinances.
CAPITULATE (Verb) : हथियार डाल देना
Meaning: cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.
अर्थ: एक विरोधी या एक अप्रिय मांग का विरोध करने के लिए संघर्ष; प्राप्ति।
Synonyms: surrender, succumb, relent, accede
Antonyms: resist
Example: Eventually it will have to capitulate if it wants to join.
Tipping point : क्रांतिकारी परिवर्तन
Meaning: the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.
अर्थ: वह बिंदु जिस पर किसी बड़े, अधिक महत्वपूर्ण परिवर्तन के कारण छोटे परिवर्तन या घटनाओं की श्रृंखला महत्वपूर्ण हो जाती है।
Synonyms: game changer, turning point, critical moment
Usage in a Sentence: There are two prevailing theories for what might happen past the Amazon’s tipping point.
Consolidate : संघटित करना
Meaning: make (something) physically stronger or more solid.
अर्थ: शारीरिक रूप से मजबूत या अधिक ठोस (कुछ) बनाना।
Synonyms: merge, unite, combine, strengthen
Antonyms: separate, weaken, divide
Usage in a sentence: The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.
Requisite : मांग/ अपेक्षित
Meaning: a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end. [Noun]
अर्थ: एक ऐसी चीज़ जो एक निर्दिष्ट अंत की उपलब्धि के लिए आवश्यक है।
Synonyms: essential, necessary, required, indispensable
Antonyms: non-essential, optional
Usage in a sentence: She lacks the requisite experience for the job.
Acumen : कुशाग्रता
Meaning: the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
अर्थ: अच्छे निर्णय लेने और त्वरित निर्णय लेने की क्षमता।
Synonyms: shrewdness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, brightness
Antonyms: dullness, foolishness
Usage in a Sentence: He had demonstrated considerable business acumen.
Embark : प्रारम्भ करना
Meaning: begin (a course of action).
अर्थ: शुरू (कार्रवाई का एक कोर्स)।
Synonyms: start, commence, launch
Antonyms: disembark, end, finish
Usage in a sentence: He is about to embark on a new business venture.
