Monday 17 August 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 17th August, 2020

▪️OPPRESS (VERB): subdue (दबाना) 
Synonyms: torment, trample 

Antonyms: encourage, aid 

Example:  The tyrant general oppressed his people. 

▪️CANNY (ADJECTIVE): clever (चालाक)
Synonyms: dexterous, adroit 

Antonyms: foolish, idiotic 

Example: Abhinav is a canny person. 

▪️SCOURGE (NOUN): curse (अभिशाप)
Synonyms: curse, bane 

Antonyms: reward, benefit 

Example: He would always look back on this winter and remember the scourge of blizzards and ice storms. 

▪️CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): secret (अप्रकट)
Synonyms: arcane, esoteric 

Antonyms: definite, obvious 

Example: When Virat spoke, his words were cryptic to all those in the room. 

▪️UPTIGHT (ADJECTIVE): nervous (तनावग्रस्त)
Synonyms: nervy, edgy 

Antonyms: unworried, composed 

Example:  Your uptight behavior can get you rejected in an interview.

▪️DRIP (VERB): drop (टपकना या टपकाना)
Synonyms: dribble, drizzle 

Antonyms: collect, pour 

Example:  Everyone must ensure that water doesn’t drips away uselessly. 

▪️ALLIANCE (NOUN): accord (गठबंधन) 
Synonyms: affinity, connection 

Antonyms: antagonism, detachment 

Example: They decided to stay away from the malodorous room. 

▪️QUIRK (NOUN): strange act (विचित्रता)
Synonyms: knack, quibble 

Antonyms: conformity, normality 

Example:  It was just another quirk by Mohit. 

▪️NIGGARD (ADJECTIVE): ungenerous (कंजूस)
Synonyms: penurious, miserly 

Antonyms: generous, kind 

Example: Alpa is a niggard landlady. 

▪️REPINE (VERB): complain (शिकायत करना)
Synonyms: grumble, lament 

Antonyms: compliment, praise 

Example: Ruchi repined against Rajeev.

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Current Affairs :- 17th August, 2020

♦️Def Minister Rajnath Singh Launched Indigenisation portal SRIJAN; DPSUs inked Contracts with Industry Partners and Academia

♦️NITI Aayog’s AIM, NASSCOM launch Artificial Intelligence Step-up modules for school students

♦️EU launches Nirmanshree For Odisha and Maharashtra Women in Housing Sector

♦️RBI’s Central Board headed by Shaktikanta Das approved a dividend of Rs 57,128 crore to Central Govt

♦️Singer Shahzan Mujeeb Becomes First National Brand Ambassador of Aligarh Municipal Corporation

♦️ISRO’s Chandryaan-2 Captured Images of the Moon; one of the Craters Named ‘Sarabhai Crater’ after Vikram Sarabhai

♦️IISc and ISRO developed sustainable process to make bricks on lunar surface

♦️NSE, IIMB join hands to offer Platform for Investor Education

♦️Book “A Bend in Time: Writings by Children on the Covid-19 pandemic” by Bijal Vachharajani Released

♦️Celebration of India’s 74th Independence Day 2020 – August 15