Words From The Hindu Editorials 15th August 2017

1. insidious-कपटी, धोखेबाज

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.

"sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem"

synonyms:

stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, sneaking, cunning, crafty, Machiavellian, artful, guileful, sly, wily, tricky, slick, deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, underhand, backhanded, indirect;

2. manifest

show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

synonyms:

display, show, exhibit, demonstrate, betray, present, evince, reveal, indicate, make plain, express, declare

3. detract-कम करना, घटाना

diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement).

synonyms:

belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, lower, make light of, play down, discount, soft-pedal, brush aside, gloss over, trivialize, decry, depreciate, denigrate, devalue, devaluate, deprecate

4.imperil

put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.

synonyms:

endanger, jeopardize, risk, put at risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, expose

5. belligerent-लड़ाकू, युद्धसंलग्न

hostile and aggressive.

"the mood at the meeting was belligerent"

synonyms:

hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, pugnacious, bellicose, truculent, confrontational, argumentative, quarrelsome, disputatious, contentious, militant, combative;

engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law.

"a conference of socialists from all belligerent countries"

synonyms:

warring, at war, combatant, fighting, battling, contending, conflicting, clashing, quarrelling

6. bourgeoisie ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː-पूंजीपति, पूंजीपति वर्ग

the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

"the rise of the bourgeoisie at the end of the eighteenth century"

7. delegitimize-withdraw legitimate status or authority from.

"the country has been delegitimized by the world community

8. hysterical

affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion.

"Janet became hysterical and began screaming"

synonyms:

overwrought, emotional, uncontrolled, uncontrollable, out of control, unrestrained, unrestrainable, frenzied, in a frenzy, frantic, wild, feverish;

9. breach-दरार, विच्छेद, भंजन

1. 1.

   an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

   "a breach of confidence"

   synonyms:

   contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance, infringement, transgression, neglect, dereliction; More

   • a break in relations.

     "a widening breach between government and Church"

     synonyms:

     rift, gulf, chasm, division, difference, schism, disunion, estrangement, alienation, discord, dissension, disaffection; More

2. 2.

   a gap in a wall, barrier, or defence, especially one made by an attacking army.

   "a breach in the mountain wall"

   synonyms:

   break, rupture, split, crack, fracture, rent, rift;

10. heir-वारिस

              a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

"             his eldest son and heir"

synonyms:

successor, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent, heir presumptive, heir-at-law, descendant, beneficiary, legatee, scion; More

antonyms:

predecessor

•               a person who inherits and continues the work of a predecessor.

                 "they saw themselves as heirs of the Cubists"

11. traitor-धोखेबाज

a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.

"he was a traitor to his own class"

synonyms:

betrayer, back-stabber, double-crosser, double-dealer, renegade, Judas, quisling, fifth columnist, viper; More

antonyms:

loyalist, patriot

12.  vengeful-तामसिक, बदला लेनेवाला

seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.

"a vengeful ex-con"

synonyms:

vindictive, revengeful, out for revenge, avenging, unforgiving, resentful, grudge-bearing, bitter, acrimonious; More

antonyms:

forgiving, benevolent

13. jeopardize-ख़तरे में डालना

put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

"a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial centre"

synonyms:

threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy, put on the line; More

antonyms:

safeguard

14. unrelenting-बेरहम, निर्दय, बेदर्द

not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.

"the heat was unrelenting"

synonyms:

implacable, inflexible, uncompromising, unyielding, unbending, inexorable, relentless, resolute, determined, unstoppable, dogged, tireless, unflagging, unshakeable, unswerving, unwavering, assiduous, sedulous;