The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary- For the Weakest | 31 August

The Hindu Editorial Article of 31 August 2020 – For the Weakest.

Marginalised (verb) अधिकारहीन कर दना
Meaning:- treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral.
Synonyms:- criticize, demean, deprecate
Antonyms:- elevate, praise
Example:- Women either play a secondary role or are completely marginalized

Cogent (adjective) निश्चयात्मक
Meaning:- (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
Synonyms:-compelling, convincing, forceful
Antonyms:- ineffective, unimportant
Example:-Considering his great distress, the reasons must have been cogent indeed.

Verdict (noun) निर्णय
Meaning:- an opinion or judgment.
Synonyms:-answer, award, conclusion
Antonyms:- accusation
Example:-“Nobody in this room could hope to escape,” was the verdict of that survey.

Competence (noun) क्षमता
Meaning:- the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
Synonyms:-capability, capacity, competency
Antonyms:- ignorance, impotence
Example:-There is no mention in the old play of this “competence of life.”

Preferential (adjective) बेहतर
Meaning:- of or involving preference or partiality; constituting a favour or privilege.
Synonyms:-advantageous, preferred, favorite
Example:-Preferential trade was the alternative path to the imperial federation.

Trickled down (phrasal verb )
Meaning:- (of wealth) gradually benefit the poorest as a result of the increasing wealth of the richest.

Tinkering (verb) फेरबदल
Meaning:- attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.
Synonyms:-dabble, mess, doodle
Antonyms:- break, destroy
Example:-The carpenter took more than a day, tinkering at an old ship’s boat.

Amended (verb) संशोधन
Meaning:- make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.
Synonyms:-alter, enhance, lift
Antonyms:- lower, worsen, break
Example:-It has been amended to “at the Inn” to match the chapter heading.

Caveat (noun) चेतावनी
Meaning:- a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
Synonyms:-admonition, alarm
Example:-This plan is preferred by many inventors to filing a caveat.

Inclusions (noun) समावेशन
Meaning:- the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure.
Synonyms:-admittance, formation
Antonyms:- exclusion, subtraction
Example:-Like most generalizations, this one has possibly more exceptions than inclusions.

Subsequent (adjective) आगामी
Meaning:- coming after something in time; following.
Synonyms:-consecutive, consequent
Antonyms:- preceding, anteceent
Example:-This was subsequent to the completion of the temple and of the royal houses.