Vocabulary words from the editorial from The Hindu "Shuffling the deck: On the Union Budget 2024-25"

Vocabulary words from the editorial from The Hindu "Shuffling the deck: On the Union Budget 2024-25"

1.       Angst-ridden

o    Synonyms: Anxious, worried

o    Antonyms: Calm, relaxed

o    Sentence: Her angst-ridden expression revealed her worries about the future.

2.      Palpable

o    Synonyms: Noticeable, tangible

o    Antonyms: Imperceptible, intangible

o    Sentence: There was a palpable sense of relief after the exam was over.

3.      Redress

o    Synonyms: Correct, rectify

o    Antonyms: Worsen, damage

o    Sentence: The government promised to redress the grievances of the citizens.

4.      Emphasis

o    Synonyms: Importance, stress

o    Antonyms: Neglect, indifference

o    Sentence: The teacher put a lot of emphasis on the importance of honesty.

5.      Subsidy

o    Synonyms: Grant, financial aid

o    Antonyms: Tax, levy

o    Sentence: The government provided a subsidy to support small businesses.

6.     Caveat

o    Synonyms: Warning, caution

o    Antonyms: Assurance, confirmation

o    Sentence: He agreed to the deal with the caveat that certain conditions be met.

7.      Incentive

o    Synonyms: Motivation, encouragement

o    Antonyms: Deterrent, discouragement

o    Sentence: The company offered an incentive for employees to work overtime.

8.     Quiver

o    Synonyms: Collection, set

o    Antonyms: Single, individual

o    Sentence: The proposal included a quiver of solutions to address the problem.

9.     Manifesto

o    Synonyms: Declaration, policy statement

o    Antonyms: Silence, concealment

o    Sentence: The party's manifesto outlined their plans for economic reform.

10.  Allowance

o    Synonyms: Stipend, allocation

o    Antonyms: Debt, expense

o    Sentence: Each student received a monthly allowance for their expenses.

11.    Primacy

o    Synonyms: Importance, precedence

o    Antonyms: Insignificance, inferiority

o    Sentence: The primacy of education in society cannot be overstated.

12.   Quell

o    Synonyms: Suppress, subdue

o    Antonyms: Encourage, incite

o    Sentence: The police were able to quell the protest peacefully.

13.   Concerted

o    Synonyms: Coordinated, collaborative

o    Antonyms: Uncoordinated, individual

o    Sentence: They made a concerted effort to improve the team's performance.

14.  Lynchpin

o    Synonyms: Central, key element

o    Antonyms: Peripheral, nonessential

o    Sentence: He is the lynchpin of our project team, holding everything together.

15.  Collateral

o    Synonyms: Security, guarantee

o    Antonyms: Unsecured, independent

o    Sentence: The bank required collateral for the loan.

16.  Rationalise

o    Synonyms: Simplify, streamline

o    Antonyms: Complicate, confuse

o    Sentence: The company aims to rationalise its operations to reduce costs.

17.   Consolidation

o    Synonyms: Unification, merging

o    Antonyms: Fragmentation, separation

o    Sentence: The consolidation of the two departments improved efficiency.

18.  Egregious

o    Synonyms: Outrageous, shocking

o    Antonyms: Minor, trivial

o    Sentence: The error was so egregious that it caused a major setback.

19.  Compulsions

o    Synonyms: Obligations, pressures

o    Antonyms: Freedoms, choices

o    Sentence: Political compulsions often influence government decisions.

20. Allocations

o    Synonyms: Distributions, assignments

o    Antonyms: Withholding, retention

o    Sentence: The budget included allocations for various social programs.