Vocabulary from the THE HINDU Editorial "Not taking sides: On Prime Minister Modi’s Ukraine visit”.

Vocabulary from the THE HINDU Editorial "Not taking sides: On Prime Minister Modi’s Ukraine visit”.

1)  Balancing act

• Synonyms: Compromise, tightrope walk, juggling act

• Antonyms: One-sided approach, imbalance

• Example: "The company’s CEO performed a balancing act by trying to satisfy both the shareholders and the employees."

2)  Abstaining

• Synonyms: Refraining, withholding, avoiding

• Antonyms: Participating, engaging, voting

• Example: "The country chose to abstain from the vote on the resolution, maintaining its neutral stance."

3)  Couched

• Synonyms: Framed, expressed, worded

• Antonyms: Stated bluntly, unfiltered, direct

• Example: "Her criticism was couched in polite language to avoid offending anyone."

4)  Alignment

• Synonyms: Agreement, coordination, partnership

• Antonyms: Misalignment, discord, disagreement

• Example: "The company's alignment with global standards helped it gain international clients."

5)  Propounded

• Synonyms: Proposed, suggested, advocated

• Antonyms: Opposed, rejected, refuted

• Example: "The scientist propounded a new theory on the origins of the universe."

6)  Imperil

• Synonyms: Endanger, jeopardize, threaten

• Antonyms: Protect, safeguard, secure

• Example: "The drastic cuts in funding could imperil the future of the research project."

7)  Fundamentally

• Synonyms: Essentially, basically, primarily

• Antonyms: Superficially, insignificantly, incidentally

• Example: "The new policy fundamentally changes the way the company operates."

8)  Symbolism

• Synonyms: Representation, allegory, metaphor

• Antonyms: Literalness, directness, realism

• Example: "The handshake between the two leaders was rich in symbolism, representing the hope for peace."

9)  Outlooked

• Synonyms: Anticipated, expected, foreseen

• Antonyms: Overlooked, ignored, unanticipated

• Example: "The company's growth was greater than outlooked by financial analysts."

10)  Passing messages

• Synonyms: Conveying, communicating, relaying

• Antonyms: Ignoring, withholding, suppressing

• Example: "The ambassador's role was reduced to passing messages between the conflicting parties."