PDF 10th Nov. 2016
Daily English Vocab
Understanding Trumpocalypse
Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. These words will echo in the hearts
of 324 million Americans today, some shell-shocked and downcast, others delirious
(उन्मत्त/भ्रांतचित्त/प्रलरपी) with joy. The sheer (निरर/असली/वरस्तववक) divergence
(भिन्ितर/ववववधतर) of emotions over the surprise result is a poignant (हृदयववदररक/मरभमिक/ तीखर)
signal of how deeply divided the nation is, after a polarizing two-year election campaign. Bigotry
(कट्टरतर), patriarchy and racist rancor (ववद्वेष/मरभलन्य), which reared their ugly heads throughout
this season of incivility (असभ्यतर/अभिष्टतर), may find no welcome catharsis (सांिुवि) with the
apotheosis (आदििपि) of Mr. Trump. According to the exit polls, 58 per cent of whites and 21 per
cent of non-whites voted for Mr. Trump, whereas 37 per cent of whites and 74 per cent of nonwhites voted for his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. He also scored higher with men than
women, and with those voters who did not have a college degree. In other words, blue-collared
white men and women thronged (इकठ्ठर होिर/सरथ दे िर /िीड़ करते हुए फिरिर) to Mr. Trump in
droves (िीड़/समूह), angry about their perceived impoverishment (पररक्षीणतर/दररद्रतर) and
disenfranchisement (मतरचधकरर हिि) inflicted by the country’s political and financial elites. It
had left them with only one option: to throw a metaphorical (रूपक/लरक्षणणक) grenade at these
power centres.
At the heart of the shock result is the shock itself, which stemmed from what most analysts have
been calling the vote of the “silent majority”. Why did the U.S. media and pollsters fail to see
which way the wind was blowing? They apparently did not suspect, when poll results suggested
that Ms. Clinton was the more acceptable candidate, that some of the respondents to these polls
may have been unwilling to admit to being supporters of Mr. Trump. It is likely for instance that
women, 42 per cent of whom voted for Mr. Trump, were reluctant (अनिच्छुक) to reveal their
preference after Mr. Trump was exposed for boasting about sexual assault and faced allegations
(आरोपों) of the same. What was not taken proper note of was that in almost every swing State,
there were between 11 and 18 per cent “undecided” voters in late October — a significant number
of people that tilted the election in favor of Mr. Trump. Insofar as this election reflected
expressions of frustration that went against the grain of political correctness, the Trump victory
resembles Brexit. However, in his victory speech Mr. Trump has appeared to quickly move past
campaign recrimination (परस्पर दोषररोपण), the conciliatory tone of which may go a little way in
calming nerves at home as well as of anxious world leaders watching the election from afar. If
indeed he presents a softer, more collaborative face at home and abroad, the Divided States of
America may yet hold firm and lend strength to the global order, as it has done in the past.
Courtesy: The Hindu
1. Delirious (noun): in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness,
illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium. (उन्मत्त/भ्रांतचित्त/प्रलरपी)
 Synonyms: Babbling, Hysterical, Feverish, Frenzied, Incoherent, Raving.
 Antonyms: Balanced, Rational, Sane, Normal.
Example: She crashed her car and became quite delirious when she saw that she was injured.
Related words:
Deliriously (adverb) - उन्मरदी की िराँनत
Delirium (noun) - उन्मरद
2. Divergence (noun): the state of being diverge/parted/separation. (भिन्ितर/ववववधतर)
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Synonyms: Disparity, Un Likeliness, Separation, Dividing, Parting, Forking, Branching.
Antonyms: Sameness, Similarity, Uniformity, Convergence.
Example: The divergence of his rhetoric speeches made him great demagogue.
Verb forms: Diverge, Diverged, Diverged.
Related words:
Diverge (verb) - भिन्ि होिर
Divergent (adjective) - अपसररी
3. Poignant (adjective): evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. (हृदयववदररक/मरभमिक/
तीखर)
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Synonyms: Touching, Heartrending, Stinging, Agonizing.
Antonyms: Cheerful, Unaffecting, Numb, Indifferent.
Example: When the principal announced, he would be leaving the school after thirty years, there
was a poignant silence in the auditorium.
Related words:
Poignantly (adverb) - हृदयस्पिी ढां ग से
Poignancy (noun) - मरभमिकतर
4. Bigotry (noun): intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself.
(कट्टरतर)
 Synonyms: Fanaticism, Mindedness, Sectarianism.
 Antonyms: Fairness, Open-Mindedness, Tolerance, Impartiality.
Example: Because Helen is very close-minded, many people consider her to be under bigotry.
Related words:
Bigot (adjective) – कट्टर
5. Rancor (noun): bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
(ववद्वेष/मरभलन्य)
 Synonyms: Bitterness, Resentment, Malice, Animosity, Enmity, Hostility, Acrimony.
 Antonyms: Liking, Friendliness, Kindness, Good will.
Example: Despite the fact he was angered by their accusations, Henry still answered their
questions without a trace of rancor.
Related words:
Rancorous (adjective) - ववद्वेषपूणि
6. Catharsis (noun): the process of releasing or cleansing from strong or repressed emotions.
(सांिव
ु ि)
 Synonyms: Purging, Purgation, Purification, Cleansing, Exorcism.
 Antonyms: Dirtying, Begriming.
Example: Many cult leaders gain followers by encouraging wayward souls to purge themselves
of their sins through catharsis.
Related words:
Cathartic (adjective) – सांिोधक
7. Apotheosis (noun): the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or
climax./ perfect example of something or the best point in one's life or job. (आदििपि)
 Synonyms: Elevation, Idolization, Pinnacle, Crowning Moment.
 Antonyms: Relegate, Downgrade, Put Down, Lowering the position.
Example: When my teacher said that my sculpture was the apotheosis of all the other pieces of
art in the class, I was thrilled.
8. Impoverishment (noun): the state of being deprived of strength, richness, or fertility by
depleting or draining of something essential. (पररक्षीणतर/दररद्रतर)
 Synonyms: Pauperization, Poorness, Penury, Barrenness, Insolvency, Paucity.
 Antonyms: Prosperity, Affluence, Flourishing, Welfare, Ripeness.
Example: Isn’t it ironic that such a large number of impoverished people live in one of the
wealthiest countries of the world?
Verb forms: Impoverish, Impoverished, Impoverished.
Related words:
Impoverish (noun) - पररक्षीण होिर
9. Reluctant (adjective): unwilling and hesitant; disinclined. (अनिच्छुक)
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Synonyms: Unwilling, Disinclined, Unenthusiastic, Loath, Tardy, Slack.
Antonyms: Heedless, Anxious, Enthusiastic, Indiscreet.
Example: Having just met her, the man was reluctant to trust that she would keep his secret.
Related words:
Reluctantly (adverb) - अनिच्छरपूवक
ि
Reluctance (noun) – ववमुखतर
10. Recrimination (noun): an accusation in response to one from someone else. (परस्पर
दोषररोपण)
 Synonyms: Counter-Accusation, Countercharge, Counterattack, Retaliation, Indictment.
 Antonyms: Commendation, Praise, Compliment.
Example: The angry man was quick to state a recrimination about his neighbor when the police
mentioned a complaint about his loud music.
Verb forms: Recriminate, Recriminated, Recriminated.
Related words:
Recriminate (verb) - प्रत्यररोप लगरिर
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