Daily Vocabulary from The Hindu - Day 3

Deterrent : Noun

• Meaning रोक रखना
• As used in paper:  It should act as a deterrent and not really be used, unless we are compelled to use it.
• Meaning
• Root Words de+ ter
• Synonym: disincentive, discouragement, dissuasion, damper, brake, curb, check, restraint;More
• Antonyms: incentive, encouragement
• Verb: Deter
• She should never let anything deter her in her goal to get at least a bachelor’s degree.

Efficacy: Noun

• Meaning प्रभावकारिता
• Synonym: effect, impact, influence, impression, efficacy, force
• Antonym: inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompetence, incompetency
• Adjective: efficacious
• Because my medicine is efficacious, I expect to feel better soon.
• Noun: Efficacy
• Fortunately, the medicine had the efficacy to reduce the amount of pain John was feeling.

Transcend: Verb

• Meaning: पार
• Root Words: Trans
• Synonym: surpass, excel, exceed, beat, trump, top, cap, outdo, outstrip
• Antonym: lack, lose
• Verb: Transcend
• A good education will allow you to transcend many socioeconomic barriers.
• Noun: transcendence
• He supposes real as well as imaginary transcendence in cosmological " ideals ";
• Adverb: transcendentally
• A principle is transcendentally " deduced " when it and only it can explain the validity of some phase of experience,
• Adjective: transcendental
• Transcendental method is indeed not invulnerable.

Sanctified: Verb

• Meaning: पवित्र
• Synonym: holy, pure, sanctified, pious, solemn, chaste hieratic, sanctified, tabu, sacrosanct, sacramental, taboo
• Antonym: impure, defile, pollutioned, contaminated
• Noun: sanctification
• The sanctification of this haunted building is neccessary. 
• The priests have to sanctify the holy water.

Resistance: Noun

• Meaning: प्रतिरोध
• Synonym:  protest, opposition, opposite, antagonism
• Antonym: acceptance, receptivity, surrender, submission
• Noun: Resistance
•  A strong resistance has to be built against this attack on our constitutional values.
• Verb: Resist
• I’m on a diet so I will try to resist the ice cream
• Adjective: Resistant
• The employees’ showed their resistance to the salary cuts by picketing outside the factory.

Penalise: Verb

• Meaning: दंड देना
• Synonym: chastise, punish, penalize, doom, chasten, paddle
• Antonym: reward, honour, appreciate
• Verb: Penalise 
• Any false entry or claim on the agent's part was penalised
• Noun: Penalty
• They imposed a penalty of Rs. 200 for illegal entry. 

Flouting: Verb

• Meaning: उपहास, अवज्ञा
• Root Words
• Synonym: defy, refuse to obey, go against, rebel against, scorn, disdain, disobedience, defiance, insubordination, nonconformity,
• Antonym: accept, approve; use
• If you’re a person who likes to flout authority, you could land in jail,

Repercussions: Noun

Meaning: प्रतिक्रिया
Root Words
Synonym: consequence, result, effect, outcome, by-product; More
Antonym: helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness
Noun: Repercussions

The people in my neighborhood will not report the crime lord’s activities because they are afraid of a possible repercussion.