Friday, July 30, 2021

Daily The Hindu Vocabulary

1. FLAK (NOUN): (आलोचना): Criticism

Synonyms: Censure, Disapproval

Antonyms: Approval

Example Sentence:

You must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong.


2. QUASH (VERB): (खत्म करना): Suppress

Synonyms: Put an end to, Finish

Antonyms: Prompt

Example Sentence:

A hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs.


3. EVACUATE (VERB): (ख़ाली करना): Remove

Synonyms: Clear, Move out

Antonyms: Hold

Example Sentence:

Several families were evacuated from their home.


4. MAVERICK (NOUN): (व्यक्तिवादी): Individualist

Synonyms: Nonconformist, Free spirit

Antonyms: Conformist

Example Sentence:

He's the maverick of the senate.


5. PROLIFIC (ADJECTIVE): (उर्वर):Productive

Synonyms: Fertile, Inventive

Antonyms: Non-productive

Example Sentence:

In captivity tigers are prolific breeders.


6. GRACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विनीत): Courteous

Synonyms: Polite, Civil

Antonyms: Ungracious

Example Sentence:

The hostess of the party was gracious.


7. INDELIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (अमिट): Ineradicable

Synonyms: Ineffaceable, Indestructible

Antonyms: Erasable

Example Sentence:

He has an indelible impression on me.


8. INCREDIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (अविश्वसनीय): Unbelievable

Synonyms: Beyond-Belief, Unconvincing

Antonyms: Believable

Example Sentence:

Hers is an incredible tale of triumph.


9. DESPICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (घृणित): Contemptible

Synonyms: Loathsome,Hateful

Antonyms: Admirable

Example Sentence:

What he did was a despicable crime.


10. ENRICH (VERB): (संपन्न बनाना): Enhance

Synonyms: Improve, Augment

Antonyms: Spoil

Example Sentence:

Her exposure to museums enriched her life in France.


11. DISPEL (VERB): (दूर करना): Banish

Synonyms: Eliminate, Dismiss

Antonyms: Engender

Example Sentence:

They did nothing to dispel their dejection.


12. THREATEN (VERB): (धमकाना): Menace

Synonyms: Intimidate, Browbeat

Antonyms: Assist

Example Sentence:

To threaten someone is something that should be avoided.


13. OFFENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानजनक): Insulting

Synonyms: Rude, Derogatory

Antonyms: Complimentary

Example Sentence:

The allegations made are deeply offensive to us.


14. CUMULATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (संचयी): Increasing

Synonyms: Accumulative, Growing

Antonyms: Subtractive

Example Sentence:

The cumulative effect of two years of drought.


15. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अभिमानी): Brazen

Synonyms: Overconfident, Arrogant

Antonyms: Timid

Example Sentence:

If I offer some advice, I hope I won't be considered presumptuous.


16. CONSIDERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (विशेष): distinguished

Synonyms: Noteworthy, Noted

Antonyms:Insignificant

Example Sentence:

She was a considerable novelist.


17. VETERAN (NOUN): (अनुभवी): Old-hand

Synonyms: Old-timer, Old stager

Antonyms: Novice

Example Sentence:

He is a veteran sitar player.


18. STOKE (VERB): (ईधन झोंकना): Fuel

Synonyms: Mend, Add fuel to

Antonyms: Diminish

Example Sentence:

He stoked up the barbecue.


19. INTROSPECTION (NOUN): (आत्मनिरीक्षण): Brooding

Synonyms: Self-analysis, Soul-searching

Antonyms: Extrospection

Example Sentence:

Quiet introspection can be very valuable.


20. ERECT (VERB): (निर्माण करना): Build

Synonyms: Construct, Put up

Antonyms: Demolish

Example Sentence:

The guest house was erected in the eighteenth century.

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