The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 1 February 2022
ARCHETYPAL (adjective) : मूल आदर्श-विषयक
- Meaning: very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.
- अर्थ: एक निश्चित प्रकार के व्यक्ति या बात का बहुत विशिष्ट।
- Synonyms: conventional, exemplary, stereotypical, prototypical.
- Antonyms: atypical, unorthodox, unusual, odd.
- Example: The teacher who won educator of the year is a role model for other teachers and is viewed as the archetype of educators.
PERJURY (Noun) : मिथ्या शपथ
- Meaning: the offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath.
- अर्थ: शपथ के तहत जानबूझकर असत्य बताने या गलत बयानी करने का अपराध।
- Synonym: violation of an oath, giving false evidence/testimony, bearing false witness/testimony, forswearing oneself, making false statements, wilful falsehood
- Example: The mother who lied about her son’s whereabouts will soon face trial for perjury.
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CHRONIC (Adjective) : पुरानी
- Meaning: continuing or occurring again and again for a long time, happening or existing frequently or most of the time, always or often doing something specified
- अर्थ: लंबे समय तक बार-बार जारी रहना या घटित होना, लगातार या अधिकतर समय, हमेशा या अक्सर कुछ किया जाना
- Synonym: natural; persistent, regular,
- Antonym: unaccustomed, unused; intermittent, occasional
- Example: He suffers from chronic arthritis.
ADJUDICATE (Verb) : निर्णय करना
- Meaning: to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute
- अर्थ: किसी विवाद में कौन सही है, इस बारे में आधिकारिक निर्णय लेना
- Synonym: adjudge, judge, arbitrate, decide, determine
- Example: You should never adjudicate a major decision when you are under the influence of alcohol.
Mundane (Adjective) : सांसारिक
- Meaning: Found in the ordinary course of events
- अर्थ: घटनाओं के साधारण पाठ्यक्रम में मिला
- Synonyms: dime, stale, sober, humdrum, day-to-day
- Antonyms: unusual, Exciting, extraordinary.
- Example: The list included many mundane, routine tasks.
PROTAGONISTS(noun) : मुख्य पात्र
- Meaning: the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.
- अर्थ: किसी नाटक, फिल्म, उपन्यास आदि में प्रमुख चरित्र या प्रमुख पात्रों में से एक।
- Synonym: supporter, upholder
- Antonym: opponent
- Example: For the next nine years he was the protagonist of Reform.
BRUTAL (adjective) : क्रूर
- Meaning:savagely violent.
- अर्थ: हिंसक रूप से हिंसक।
- Synonym: savage, cruel
- Antonym: gentle, humane
- Example : The writer describes the dangers of drugs with brutal honesty.
RELEGATE (Verb) : निर्वासित कर देना
- Meaning: assign an inferior rank or position to.
- अर्थ: हीन पद या पद को सौंपना।
- Synonyms: downgrade, banish, exile, degrade
- Antonyms: upgrade, promote
- Example : If you don’t want your boss to relegate you to the status of unemployed, you’d better watch what you say on social media.
SHUN (Verb) : टालना
- Meaning: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
- अर्थ: एंटीपैथी या सावधानी के जरिए लगातार (किसी या किसी चीज को) नजरअंदाज करना, नजरअंदाज करना या अस्वीकार करना।
- Synonyms: avoid, evade, eschew, ignore
- Antonyms: accept, seek, welcome
- Example: Investors began to shun our company’s stock, causing it to plummet in value.
MUSTER (Verb) : संग्रह
- Meaning: collect or assemble (a number or amount).
- अर्थ: इकट्ठा या इकट्ठा (एक संख्या या राशि)।
- Synonyms: assemble, collect, congregate, convene
- Antonyms: avoid, destroy, disperse, dodge
- Example: The two football teams muster in their respective huddles before each play.
