The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 16 May 2022
ALACRITY (noun) तत्परता
- Meaning: cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness.
- अर्थ: हंसमुख तत्परता, शीघ्रता, या इच्छा।
- Synonyms: alertness, avidity, briskness, cheerfulness, dispatch, eagerness
- Antonyms: apathy, coolness, discouragement, indifference
- Usage: His alacrity of manner and quick step justified this opinion.
PATRONAGE (noun) संरक्षण
- Meaning: a condescending manner or attitude in granting favors, in dealing with people.
- अर्थ: लोगों के साथ व्यवहार में, एहसान देने में एक कृपालु तरीका या रवैया।
- Synonyms: aegis, auspices, backing, encouragement, financing.
- Antonyms: attack, blockage, disapproval, discouragement, harm.
- Usage: There were hundreds of other things in the great city, but they had their share of patronage.
ATROCITIES (noun) अत्याचारों
- Meaning: the quality or state of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
- अर्थ: अत्यंत दुष्ट या दुष्ट, क्रूर, या क्रूर होने की गुणवत्ता या अवस्था।
- Synonyms: barbarity, horror
- Antonyms: good behavior, kindness, pleasantness
- Usage: In the popular drama of Punch, we observe a perfect climax of atrocities and horrors.
Verbosity(Noun) शब्दाडंबर
- Meaning: wordiness, the quality of using more words than needed.
- अर्थ: शब्दशक्ति, आवश्यकता से अधिक शब्दों के प्रयोग की गुणवत्ता।
- Synonyms: garrulous, prolixity
- Antonyms: brevity, taciturnity
- Usage: He found his tribe in politics, a profession where his verbosity was an asset.
Resurge (Verb) पुनरुत्थान
- Meaning: To rise again.
- अर्थ: फिर से उठना।
- Synonyms: Revival, rebirth
- Antonyms: lapse, breakdown
- Usage: If you have lost your inner motivation, do not worry, hopefully, it will resurge.
BODE(Noun)भविष्य-कथन
- Meaning: to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs
- अर्थ: संकेत द्वारा (कुछ, जैसे भविष्य की घटना) संकेत करना
- Synonyms: augur, forebode
- Antonyms: ignorance, thoughtlessness
- Usage: Poor sales do not bode favorably for the success of the new store.
SEMINAL (adjective) लाभदायक
- Meaning: Strongly influencing later developments.
- अर्थ: बाद के घटनाक्रमों को दृढ़ता से प्रभावित करना।
- Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Important, Primary.
- Antonyms: Dull, Inessential, Minor, Unsubstantial.
- Usage: Faraday’s law is seminal in the field of chemistry.
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
- Usage: The two cricket teams muster in their respective huddles before each play.
Punctilious (Adjective) समयनिष्ठ (पाबंद)
- Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
- अर्थ: विस्तार या सही व्यवहार पर बहुत ध्यान देना।
- Synonym: meticulous, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive,
- Antonym: careless, easy-going, slapdash
- Usage: He was punctilious in providing every amenity for his customers.