The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 17 June 2022
Frowsy (Adjective) : बेपरवाह
- Meaning: Scruffy and neglected in appearance
- अर्थ: दिखने में टेढ़ा और उपेक्षित
- Synonym: scruffy, unkempt
- Antonym: Smile
- Usage: He sat up and stretched, and rubbed his hands back and forth through his frowsy hair.
Skulk(Verb) : छिपना
- Meaning: Move in stealthy or furtive manner
- अर्थ: चोरी या फ़र्ज़ी तरीके से आगे बढ़ना
- Synonym: Avoid, elude
- Antonym: Appear, Issue
- Usage: At the gate she skulked, she felt like a thief.
Suffuse(Verb) : फैली हुई
- Meaning: Spread over or through something
- अर्थ: किसी चीज पर या उसके माध्यम से फैलना
- Synonym: Steep and spread
- Antonym: Deprive
- Usage: Sweet and spicy flavors, including date, coriander and cumin suffuse the foods
Pell-Mell(Adverb) : तितर-बितर
- Meaning: In a confused, disorderly, or rushed manner.
- अर्थ: उलझन में, उच्छृंखल, या हड़बड़ी में।
- Synonym: Hurries
- Antonym: Slow, Organized
- Usage: Mary ran down the stairs, chasing the rat with a marbel pell-mell
Misprision(Noun) : अवमानना
- Meaning: Neglect or wrong performance of official duty.
- अर्थ: आधिकारिक कर्तव्य की उपेक्षा या गलत प्रदर्शन।
- Synonym: Contempt and despite
- Antonym: Acceptance, tolerance
- Usage: The punishment to the culprit was given out of misprision.
GRIPE (verb) : कष्ट
- Meaning: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
- अर्थ: असंतोष, दर्द या आक्रोश व्यक्त करने के लिए आमतौर पर थकाऊ होते हैं।
- Synonyms: bellyache, bleat, carp, complain, crab, croak, fuss, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, nag, scream, squawk, squeal, whimper, whine.
- Antonyms: bear, countenance, endure, tolerate, applaud, cheer, commend, delight, rejoice.
- Usage: Her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away.
ENNUI (Noun) : विरक्ति
- Meaning: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
- अर्थ: उत्तेजना की कमी से उत्पन्न होने वाली अशांति और असंतोष की भावना।
- Synonym: boredom, tedium, listlessness.
- Antonym: animation, contentment.
- Example: Listening to your dull story about becoming a librarian is leaving me in a state of ennui.
FLEECE (Verb) : धन हथियाना
- Meaning: obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.
- अर्थ: आम तौर पर ओवरचार्जिंग या उन्हें ठग कर (किसी से) बहुत अधिक धन प्राप्त करते हैं।
- Synonyms: swindle, cheat, defraud, deceive, trick,
- Antonyms: give, offer
- Example: Joining arms, they set out to fleece their latest victims.
Corroborate (Verb) : परिपुष्ट करना
- Meaning: Give evidence for, Back up with evidence.
- अर्थ: सबूत के लिए, सबूत के साथ वापस दे।
- Synonyms: Validate, support, confirm, verify, endorse.
- Antonyms: Reject, Disapprove, contradict
- Example: Every one hastened to corroborate this verdict with some piece of evidence.
Ardent(Adjective) : उत्साही
- Meaning: Characterized by strong enthusiasm
- अर्थ: प्रबल उत्साह द्वारा विशेषता
- Synonyms: Passionate, enthusiastic, zealous
- Antonyms: apathetic, dull, calm.
- Example: One should be an ardent supporter for the right cause.