The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 2 June 2022
TRANQUILITY(Noun) : शांति
- Meaning: a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc.
- अर्थ: बिना शोर, हिंसा, चिंता आदि के एक शांत, शांत राज्य।
- Synonyms: calmness, coolness
- Antonyms: chaos, loudness
- Example: Not surprisingly, the desire for tranquility among local inhabitants is almost palpable.
TRANSIENT(Adjective) : क्षणिक
- Meaning: lasting for only a short time; temporary
- अर्थ: केवल थोड़े समय के लिए स्थायी; अस्थायी
- Synonyms: temporary, short- lived
- Antonyms: permanent, forever
- Example: The weakness was transient, and soon I was feeling strong again.
IMPEDE(Verb) : बाधा डालना
- Meaning: to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something
- अर्थ: किसी चीज के होने के लिए या किसी और के लिए कुछ करना अधिक कठिन बनाना
- Synonyms: block, curb
- Antonyms: advance, aid
- Example: Shortages of medicine were impeding the effort to control diseases.
REPROBATE (noun) : बदमाश
- Meaning: an unprincipled person.
- अर्थ: एक अप्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति।
- Synonyms: rogue, scoundrel, villain, wretch.
- Antonyms: upright, virtuous, principled, righteous
- Example: Although the old man pretended to be a reprobate in public, in private he did a lot of good deeds for the homeless.
REDACT (verb) : संपादन करना
- Meaning: edit (text) for publication.
- अर्थ: प्रकाशन के लिए संपादन (पाठ)।
- Synonyms: correct, rectify, repair, fix.
- Antonyms: befoul, deteriorate, diminish, hinder.
- Example: Some of the conclusions in the report have been redacted.
BUDGE (verb) : वापस लेना
- Meaning: Change an opinion.
- अर्थ: एक राय बदलना।
- Synonyms: retract, yield, acquiesce, compromise.
- Antonyms: resist, object, confront, oppose.
- Example: That’s why the bosses have so far been refusing to budge over the pay and conditions.
FEUD (Noun) : झगड़ा
- Meaning: a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
- अर्थ: एक लंबा और कड़वा झगड़ा या विवाद।
- Synonyms: altercation, conflict, discord, dispute
- Antonyms: accord, agreement, calm, concord
- Example: My grandfather once had a feud with the mayor of his city and they settled it with a duel.
TEDIOUS (adjective) : दिलचस्प
- Meaning: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
- अर्थ: बहुत लंबा, धीमा, या सुस्त; थकाऊ या नीरस।
- Synonyms: dull, unexciting, unvaried, mundane
- Antonyms: exciting, interesting
- Example: The meeting was so long and tedious, he was ready to climb the wall.
RANCOUR (Noun) : विद्वेष
- Meaning: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
- अर्थ: कड़वाहट या नाराजगी, खासकर लंबे समय तक।
- Synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, hatred, resentment, malice
- Antonyms: amicability
- Example: Even though my mother despised her twin sister, she always spoke about her without rancour.
