The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 20 June 2022
SHAM(Noun) : नकली
Meaning: something that is a counterfeit
अर्थ: कुछ जो नकली है
Synonyms: fake, dummy
Antonyms: real
Example: They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham.
CLICHE(Noun) : साधारण बात
Meaning: a trite or obvious remark
अर्थ: स्पष्ट टिप्पणी
Synonyms: trite, platitude
Antonyms:animating
Example:My wedding day – and I know it’s a cliche – was just the happiest day of my life.
UNDERLYING(Verb) : दमित
Meaning:in the nature of something though not readily apparent
अर्थ: किसी चीज की प्रकृति में हालांकि स्पष्ट रूप से स्पष्ट नहीं है
Synonyms: latent, repressed
Antonyms: primary
Example:The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.
VEXATIOUS (adjective) : अफ़सोसनाक
Meaning: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.
अर्थ: गुस्सा, हताशा या चिंता का कारण या प्रवृत्ति।
Synonyms: annoying, irksome, infuriating, exasperating.
Antonyms: pleasing, soothing, aiding, assisting.
Example: This vexatious problem was resolved, incompletely, by civil war and secession.
DODDER (verb) : डगमगाना
Meaning: tremble or totter, typically because of old age.
अर्थ: कांपना या टोटका, आमतौर पर बुढ़ापे के कारण।
Synonyms: stumble, stagger, sway, lurch.
Antonyms: steady, fix, stay, still, remain.
Example: The old woman doddered from the bed to the table.
AGAPE (adjective) : भौंचक्का
Meaning: (of a person’s mouth) wide open in surprise or wonder.
अर्थ: (किसी व्यक्ति के मुँह) आश्चर्य या आश्चर्य में खुला हुआ।
Synonyms: agog, breathless, enthusiastic, raring.
Antonyms: apathetic, indifferent, unimpressed, uninterested.
Example: When I first saw the sunset in the Grand Canyon, I could only stand staring with my mouth agape.
TORPOR (noun) : उदासीनता
Meaning: a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
अर्थ: शारीरिक या मानसिक निष्क्रियता की स्थिति; सुस्ती।
Synonyms: listlessness, languor, stagnation, idleness.
Antonyms: eagerness, keenness, spiritedness, vigor.
Example: During the winter, the bears fall into an intense torpor.
PROWESS (noun) : कौशल
Meaning: skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
अर्थ: किसी विशेष गतिविधि या क्षेत्र में कौशल या विशेषज्ञता।
Synonyms: skill, expertise, ability, ability
Antonyms: inability, ineptitude
Example: He was famous for his prowess as an athlete.
