The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 25 October 2021
BERATE (verb) : गाली देना
- Meaning: cold or criticize (someone) angrily.
- अर्थ: ठंड या आलोचना (किसी को) गुस्से से।
- Synonyms: castigate, chastise, lambaste, reprimand.
- Antonyms: approve, extol, laud, praise.
- Usage: Every time the referee made a questionable call, the fans would berate him and throw beans on the field.
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.
- Usage: The teacher who won educator of the year is a role model for other teachers and is viewed as the archetype of educators.
FAWNING (adjective) : चापलूस
- Meaning: displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.
- अर्थ: अतिरंजित चापलूसी या स्नेह प्रदर्शित करना; चापलूस।
- Synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, subservient, cajoling.
- Antonyms: imperious, domineering, peremptory, opinionated.
- Usage: Because Larry really wants a promotion, he spends a great deal of time fawning over his boss.
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
- Usage: The mother who lied about her son’s whereabouts will soon face trial for perjury.
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
- Usage: 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
- Usage: You should never adjudicate a major decision when you are under the influence of alcohol.
WHINE (Noun) : कराहना
- Meaning:to make a long, high, sad sound
- अर्थ: लम्बी, ऊँची, उदास ध्वनि करना
- Synonyms:gripe, moan
- Antonyms:happiness, pleasure
- Usage:Leon’s dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I’d better take it for a walk.
LOATHE (Verb) : घृणा करना
- Meaning:to hate someone or something
- अर्थ: किसी से या किसी चीज़ से घृणा करना
- Synonyms:despise, detest
- Antonyms:admire, adore
- Usage:From an early age the brothers have loathed each other.
ABLUTION (Noun) : स्नान
- Meaning:a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
- अर्थ: पानी या अन्य तरल के साथ सफाई, विशेष रूप से एक धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के रूप में।
- Synonyms:purification, cleansing
- Antonyms: impure
- Usage: While the bandaging no longer takes place, the ritual ablutions are still performed.
SUBVERT (verb) : गिराना
- Meaning: undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
- अर्थ: (एक स्थापित प्रणाली या संस्था) की शक्ति और अधिकार को कमजोर करना।
- Synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn.
- Antonyms: elevate, ennoble, uplift, exalt.
- Usage: Please reject this underhanded attempt to subvert democracy in Illinois.
