The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 26 January 2022
SEDATE: (adjective) : शांत
- Meaning: avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed.
- अर्थ: उत्तेजना या महान गतिविधि से बचने और आमतौर पर शांत और आराम से।
- Synonyms: calm, composed, recollected, tranquil. Antonyms: agitated, discomposed, flustered, perturbed.
- Usage: Dean stepped back further, the smile fading from his face as the two men drove away at a very sedate pace.
BEDECK (verb) : सजाना
- Meaning: to decorate or cover.
- अर्थ: सजना या संवरना।
- Synonyms: adorn, bedizen, embellish, emblaze.
- Antonyms: denude, blemish, deface, disfigure.
- Usage: The cars were all bedecked with flowers for the wedding ceremony.
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MOTE (noun) : कण
- Meaning: a tiny piece of a substance; a speck.
- अर्थ: किसी पदार्थ का एक छोटा टुकड़ा; एक धब्बा।
- Synonyms: bit, dribble, fleck, nugget.
- Antonyms: lump, abundance, bushel, heaps.
- Usage: Feeling anxious about the state of her home, the obsessive housewife scrubbed away every tiny mote of dust.
ENVIRON (verb) : घेरना
- Meaning: surround; enclose.
- अर्थ: चारों ओर; घेरना।
- Synonyms: encircle, envelop, cloak, swathe.
- Antonyms: unbridle, free, open, release.
- Usage: The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.
USHER (verb) : परिचय करवाना
- Meaning: show or guide (someone) somewhere.
- अर्थ: कहीं दिखा या मार्गदर्शक (कोई)।
- Synonyms: lead, accompany, conduct, assist.
- Antonyms: retract, conclude, cease, stop.
- Usage: A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.
DIMINUTION (Noun) : अवनति
- Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
- अर्थ: किसी चीज के आकार, सीमा या महत्व में कमी।
- Synonyms: curtailment, contraction, constriction, restriction, limitation
- Antonyms: increase, expansion, growth
- Usage: The diminution of food court monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school.
Punctilious (Adjective) : समयनिष्ठ (पाबंद)
- Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.
- 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.
PANOPLY (noun) : धूमधाम
- Meaning: a splendid display.
- अर्थ: एक शानदार प्रदर्शन।
- Synonyms: show, pomp, array, exhibit.
- Antonyms: concealment, cover, hiding, plainness.
- Usage: The bowler’s exciting panoply of spin bowling won over the critics.
TRAMMEL (Noun) : रुकावट
- Meaning: restrictions or impediments to freedom of action.
- अर्थ: कार्रवाई की स्वतंत्रता के लिए प्रतिबंध या बाधाएं।
- Synonyms: restraint, constraint, curb, check, impediment,
- Antonyms: help, assistance
- Usage: Protesters refused to let anyone trammel their first amendment rights and pushed for freedom and equality for all.
DRUB (Verb) : पीटना
- Meaning: hit or beat (someone) repeatedly.
- अर्थ: बार-बार मारना या पीटना (किसी को)।
- Synonyms: thrash, trounce, spank, beat
- Antonyms: aid
- Usage: Continuing to drub the victim with his fist, the attacker didn’t stop until the police showed up.
