The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 4 January 2021
CONSTERNATION (Noun) : आतंक
- Meaning: a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
- अर्थ: आम तौर पर कुछ अप्रत्याशित पर चिंता या निराशा की भावना।
- Synonyms: perturbation, anxiety, distress, disquiet,
- Antonyms: satisfaction
- Example: I sleep in consternation not knowing where my keys are.
MOOT (Adjective) : विवादास्पद
- Meaning: subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.
- अर्थ: बहस, विवाद या अनिश्चितता के अधीन।
- Synonyms: debatable, arguable, problematic, contentious
- Antonyms: certain, definite
- Example: It is again a moot point whether India’s ASAT test, and its positioning as a critical element in India’s strategic defence capability, will have the desired impact that the nation’s leaders hope for.
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LAUREATE (noun) : पुरस्कार विजेता
- Meaning: a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.
- अर्थ: एक व्यक्ति जो उत्कृष्ट रचनात्मक या बौद्धिक उपलब्धि के लिए एक पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया जाता है।
- Synonyms: distinguished, victor, significant, glorious.
- Antonyms: dishonorable, inglorious, insignificant, infamous.
- Example: Disease experts say the drugs developed by Monday’s Nobel laureates have had a major impact.
STIPULATE (verb) : शर्त लगाना
- Meaning: demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement.
- अर्थ: आमतौर पर एक समझौते के तहत मांग या निर्दिष्ट (एक आवश्यकता)।
- Synonyms: specify, prescribe, enjoin, assign.
- Antonyms: relinquish, surrender, yield, imply.
- Example: The software company’s policies stipulate employees must take two fifteen-minute breaks a day.
OBSTREPEROUS (Adjective) : प्रचंड
- Meaning: difficult to deal with and noisy
- अर्थ: मुश्किल और शोर से निपटना
- Synonyms: loud, blusterous
- Antonyms: calm, silent
- Example: Only a few highly publicised cases have been manipulated to give the impression of obstreperous owners.
TREPIDATION (noun) : घबराहट
- Meaning: a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
- अर्थ: किसी चीज़ को लेकर भय या चिंता की भावना।
- Synonyms: fear, apprehension, dread, fearfulness. Antonyms: contentment, bravery, happiness, delight.
- Usage: As the earthquake bared down, I was overpowered with trepidation.
NAB (verb) : दबोचना
- Meaning: catch (someone) doing something wrong.
- अर्थ: कुछ गलत करते हुए (किसी को) पकड़ना।
- Synonyms: seize, apprehend, arrest, restrain.
- Antonyms: emancipate, free, liberate, unchain.
- Usage: A bank robber was nabbed because he made the classic mistake of returning to the scene of the crime.
CULLING (verb) : चुनाव करें
- Meaning: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
- अर्थ: बड़ी मात्रा से चयन करें; विभिन्न स्रोतों से प्राप्त करें।
- Synonyms: elect, select, choose, pick.
- Antonyms: reject, disapprove, repudiate, spurn.
- Usage: In nine months, we as a group, tracked an unknown number of missing children, culling out two hundred and eleven Howie attempted to locate.
ARTICULATE : स्पष्ट
- Meaning:able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly
- अर्थ: विचारों और भावनाओं को आसानी से और स्पष्ट रूप से व्यक्त करने में सक्षम
- Synonyms:expressive, eloquent
- Antonyms: misrepresented, unclear
- Example:She gave a witty, entertaining, and articulate speech.
FURTIVE : चुराया हुआ
- Meaning: Done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed
- अर्थ: ध्यान देने से बचने के लिए एक शांत और गुप्त तरीके से किया गया
- Synonyms: shady, sneaky
- Antonyms: honest, open
- Example:The look in his eyes became furtive
