The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 9 June 2022
CROTCHETY(Adjective) : सनकी
- Meaning: often in a bad mood and easily annoyed
- अर्थ: अक्सर बुरे मूड में और आसानी से नाराज
- Synonyms: grouchy, grumpy
- Antonyms: happy, pleasant
- Usage: By the time the meal began, the youngest children were getting tired and crotchety.
COMPLAISANT(Adjective) : मेहरबान
- Meaning: willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans
- अर्थ: अपनी योजनाओं के साथ विनम्र होकर दूसरों को संतुष्ट करने के लिए तैयार हैं
- Synonyms: amiable, polite
- Antonyms: discontented, antagonistic
- Usage: He spent the next hour setting up an alibi with two complaisant friends.
DETERRENCE (Noun) : निवारण
- Meaning: the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
- अर्थ: संशय उत्पन्न करने या परिणामों के भय से किसी क्रिया या घटना को हतोत्साहित करने की क्रिया।
- Synonyms: determent, disincentive, dissuasion
- Usage: Deterrence of aggression also demands forward defense.
UNTRAMMELED (adjective) : बेरोक
- Meaning: not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.
- अर्थ: कार्रवाई या अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता से वंचित नहीं; प्रतिबंधित या बाधित नहीं।
- Synonyms: unobstructed, unhampered, unrestrained, unfettered.
- Antonyms: limited, restrained, restricted, obstructed.
- Usage: My mother always encourages me to let my untrammeled dreams run wild.
Piquant (Adjective) : सरस
- Meaning: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour., pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind.
- अर्थ: एक सुखद तेज स्वाद या स्वादिष्ट स्वाद, मन को सुखद या उत्तेजक।
- Synonym: poignant, intriguing, stimulating, interesting, fascinating, zesty
- Antonym: bland, insipid, dull, zestless, insipid
- Usage:- Gobblezz restaurant have a secret piquant sauce that makes the dish scrumptious.
AMICABLE (Adjective) : मैत्रीपूर्ण
- Meaning: characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
- अर्थ: मित्रता और कलह के अभाव की विशेषता।
- Synonyms: cordial, civil, courteous
- Antonyms: unfriendly, hostile
- Usage: If you were a bit more amicable, people would not be afraid to approach you.
HYSTERIA (Noun) : हमला
- Meaning: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement.
- अर्थ: अतिरंजित या बेकाबू भावना या उत्तेजना।
- Synonyms: frenzy, wildness, attack
- Antonyms: calmness, self-possession
- Usage: The hostages were in a state of hysteria when they were rescued by the police.
MEED(Noun) : पारितोषिक
- Meaning: a much deserved reward or honor
- अर्थ: एक बहुत ही योग्य इनाम या सम्मान
- Synonyms: atonement, compensation
- Antonyms: disregard, penalty
- Usage: The handyman is owed a meed for his work on the home but is yet to be paid.
CARNAGE(Noun) : नरसंहार
- Meaning: that which is left after an extremely violent event such as a massacre
- अर्थ: वह जो नरसंहार जैसे अत्यंत हिंसक घटना के बाद बचा है
- Synonyms: crime, bloodshed
- Antonyms: peace, non- violence
- Usage: We banned our child from playing his favorite video game because of the violence and carnage it contained.
