The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 12 December 2020 (Improve Your Vocabulary)
ATROCITIES (noun) : अत्याचारों
- Meaning: the quality or state of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
- अर्थ: अत्यंत दुष्ट या क्रूर, क्रूर या क्रूर होने की गुणवत्ता या अवस्था।
- Synonyms: barbarity, horror
- Antonyms: good behavior, kindness, pleasantness
- Usage: In the popular drama of Punch, we observe a perfect climax of atrocities and horrors.
IMPUNITY (noun) : दण्ड मुक्ति
- Meaning: exemption from punishment.
- अर्थ: सजा से छूट
- Synonyms: immunity, dispensation, exception, exemption.
- Antonyms: denial, prohibition, veto, imprisonment, incarceration
- Usage: My work may be of none, but I must not think it of any, or I shall not do it with impunity.
PRECARIOUS (adjective) : अनिश्चित
- Meaning: dependent on chance; uncertain.
- अर्थ:संयोग पर निर्भर; अनिश्चित।
- Synonyms: unsure, unpredictable, doubtful, dubious.
- Antonyms: certain, stable, confirmed, definite.
- Usage: As Finance Secretary I found that the finances of the state were in a precarious condition.
SMUG (adjective) : आत्मसंतुष्ट
- Meaning: having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
- अर्थ:अपने आप में या किसी की उपलब्धियों में अत्यधिक अभिमान होना या होना।
- Synonyms: bighead, complacency, egotism, vainglory.
- Antonyms: diffidence, bashfulness, demureness, shyness.
- Usage: Because Rocky had a smug attitude during his meeting with the principal, he projected the image he was proud of his misdeeds.
Encumbrance (Noun) : भार
- Meaning: an impediment or burden.
- अर्थ: एक बाधा या बोझ।
- Synonym: hindrance, obstruction
- Antonym: help, asset
- Usage: A half-mask is more practical, as you can eat, drink and kiss without encumbrance.
Disenchanted (Noun) : मोहभंग
- Meaning: disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned.
- अर्थ: किसी के द्वारा निराश या पहले से सम्मानित या प्रशंसित कुछ; मोहभंग।
- Synonym: disillusioned, disappointed
- Antonym: Enchanted, encourage
- Usage: only to be disenchanted with the Italy he had loved so intensely a year or two before.
Flawed (adjective) : त्रुटिपूर्ण
- Meaning: having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection.
- अर्थ: एक मौलिक कमजोरी या अपूर्णता से होना या होना।
- Synonym: unsound, defective
- Antonym: sound
- Usage: I’m flawed, but I will do my best.
juvenile(adjective) : किशोर
- Meaning: for or relating to young people.
- अर्थ: युवा लोगों के लिए या संबंधित।
- Synonym: young, teenage,
- Antonym: adult
- Usage: There is also an increase in juvenile delinquency.
SPATE (Noun) : झोंक
- Meaning: a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.
- अर्थ: त्वरित उत्तराधिकार में बड़ी संख्या में समान चीजें या घटनाएं दिखाई देती हैं या घटित होती हैं।
- Synonyms: deluge, flood, flurry, outpouring, string, succession
- Antonyms: dribble, drip, trickle
- Usage: A spate of words has been published on this controversial topic.
SALUBRIOUS(adjective) : स्वास्थ्यप्रद
- Meaning: favorable to or promoting health or well-being
- अर्थ: स्वास्थ्य या कल्याण को बढ़ावा देने या बढ़ावा देने के लिए अनुकूल
- Synonyms: medicinal, tonic
- Antonyms: unhealthy, insalubrious
- Usage: Emergent public health and sanitary experts actively sought the most salubrious and efficient means of refuse disposal.
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