The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 23 February 2021 (Improve Your Vocabulary)
SCAPEGOAT (Noun) : बलि का बकरा
Meaning: A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings of others
अर्थ: वह व्यक्ति जो दूसरों के अधर्म के लिए दोषी ठहराया जाता है
Synonym: Whipping boy, victim
Antonym: Armed man, cocked sparrow
Usage: Rajesh always finds a scapegoat to blame whenever he encountered a problem.
PANDER (verb) : बढ़ावा देना
Meaning: gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste)
अर्थ: तृप्ति या भोग (एक अनैतिक या अरुचिकर इच्छा या स्वाद या ऐसी इच्छा या स्वाद वाला व्यक्ति)
Synonyms: indulge, gratify, satisfy, yield.
Antonyms: dissatisfy, deny, refuse, disturb.
Usage: She tries to hold on to as much genuine stuff as she can while pandering to fancier tastes.
SMUG (adjective): आत्मसंतुष्ट
Meaning: having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
अर्थ: स्वयं या किसी की उपलब्धियों में अत्यधिक अभिमान होना या दिखाना।
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.
HOARD : संचय करना
Meaning:to stockpile or store things excessively
अर्थ: चीजों को बहुत अधिक मात्रा में भंडारित करना या संग्रहीत करना
Synonyms:accumulation, heap
Antonyms:debt, need
Example:The shopaholic likes to hoard clothing and has filled three closets with dresses and shoes that she doesn’t need.
EMBELLISH : संवारना
Meaning:to make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality
अर्थ: किसी चीज को वास्तविक रूप से देखने के लिए ध्वनि को बेहतर या बेहतर या अधिक स्वीकार्य बनाना
Synonyms:adorn, deck
Antonyms:lessen, reduce
Example:Grandma likes to embellish her knitting by hiding secret messages in the pattern.
INCLUSION: समावेशन
Meaning:the act of adding a person or thing to a situation or agreement
अर्थ: किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को किसी स्थिति या समझौते में जोड़ने की क्रिया
Synonyms:addition,incorporation
Antonyms:exclusion, subtraction
Example:Since the group offers guaranteed inclusion, it’ll refund the fee if my website doesn’t appear in search results.
Mundane (Adjective): सांसारिक
Meaning: Found in the ordinary course of events
अर्थ: घटनाओं के साधारण पाठ्यक्रम में मिला
Synonyms: dime, stale, sober, humdrum, day-to-day
Antonyms: unusual, Exciting, extraordinary.
Usage: The list included many mundane, routine tasks.
Ameliorate(Verb) : सुधारना
Meaning: To make better
अर्थ: बेहतर करने के लिए
Synonyms: Amend, better, improve, upgrade
Antonyms: worsen, reduce, diminish
Usage: The editor ameliorated the manuscript with his changes.
Quirk(Noun) : व्यवहार में छल
Meaning: a strange habit
अर्थ: एक अजीब आदत
Synonyms: irregularity, trait
Antonyms: normality,
Usage: His biggest quirk is his love for old marbles.
Repercussion (Adjective) : प्रतिक्रिया
Meaning: the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bade effect:
अर्थ: किसी क्रिया, घटना या निर्णय पर जो प्रभाव पड़ता है, विशेष रूप से एक बुरा प्रभाव:
Synonyms: aftermath, consequence
Antonyms: loyal
Usage: Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
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