The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 27 April 2021 (Improve Your Vocabulary)
Ephemeral (Adjective) : अल्पकालिक
Meaning: Lasting for a short time
अर्थ: थोड़े समय के लिए रहना
Synonyms: Temporary, Short-lived, transient.
Antonyms: long-lived, enduring, everlasting, eternal, perpetual.
Sentence: time is ephemeral so don’t waste it.
Harping(Verb) : दोहराना
Meaning: talk or write persistently and tediously on (a particular topic).
अर्थ: किसी विशेष विषय पर लगातार और थकाऊ ढंग से बात करना या लिखना।
Synonym: dwell, reiterate, repeat
Antonym: forbid, fearfulness
Sentence: He’s always harping on about lack of discipline
Blatant(Adjective) : ऊधमी
Meaning: (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
अर्थ: (बुरे व्यवहार का) खुलकर और निर्दयता से किया।
Synonym: flagrant, glaring
Antonym: inconspicuous, subtle
Sentence: The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.
Clampdown : कठोर नीति
Meaning: a concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something.
अर्थ: किसी चीज को दबाने के लिए ठोस या कठोर प्रयास।
Synonyms: suppression, prevention, crackdown, limitation, restraint, curb, check
Antonyms: freedom, advantage, liberty, arousal
Sentence: The ensuing clampdown resulted in at least 128 people being killed across Sudan, according to protest organizers.
Blockade : नाकेबन्दी/ संरोध करना
Meaning: an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. [Noun]
अर्थ: माल या लोगों को प्रवेश करने या छोड़ने से रोकने के लिए किसी स्थान को बंद करने का एक कार्य या साधन।
Synonyms: block, barricade, siege
Antonyms: access, opening
Sentence: They attempted to break the blockade by using submarines.
ALACRITY (noun) : तत्परता
Meaning: cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness.
अर्थ: हंसमुख तत्परता, शीघ्रता, या इच्छा।
Synonyms: alertness, avidity, briskness, cheerfulness, dispatch, eagerness
Antonyms: apathy, coolness, discouragement, indifference
Usage: His alacrity of manner and quick step justified this opinion.
CAPACIOUS (adjective) : विशाल
Meaning: having a lot of space inside, roomy.
अर्थ: अंदर बहुत जगह है, विशाल।
Synonyms: roomy, commodious, spacious, ample.
Antonyms: limited, restricted, narrow, exclusive.
Usage: The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is very capacious.
DISCREET (adjective) : सतर्क
Meaning: careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
अर्थ: किसी के भाषण या कार्यों में सावधानी और विवेकपूर्ण, विशेष रूप से कुछ गोपनीय रखने या शर्मिंदगी से बचने के लिए।
Synonyms: careful, circumspect, cautious, wary.
Antonyms: absurd, senseless, ill-advised, imprudent.
Usage: He took his time but ultimately made a discreet choice.
JARGON (noun) : शब्दजाल
Meaning: the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.
अर्थ: किसी विशेष समूह या क्षेत्र के विशेष शब्द या भाव।
Synonyms: dialect, terminology, vocabulary, vernacular.
Antonyms: discourse, oration, eloquence.
Usage: It is difficult to understand the jargon of tribal people.
VIABLE (adjective) : व्यवहार्य
Meaning: capable of working successfully; feasible.
अर्थ: सफलतापूर्वक काम करने में सक्षम; संभव।
Synonyms: Applicable, feasible, possible, usable
Antonyms: impossible, unfeasible, unlikely
Example: They are considered only to the extent that they are viable consumers.
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