The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 5 June 2021
FRACTIOUS (adjective) : झगड़ालू
- Meaning: irritable and quarrelsome.
- अर्थ: चिड़चिड़ा और झगड़ालू।
- Synonyms: grumpy, cantankerous, peevish, irascible.
- Antonyms: amicable, docile, affable, genial.
- Usage: During the concert, police officers were on hand just in case the crowd became fractious.
DOWNRIGHT (adjective) : सर्वथा
- Meaning: (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis).
- अर्थ: (कुछ बुरा या अप्रिय का) उच्चारण करना; पूर्ण (जोर देने के लिए प्रयुक्त)।
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- Synonyms: total, absolute, thorough, perfect, sheer.
- Antonyms: inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, unfinished.
- Usage: It was downright bad marking that allowed Dermot Shields head past Larkin from six yards for the lead goal.
CONFLATE (verb) : मिलाना
- Meaning: combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
- अर्थ: एक में दो (सूचना, ग्रंथों, विचारों, आदि के दो या अधिक) संयोजन।
- Synonyms: amalgamate, converge, unify, fuse.
- Antonyms: divide, part, separate, rupture.
- Usage: To conflate art and science, teachers must design activities that blend the two.
EERILY (adverb) : भयपूर्वक
- Meaning: in a strange and frightening manner.
- अर्थ: विचित्र और भयावह तरीके से।
- Synonyms: hauntingly, creepily, scarily, spookily.
- Antonyms: dulcetly, pleasingly, pleasantly, agreeably.
- Usage: In front of him stood a masked man clutching a knife in one hand, grinning eerily at him.
CONFABULATE (verb) : बातचीत करना
- Meaning: to talk informally
- अर्थ: अनौपचारिक रूप से बात करना
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- Synonyms: cackle, chat, patter, schmooze.
- Antonyms: be silent, be quiet.
- Usage: Guests gathered in the hallway to confabulate sabout the weather and make small talk.
INTERDICT (Noun) : पाबंदी
- Meaning: an authoritative prohibition, in particular
- अर्थ: एक आधिकारिक निषेध, विशेष रूप से
- Synonym: prohibition, ban, bar, veto, proscription,
- Antonym: corroborate, support
- Example: Because I failed most of my classes last term, my parents will probably interdict me from working this semester.
INCHOATE (adjective) : अविकसित
- Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
- अर्थ: अभी शुरू हुआ और इसलिए पूरी तरह से गठित या विकसित नहीं हुआ; अल्पविकसित।
- Synonyms: budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent.
- Antonyms: developed, full-fledged, evolved, ripened.
- Example: Having just come into existence a few years ago, the new political party is considered inchoate by many historians.
ACQUIT (Verb) : बरी करना
- Meaning: free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
- अर्थ: किसी को दोषी न मानने के फैसले से मुक्त (कोई)।
- Synonyms: absolve, exonerate, exculpate, vindicate
- Antonyms: convict
- Example: They always acquit themselves of their duty very well.
EXTOL (Verb) : प्रशंसा करना
- Meaning: praise enthusiastically.
- अर्थ: उत्साहपूर्वक प्रशंसा करना।
- Synonyms: eulogize, acclaim
- Antonyms: criticize
- Example: I got angry when my mother would extol my brother’s accomplishments and ignore all the good things I did.
SUCCOUR (Noun) : परेशानी में सहायता
- Meaning: assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
- अर्थ: कष्ट और संकट के समय सहायता और समर्थन।
- Synonyms: aid, assistance, support, ease
- Example: Even though Holly is painfully shy, she is never hesitant to offer succor to anyone who is in pain.
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