The Hindu Editorial VOCAB 5 November 2020 (Improve Your Vocabulary)
Protracted(Adjective) : बढ़ाया हुआ
- Meaning: lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
- अर्थ: लंबे समय तक या अपेक्षित या सामान्य से अधिक समय तक चलने वाला।
- Synonym: prolonged, extended
- Antonym: curtail, shorten
- Sentence: The mandible is protracted and retracted in chewing.
Trailblazing(Adjective) : पथप्रदर्शक
- Meaning: introducing new ideas or methods; innovative or pioneering.
- अर्थ: नए विचारों या विधियों का परिचय; अभिनव या अग्रणी।
- Synonym: innovative, radical
- Antonym: conservative
- Sentence: “It’s a trailblazing result, ” says astrophysicist Sara Seager of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
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.
Unleashing(verb) : उन्मुक्त
- Meaning: release (a dog) from a leash.
- अर्थ: एक पट्टे से रिहाई (एक कुत्ता)।
- Synonym: set free, release
- Antonym: restrain
- Sentence: Other parishioners were wary of unleashing political passions in the parish.
WOO (verb) : अंतर्ग्रहण
- Meaning: seek the favor, support, or custom of.
- अर्थ: एहसान, समर्थन, या रिवाज की तलाश।
- Synonyms: chase, pursue, ingratiate,
- Antonyms: deter, affront, repulse, reject.
- Usage: Political parties have roped in Bollywood stars only to woo the young.
TRAMMEL (Noun) : बाधा
- Meaning: restrictions or impediments to freedom of action.
- अर्थ: कार्रवाई की स्वतंत्रता के लिए प्रतिबंध या बाधाएं।
- Synonyms: restraint, constraint, curb, check, impediment,
- Antonyms: help, assistance
- Usage: Protesters refused to let anyone trammel their first amendment rights and pushed for freedom and equality for all.
Lackadaisical (adjective) : आधे-अधूरे
- Meaning: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
- अर्थ: उत्साह और दृढ़ संकल्प की कमी; लापरवाही से आलसी।
- Synonym: unenthusiastic, half-hearted, uninterested, lukewarm.
- Antonym: enthusiastic, excited, energetic, active
- Sentence: Mary is so lackadaisical she will not get out of bed most mornings.
APOTHEOSIS (noun) : गुणगान
- Meaning: the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax.
- अर्थ: किसी चीज़ के विकास में उच्चतम बिंदु; एक परिणति या चरमोत्कर्ष।
- Synonyms: peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith.
- Antonyms: nadir, debasement, jab, imperfectness.
- Example: When my teacher said that my sculpture was the apotheosis of all the other pieces of art in the class, I was thrilled.
REDACT (verb) : संपादन करना
- Meaning: edit (text) for publication.
- अर्थ: प्रकाशन के लिए संपादन (पाठ)।
- Synonyms: correct, rectify, repair, fix.
- Antonyms: befoul, deteriorate, diminish, hinder.
- Example: Some of the conclusions in the report have been redacted.
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