The Hindu Vocabulary 19 July 2022 (Improve Your the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Today

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The Hindu Vocabulary 19 July 2022

DIMINUTION (Noun) : рдЕрд╡рдирддрд┐

  • Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдЪреАрдЬ рдХреЗ рдЖрдХрд╛рд░, рд╕реАрдорд╛ рдпрд╛ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдореЗрдВ рдХрдореАред
  • Synonyms: curtailment,  contraction, constriction, restriction, limitation
  • Antonyms: increase, expansion, growth
  • Sentence:  The diminution of cafeteria monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school.

RELENT (verb) : рдирд░рдо рдкрдбрд╝рдирд╛

  • Meaning:┬аto cease resistance (as to anotherтАЩs arguments, demands, or control).
  • рдЕрд░реНрде:┬ардкреНрд░рддрд┐рд░реЛрдз рдХреЛ рд░реЛрдХрдирд╛ (рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдХреЗ рддрд░реНрдХ, рдорд╛рдВрдЧ рдпрд╛ рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рдг рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░)ред
  • Synonyms:┬аconcede, give in, submit, succumb.
  • Antonyms:┬аcombat, confront, counter, defy.
  • Sentence:┬аBecause my mother is very angry, she wonтАЩt relent on my severe punishment.

Malapert (adjective)  : рдЧреБрд╕реНрддрд╛рдЦрд╝

  • Meaning: boldly disrespectful; impudent.
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рд╕рд╛рд╣рд╕рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рдХ рдЕрдирд╛рджрд░ред
  • Synonym: impertinent, cheeky, rude, brazen.
  • Antonyms: courteous, humble, modest, polite.
  • Sentence: In a fury, she said that he was too malapert to give her such an answer, and affirmed that both he and they should repent it.

Taciturn(Adjective) : рдЕрд▓реНрдкрднрд╛рд╖реА

  • Meaning: tending to be quiet, not speaking frequently.
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рд╢рд╛рдВрдд рд░рд╣рдирд╛, рдмрд╛рд░-рдмрд╛рд░ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдмреЛрд▓рдирд╛ред
  • Synonym: closemouthed, laconic, untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, reserved.
  • Antonym: chatty, garrulous, blabby, talkative, loquacious
  • Sentence: He is somewhat taciturn young man.

Covenant (Noun) : рдирд┐рдпрдо

  • Meaning: an agreement., agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рдПрдХ рдЕрдиреБрдмрдВрдз, рдкрдЯреНрдЯреЗ, рд╡рд┐рд▓реЗрдЦ рдпрд╛ рдЕрдиреНрдп рдХрд╛рдиреВрдиреА рдЕрдиреБрдмрдВрдз рд╕реЗ рд╕рд╣рдордд рд╣реИрдВред
  • Synonym: accord, deal, bargain, settlement
  • Antonym: disagreement, denial, misunderstanding, refusal
  • Sentence: тАЬthere was a covenant between the Indian government and British government to bring down the fugitive.

De facto (Adverb , Adjective) : рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╡ рдореЗрдВ

  • Meaning: in fact, whether by right or not. (Adverb)
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╡ рдореЗрдВ, рд╕рд╣реА рд╕реЗ рдпрд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВред (рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рдг)
  • Synonyms: actually, in fact, in reality, in effect
  • Antonyms: de jure, non-realistic, allegedly, hypothetically
  • Usage in a Sentence: With the death of his father, he became the de facto head of the family.

Theological (adjective) : рдЖрдзреНрдпрд╛рддреНрдорд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛ рд╕рдореНрдмрдиреНрдзреА

  • Meaning: relating to the study of the nature of God and religious belief
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рдИрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдХреЗ рд╕реНрд╡рд░реВрдк рдФрд░ рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╛рд╕ рдХреЗ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдпрди рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд рд╣реИ
  • Synonyms: religious, scriptural, doctrinal
  • Antonyms: atheism, blasphemy, godlessness
  • Usage in a sentence: So if you like, a theological religious foundation was being laid for social action

ABLUTION (Noun) : рд╕реНрдирд╛рди

  • Meaning:a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рдкрд╛рдиреА рдпрд╛ рдЕрдиреНрдп рддрд░рд▓ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╕рдлрд╛рдИ, рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ рдЕрдиреБрд╖реНрдард╛рди рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВред
  • Synonyms:purification, cleansing
  • Antonyms: impure
  • Example: While the bandaging no longer takes place, the ritual ablutions are still performed.

Clinch (Verb, Noun) : рдкрдХрдбрд╝

  • Meaning: confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рдкреБрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдпрд╛ рд╕рдордЭреМрддрд╛ (рдПрдХ рдЕрдиреБрдмрдВрдз рдпрд╛ рд╕реМрджрд╛)ред
  • Synonyms: grip, clasp, settle
  • Antonyms: unlock, release
  • Usage in a sentence: They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.


Ambivalent (Adjective ) : рджреНрд╡реИрдзрд╡реГрддреНрддрд┐рдХ

  • Meaning: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
  • рдЕрд░реНрде: рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдЪреАрдЬ рдпрд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдорд┐рд╢реНрд░рд┐рдд рднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛рдПрдВ рдпрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд░реЛрдзрд╛рднрд╛рд╕реА рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рд░рдЦрдирд╛ред
  • Synonyms: uncertain, undecided, unsure, unsettled
  • Antonyms: certain, sure, conclusive, decided
  • Usage in a sentence: The Australian private sector is increasingly bullish about the technologyтАЩs future, despite its governmentтАЩs generally ambivalent attitude toward climate change.
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