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.