The Hindu Vocabulary 6 July 2022
ENSHROUD(Verb) : рдЫрд┐рдкрд╛рдирд╛
- Meaning: envelop completely and hide from view.
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рдкреВрд░реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдврдВрдХрдирд╛ рдФрд░ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдЫрд┐рдкрд╛рдирд╛ред
- Synonyms: conceal, pall
- Antonyms: disclose, divulge
- Example: The boy is trying to enshroud himself by placing a hoodie over his head.
VEX (Verb) : рдкреАрдбрд╝рд╛ рджреЗрдирд╛
- Meaning:┬аto irritate; annoy
- рдЕрд░реНрде:┬ардЬрд▓рди рдХрд░рдирд╛; рдЭреБрдВрдЭреБрд▓рд╛ рджреЗрдирд╛
- Synonyms:┬аafflict, agitate, annoy, exasperate
- Antonyms:┬аaid, appease, soothe
- Example:┬аI get irritated when people go out of their way to vex me with their small problems.
STRANGLEHOLD(Noun) : рдкрдХрдбрд╝
- Meaning: a grip around the neck of another person that can kill by asphyxiation if held for long enough.
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдЕрдиреНрдп рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐ рдХреА рдЧрд░реНрджрди рдХреЗ рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдУрд░ рдПрдХ рдЧреНрд░рд┐рдк рдЬреЛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд▓рдВрдмреЗ рд╕рдордп рддрдХ рдкрдХрдбрд╝реЗ рд░рд╣рдиреЗ рдкрд░ рд╢реНрд╡рд╛рд╕рд╛рд╡рд░реЛрдз рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдорд╛рд░ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред
- Synonyms: grip, monopoly
- Example: These companies are determined to keep a stranglehold on the banana industry.
BEDECK (verb) : рд╕рдЬрд╛рдирд╛
- Meaning: to decorate or cover.
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рд╕рдЬрдирд╛ рдпрд╛ рд╕рдВрд╡рд░рдирд╛ред
- Synonyms: adorn, bedizen, embellish, emblaze.
- Antonyms: denude, blemish, deface, disfigure.
- Example: The cars were all bedecked with flowers for the wedding ceremony.
ENVIRON (verb) рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ
- Meaning: surround; enclose.
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдУрд░ред
- Synonyms: encircle, envelop, cloak, swathe.
- Antonyms: unbridle, free, open, release.
- Example: The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.
VERNACULAR (noun) : рдорд╛рддреГрднрд╛рд╖рд╛
- Meaning: used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рднрд╛рд╖рдг рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЗрд╕реНрддреЗрдорд╛рд▓ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдЙрдкрдпреБрдХреНрдд рдФрд░ рдФрдкрдЪрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд▓реЗрдЦрди рдирд╣реАрдВред
- Synonyms: colloquial, jargon, argot, patois.
- Antonyms: standard, undialectical, genteel, formal.
- Example: While the author never stated the novel’s setting, the vernacular of the characters identified the location as somewhere in Asia.
EMANCIPATE(Verb) рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░ рдХрд░рдирд╛
- Meaning:┬аto give people social or political freedom and rights
- рдЕрд░реНрде:┬ард▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХ рдпрд╛ рд░рд╛рдЬрдиреАрддрд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░рддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░ рджреЗрдирд╛
- Synonyms:┬аliberate, loosen
- Antonyms:┬аdetain, hold
- Example:┬аIt neither made him be human to his slaves nor emancipated them.
ADORATION(Noun) : рдЖрд░рд╛рдзрдирд╛
- Meaning: deep love, devotion, and respect
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рдЧрд╣рд░рд╛ рдкреНрд░реЗрдо, рднрдХреНрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди
- Synonyms: love, affection
- Antonyms: hatred, dislike
- Example: She smiled in adoration of the picture her daughter drew for her.
IDOLIZE(verb) : рджреЗрд╡рддрд╛ рдорд╛рдирдирд╛
- Meaning: to adore, admire, or love greatly
- рдЕрд░реНрде: рдкреНрд░рд╢рдВрд╕рд╛ рдХрд░рдирд╛, рдкреНрд░рд╢рдВрд╕рд╛ рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдпрд╛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдкреНрдпрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рдирд╛
- Synonyms: admire, acknowledge
- Antonyms: dislike, disrespect
- Example: She wanted someone to idolize her for her strong work ethic.