The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 10th January 2025

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  10th January 2025

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1. Corpulent (adj.)

Meaning: having an excess of body fat (हृष्ट-पुष्ट)

Synonyms: plump, fat, round

Antonyms: slender, thin, skinny

Sentence: He was fifty or thereabouts and was corpulent and tall in person.

2. Bereft (adj.)

Meaning: suffering the death of a loved one (वंचित)

Synonyms: bereaved, grieving, weeping

Sentence: Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope.

3. Incisive (adj.)

Meaning: very clear and direct (स्पष्ट)

Synonyms: concise, poignant, satirical

Sentence: The error was obvious to an incisive mind like his.

4. Stale (adj.)

Meaning: used or heard so often as to be dull (बासी)

Synonyms: cliché, stereotyped, tired

Antonyms: fresh, new, original

Sentence: The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale.

5. Permeate (verb)

Meaning: to spread throughout (घुसना)

Synonyms: soak, fill (up), penetrate

Sentence: Water will easily permeate through the sand.

6. Cleave (verb)

Meaning: to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion (कायम रहना)

Synonyms: glue, stick, adhere

Antonyms: fall, loosen, drop

Sentence: You should resolutely cleave to the facts in your report.

7. Oblivious (adj.)

Meaning: not informed about or aware of something (बेख़बर)

Synonyms: unaware, ignorant, unmindful

Antonyms: aware, conscious, cognizant

Sentence: She lay motionless where she was, oblivious to pain.

8. Felony (noun)

Meaning: a serious criminal act (घोर अपराध)

Synonyms: crime, trespass, violation

Antonyms: innocence, impeccability, virtue

Sentence: Under state law, killing someone is considered a felony.

9. Inept (adj.)

Meaning: lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job (अयोग्य)

Synonyms: unfitted, incapable, unable

Antonyms: competent, capable, skilled

Sentence: A well-meaning but inept assistant who can’t seem to keep appointments straight.

10. Appall (verb)

Meaning: to cause an unpleasant surprise for (भयभीत करना)

Synonyms: terrify, floor, frighten

Antonyms: delight, please, rejoice

Sentence: Conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers.

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