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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 10th November 2023
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- Recusant (noun)
Meaning: a person who refuses to submit to an authority or to comply with a regulation. (विद्रोही)
Synonyms: rebellious, stubborn, oppositionist
Antonyms: submissive, amiable, compliant
Sentence: Several recusants refused to vote as commanded by the party leadership.
- Bon vivant (noun)
Meaning: a person who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle, especially good food and wine. (भुक्खड़)
Synonyms: gourmet, savorer, gastronomist
Sentence: He is a bon vivant who loves to hold dinner parties and serve exquisite, elaborate meals
- Careen (verb)
Meaning: to move forward while swaying from side to side (झुक जाना)
Synonyms: sway, tilt, lurch
Sentence: The ship careened out of control.
- Ignoramus (noun)
Meaning: an ignorant or stupid person. (मूर्ख)
Synonyms: stupid, idiot, moron
Antonyms: genius, intellect, sage
Sentence: When it comes to music, I’m a complete ignoramus.
- Surcharge (verb)
Meaning: to charge (someone) too much for goods or services (अधिशूल्क)
Synonyms: overcharge, fleece
Antonyms: undercharge
Sentence: There is a surcharge for excess baggage.
- Firebrand (noun)
Meaning: a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action. (आंदोलनकर्त्ता)
Synonyms: agitator, proponent, reformer
Antonyms: peacemaker, reconciler
Sentence: Firebrands urged crowds to riot during the blackouts.
- Legible (adj.)
Meaning: (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read. (पढ़ने योग्य)
Synonyms: readable, comprehensible, clear
Antonyms: incomprehensible, incoherent, obscure
Sentence: The original typescript is scarcely legible.
- Smidge (noun)
Meaning: a very small amount (छोटा भाग)
Synonyms: bit, ounce, tad
Antonyms: lot, plenty, loads
Sentence: The maid cleaned the house until there wasn’t even a smidge of dust left.
- Ersatz (adj.)
Meaning: (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else. (कृत्रिम वस्तु)
Synonyms: synthetic, substitute, artificial
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: He tried to scam the customers by selling them ersatz products.
- Foiled (verb)
Meaning: prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding. (विफल करना)
Synonyms: hampered, baffled, hindered
Antonyms: encouraged, advanced, assisted
Sentence: The enemy’s attack was foiled.
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