The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  10th October 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  10th October 2023

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1. Tousle (verb)

Meaning: To undo the proper order or arrangement of (बिखराना)

Synonyms: disrupt, shuffle, disturb

Antonyms: arrange, regulate, organize

Sentence: Her gaze fell on Kate’s tousled hair.

2. Cursory (adj.)

Meaning: Acting or done with excessive or careless speed (सरसरी)

Synonyms: hurried, rushed, hasty

Antonyms: slow, unhurried, unrushed

Sentence: your essays require more than a cursory effort in proofreading

3. Abject (adj.)

Meaning: Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness (विनम्र)

Synonyms: humble, servile, meek

Antonyms: superior, arrogant, haughty

Sentence: Demanded nothing less than an abject apology from them

4. Singularity (noun)

Meaning: An odd or peculiar habit (विलक्षणता)

Synonyms: characteristic, oddity, habit

Antonyms: conformity, sameness, common

Sentence: He had an attractive singularity of viewpoint.

5. Exuberating (verb)

Meaning: To feel or express joy or triumph (उत्साहवर्धक)

Synonyms: delighting, joying, glorying

Antonyms: weeping, grieving, regretting

Sentence: She was in her usual exuberant mood.

6. Emancipatory (verb)

Meaning: To set free (as from slavery or confinement) (बंधन मुक्त)

Synonyms: liberate, free, release

Antonyms: jail, restrain, confine

Sentence: Emancipatory thought, being a thing is, about to encourage exploration, encourage innovation.

7. Amplify (verb)

Meaning: To express more fully and in greater detail (विस्तार करना)

Synonyms: develop, expand, supplement

Antonyms: shorten, condense, summarize

Sentence: The new manager wants to amplify the company.

8. Frisson (noun)

Meaning: A pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings (घबराहट)

Synonyms: thrill, surprise, fear

Antonyms: fearlessness, elate, fright

Sentence: A frisson of alarm ran down my spine.

9. Dispense (verb)

Meaning: To give out (something) to appropriate individuals (वितरित करना)

Synonyms: distribute, provide, administer

Antonyms: refuse, deny, withhold

Sentence: Ann suggested that they dispense with speeches altogether at the wedding.

10. Leverage (verb)

Meaning: to take unfair advantage of (लाभ उठाना)

Synonyms: take advantage, use, lead

Sentence: A reality show contestant who’s trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame

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