The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 11th February 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Shimmered (verb)
Meaning: shine with a soft tremulous light. (टिमटिमाना)
Synonyms: glint, glisten, flicker
Sentence: The sea shimmered in the sunlight.
- Unabashed (adj.)
Meaning: not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. (निर्लज्ज)
Synonyms: unashamed, proud, unembarrassed
Antonyms: embarrassed, sheepish, abashed
Sentence: She stared at him with unabashed curiosity.
- Confabulate (verb)
Meaning: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem (बातचीत करना)
Synonyms: consult, confer, discuss
Sentence: I’d like to confabulate with my friends at weekends.
- Dustup (noun)
Meaning: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups (झगड़ा)
Synonyms: clash, battle, fight
Antonyms: truce
Sentence: He came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar.
- Fudge (verb)
Meaning: to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal (ठगना)
Synonyms: cheat, finagle, falsify
Sentence: She’s been fudging on her taxes for years.
- Staple (noun)
Meaning: the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts (प्रमुख)
Synonyms: core, chief, major
Antonyms: accessory, component, adjunct
Sentence: ice is the staple diet in many Asian countries.
- Insularity (noun)
Meaning: ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience. (संकीर्णता)
Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, bigotry
Antonyms: tolerance, liberalism, broad-mindedness
Sentence: It was a typical case of British chauvinism and insularity.
- Pillory (verb)
Meaning: to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism (निंदा करना)
Synonyms: blame, criticize, scold
Antonyms: endorse, approve, commend
Sentence: The press pilloried the judge for his decision.
- Vacuous (adj.)
Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. (असार)
Synonyms: blank, vacant, expressionless
Antonyms: brainy, bright, brilliant
Sentence: He delivered a vacuous inaugural speech.
- Arsenal (noun)
Meaning: a place where military arms are stored (शस्त्रागार)
Synonyms: armory, warehouse, depot
Sentence: They sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons.
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