The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  12th October 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  12th October 2021

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1. Mettle (noun)

Meaning: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. (उत्साह)

Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity

Antonyms: cowardice, cravenness, dastardliness

Sentence: The team showed their true mettle in the second half.

2. Ignominy (noun)

Meaning: public shame or disgrace. (बदनामी)

Synonyms: shame, humiliation, embarrassment

Antonyms: esteem, honor, respect

Sentence: He feared the ignominy of being exposed as a criminal.

3. Banter (noun)

Meaning: the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. (मज़ाक)

Synonyms: repartee, raillery, ripostes

Sentence: He considered himself a master of witty banter.

4. Morose (adj.)

Meaning: sullen and ill-tempered. (उदास)

Synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy

Antonyms: cheerful, joyous, jolly

Sentence: She was morose and silent when she got home

5. Asphyxiate (verb)

Meaning: kill (someone) by depriving them of air. (गला घोंटना)

Synonyms: choke (to death), suffocate, smother

Antonyms: breathe, resuscitate

Sentence: She had been asphyxiated, police said.

6. Retaliate (verb)

Meaning: make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack. (प्रतिकार करना)

Synonyms: fight back, strike back, hit back

Antonyms: excuse, forgive, pardon

Sentence: If you are rude to me, I shall retaliate with equal rudeness.

7. Obfuscate (verb)

Meaning: render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. (अस्पष्ट करना)

Synonyms: obscure, confuse, make obscure

Antonyms: clarify, clear, simplify

Sentence: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.

8. Scrupulous (adj.)

Meaning: (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. (ईमानदार)

Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking, assiduous

Antonyms: dishonest, atrocious, immoral

Sentence: Not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is.

9. Dogma (noun)

Meaning: a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. (सिद्धांत)

Synonyms: teaching, belief, conviction

Sentence: The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma.

10. Aloof (adj.)

Meaning: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. (अलग)

Synonyms: distant, detached, unresponsive

Antonyms: cordial, friendly, sociable

Sentence: They were courteous but faintly aloof.

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