The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  13th April 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  13th April 2023

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1. Hue and cry (noun)

Meaning: a loud clamor or public outcry. (कोलाहल)

Synonyms: noise, howl, outcry

Antonyms: murmur, silence

Sentence: The workers raised a great hue and cry against the new rule.

2. Extravagance (noun)

Meaning: lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources. (अपव्यय)

Synonyms: lavishness, extravagancy, wastefulness

Antonyms: frugality, economy, restraint

Sentence: Economy the poor man’s mints, extravagance the rich man’s pitfall

3. Abrogation (noun)

Meaning: the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement. (निराकरण)

Synonyms: abolition, repeal, annulment

Antonyms: legislation, enactment, establishment

Sentence: The abrogation of his privileges made him an ordinary people.

4. Facticity (noun)

Meaning: agreement with fact or reality (तथ्यात्मकता)

Synonyms: truth, accuracy, authenticity

Antonyms: falsity, untruth

Sentence: The facticity of manuscript is indubitability.

5. Indolence (noun)

Meaning: avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness. (आलस)

Synonyms: laziness, idlenesss, lothfulness

Antonyms: vigor, vitality, enthusiasm

Sentence: Indolence is a kind of poverty.

6. Belligerence (noun)

Meaning: aggressive or warlike behavior. (आक्रामक)

Synonyms: aggression, defiance, bellicosity

Antonyms: pacifism, nonaggression, friendliness

Sentence: Her increasing belligerence alienated her from her old friends.

7. Foolproof (adj.)

Meaning: incapable of going wrong or being misused. (सरल)

Synonyms: flawless, reliable, infallible

Antonyms: imperfect, flawed, defective

Sentence: The system is pretty well foolproof.

8. Ennobled (verb)

Meaning: give (someone) a noble rank or title. (सम्मानित किए)

Synonyms: exalted, glorified, magnanimous

Antonyms: debased, degraded, ignoble

Sentence: I was frankly astonished when this gentleman was ennobled.

9. Flimsy (adj.)

Meaning: comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged. (कमज़ोर)

Synonyms: insubstantial, slight, light

Antonyms: sturdy, substantial

Sentence: The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.

10. Disquieting (adj.)

Meaning: inducing feelings of anxiety or worry. (बेचैन)

Synonyms: disturbing, unsettling, troubling

Antonyms: reassuring, calming, soothing

Sentence: The disquieting situation between these two neighbouring countries looks set to continue.

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