The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  13th July 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  13th July 2021

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1. Lash (verb)

Meaning: strike (someone) with a whip or stick. (जोर से मारना)

Synonyms: whip, flog, beat

Sentence: We had to lash the cargo to the ship’s deck during the storm.

2. Insipid (adj.)

Meaning: lacking flavor. (फीका)

Synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, unflavored

Antonyms: flavorful, flavorsome, sapid

Sentence: There is a mug of insipid coffee on the table.

3. Mien (noun)

Meaning: a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood. (चेहरे का भाव)

Synonyms: appearance, look, expression

Sentence: He has a cautious, academic mien.

4. Deluge (noun)

Meaning: a severe flood (बाढ़)

Synonyms: flood, flash flood, spate

Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip

Sentence: This may be the worst deluge in living memory.

5. Contravene (verb)

Meaning: violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct). (अवहेलना करना)

Synonyms: break, breach, defy

Antonyms: obey, follow, comply with

Sentence: Because your actions contravene school policy, you’re being suspended for ten days.

6. Notability (noun)

Meaning: the fact or quality of being notable. (प्रसिद्धि)

Synonyms: noteworthiness, momentousness, memorability

Antonyms: nobody, noncelebrity, mediocrity

Sentence: An opening night that was attended by some of Broadway’s biggest notabilities.

7. Enmity (noun)

Meaning: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something. (शत्रुता)

Synonyms: hostility, animosity, antagonism

Antonyms: amity, friendship, civility

Sentence: Enmity had existed between the two families for generations.

8. Babel (noun)

Meaning: a confused noise made by a number of voices. (कोलाहल)

Synonyms: clamor, tumult, uproar

Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm

Sentence: She hushed the babel of her thoughts and tried to sleep.

9. Exuberant (adj.)

Meaning: filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement. (विपुल)

Synonyms: ebullient, buoyant, cheerful

Antonyms: low-spirited, sullen, surly

Sentence: Exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball.

10. Felonious (adj.)

Meaning: relating to or involved in crime. (दुष्ट)

Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful

Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate

Sentence: They turned their felonious talents to the smuggling trade.

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