The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  13th May 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  13th May 2023

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1. Indefensible (adj.)

Meaning: not justifiable by argument. (असमर्थनीय)

Synonyms: inexcusable, unjustifiable, unjustified

Antonyms: defensible, excusable, forgivable

Sentence: The war is morally indefensible.

2. Ebb (verb)

Meaning: (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. (अवनति)

Synonyms: diminish, dwindle, wane

Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing

Sentence: Every tide has its ebb.

3. Ascendancy (noun)

Meaning: occupation of a position of dominant power or influence. (प्रभुत्व)

Synonyms: dominance, domination, supremacy

Antonyms: impotence, impotency, powerlessness

Sentence: He slowly gained ascendancy in the group.

4. Pagan (noun)

Meaning: a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. (नास्तिक)

Synonyms: heathen, infidel, idolater

Antonyms: religious, sacred

Sentence: The temple was built by pagans in the 4th century as a place to worship their idols.

5. Portentous (adj.)

Meaning: of or like a portent. (अमंगल)

Synonyms: ominous, warning, foreshadowing

Antonyms: unthreatening, auspicious, benign

Sentence: There was nothing portentous or solemn about him.

6. Gluttonous (adj.)

Meaning: excessively greedy. (लोभी)

Synonyms: greedy, gourmandizing, voracious

Antonyms: satiated, satisfied, stuffed

Sentence: He is a selfish, gluttonous and lazy person.

7. Bereave (verb)

Meaning: be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one’s death. (वंचित करना)

Synonyms: deprive, dispossess, strip

Sentence: The plane crash bereaved her of her husband.

8. Inimitable (adj.)

Meaning: so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique. (अनोखी)

Synonyms: unique, distinctive, idiosyncratic

Antonyms: common, familiar, ordinary

Sentence: He entertained us in his inimitable style.

9. Valorous (adj.)

Meaning: showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. (वीरतापूर्ण)

Synonyms: bold, brave, courageous

Antonyms: coward, ungallant, unheroic

Sentence: The warriors were very valorous in the battle.

10. Troth (noun)

Meaning: faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking. (विश्वास)

Synonyms: commitment, agreement, faith

Antonyms: disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness

Sentence: This troth seems to be self-evident.

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