The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 14th January 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Risible (adj.)
Meaning: such as to provoke laughter. (हास्यास्पद)
Synonyms: laughable, comedic, comic
Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing
Sentence: A risible comment that made the whole class laugh.
- Haggle (verb)
Meaning: dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. (सौदेबाज़ी करना)
Synonyms: barter, bargain, negotiate
Sentence: Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers.
- Debunking (verb)
Meaning: expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief). (असली रूप दिखाने)
Synonyms: explode, deflate, puncture
Antonyms: camouflaging, cloaking, disguising
Sentence: The investigative reporter easily debunked the charlatan’s claims of clairvoyance.
- Whetted (adj.)
Meaning: having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something (पैना)
Synonyms: edged, edgy, honed
Antonyms: blunt, blunted, dull
Sentence: I’ll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood
- Larceny (noun)
Meaning: the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner (चोरी)
Synonyms: theft, stealing, robbery
Sentence: The man was imprisoned for larceny.
- Relegate (verb)
Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position. (बाहर निकाल देना)
Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down
Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
- Malfeasance (noun)
Meaning: wrongdoing, especially by a public official. (दुराचार)
Synonyms: misdoing, wrongdoing, crime
Sentence: In almost every section of his speech, malfeasance or illegal practices were mentioned.
- Cavalier (adj.)
Meaning: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand. (अभिमानपूर्ण)
Synonyms: arrogant, assumptive, bumptious
Antonyms: humble, lowly, modest
Sentence: The club’s owner showed a cavalier attitude to the licensing laws.
- Intrepid (noun)
Meaning: strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger (निडरता)
Synonyms: courage, bravery, fearlessness
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity, fearfulness
Sentence: To be an astronaut, you must be an intrepid person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights.
- Indict (verb)
Meaning: to make a claim of wrongdoing against (दोषी ठहराने)
Synonyms: accuse, prosecute, incriminate
Antonyms: acquit, exonerate, vindicate
Sentence: The grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement.
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