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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 15th April 2022
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- Disconcerting (adj.)
Meaning: causing one to feel unsettled. (चिंताजनक)
Synonyms: unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting
Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling
Sentence: I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting.
- Benighted (adj.)
Meaning: in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity. (अनाड़ी)
Synonyms: unenlightened, uneducated, illiterate
Antonyms: educated, knowledgeable, literate
Sentence: They saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples.
- Infer (verb)
Meaning: deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. (तर्क करना)
Synonyms: deduce, reason, conclude
Sentence: What do you infer from her refusal?
- Upheaval (noun)
Meaning: a violent or sudden change or disruption to something. (उथल-पुथल)
Synonyms: disruption, turbulence, disturbance
Sentence: The government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country’s economy.
- Devious (adj.)
Meaning: showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals. (चालाक)
Synonyms: underhanded, deceitful, dishonest
Antonyms: guileless, ingenuous, innocent
Sentence: His devious nature was shown in half-lies and small dishonesties.
- Temerity (noun)
Meaning: excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. (उतावलापन)
Synonyms: audacity, boldness, audaciousness
Antonyms: bashfulness, diffidence, hesitancy
Sentence: He had the temerity to ask for higher wages after only a day’s work.
- Cavil (verb)
Meaning: make petty or unnecessary objections. (झूठा इलज़ाम)
Synonyms: complaint, carp, niggle
Antonyms: applaud, commend, compliment
Sentence: I don’t think this is the time to cavil at the wording of the report.
- 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.
- Dreary (adj.)
Meaning: dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing. (उदास)
Synonyms: dull, drab, uninteresting
Antonyms: cheerful, glad, happy
Sentence: The sun beamed through the dreary clouds.
- Nonplussed (adj.)
Meaning: (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react. (भौचक)
Synonyms: confused, bewildered, bemused
Antonyms: undaunted, unfazed
Sentence: I was completely nonplussed by his sudden appearance.
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