The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 15th November 2021
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‘Vocabulary’
- Paucity (noun)
Meaning: the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts (कमी)
Synonyms: scarcity, lack, shortage
Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, plenty
Sentence: The paucity of fruit was caused by the drought.
- Aggrieved (adj.)
Meaning: feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. (पीड़ित)
Synonyms: resentful, affronted, indignant
Antonyms: gratified, pleased, satisfied
Sentence: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
- Profligate (adj.)
Meaning: recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. (अपव्ययी)
Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift
Antonyms: conserving, economical, economizing
Sentence: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.
- Fledgling (noun)
Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity (अनुभवहीन मनुष्य)
Synonyms: learner, student, trainee
Antonyms: expert, master, veteran
Sentence: In my junior year a friend, a fledgling pilot, taught me the basics of handling a small plane.
- Irascible (adj.)
Meaning: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. (चिड़चिड़ा)
Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered
Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial
Sentence: She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
- Snippet (noun)
Meaning: a small piece or brief extract. (टुकड़ा)
Synonyms: piece, bit, scrap
Antonyms: chunk, hunk, lump
Sentence: Snippets of information about the war.
- Munificent (adj.)
Meaning: (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary. (उदार)
Synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded
Antonyms: mean, cheap, thrifty
Sentence: A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.
- Rigmarole (noun)
Meaning: a lengthy and complicated procedure. (बेसिरपैर की बात)
Synonyms: double-talk, gibberish
Sentence: He went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.
- Ostracism (noun)
Meaning: exclusion from a society or group. (समाज से निकाला)
Synonyms: exclusion, rejection, repudiation
Antonyms: acceptance, embrace, welcome
Sentence: He suffered years of ostracism.
- Reminisce (verb)
Meaning: indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events. (याद दिलाना)
Synonyms: recall, recollect, remember
Antonyms: forget, unlearn, disregard
Sentence: My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
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