The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  17th June 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  17th June 2023

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1. Apparel (noun)

Meaning: covering for the human body; as in clothing (कपड़ा)

Synonyms: clothes, attire, garments

Sentence: She looked lovely, despite her strange apparel.

2. Subpoena (noun)

Meaning: a writ ordering a person to attend a court. (लिखित आदेश)

Synonyms: warrant, written order

Sentence: He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.

3. Snubbing (verb)

Meaning: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully. (तुच्छ समझना)

Synonyms: rejecting, isolating, repulsing

Antonyms: respecting, valuing, admiring

Sentence: He snubbed faculty members and students alike.

4. Pang (noun)

Meaning: a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion. (पीड़ा)

Synonyms: pain, sting, discomfort

Antonyms: aid, assist, comfort

Sentence: He experienced a sudden pang of conscience.

5. Badinage (noun)

Meaning: good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks (मज़ाक)

Synonyms: banter, raillery, repartee

Sentence: Mrs Goreng was in no mood for intellectual badinage.

6. Facetious (adj.)

Meaning: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. (हासकर)

Synonyms: flippant, glib, frivolous

Antonyms: serious, solemn, sober

Sentence: Stop being facetious, this is serious.

7. Pendency (noun)

Meaning: the state, condition, or period of being pending or awaiting settlement. (लम्बित)

Synonyms: unresolved, unsettled

Sentence: The defendant should be restrained from further public comment during the pendency of the trial.

8. Shirker (noun)

Meaning: one who deliberately avoids work or duty (कामचोर)

Synonyms: idler, lingerer, sluggard

Antonyms: doer, hustler

Sentence: There is no room in our organization for shirkers.

9. Haven (noun)

Meaning: a place of safety or refuge. (शरण)

Synonyms: refuge, shelter, sanctuary

Sentence: The river banks are a haven for wildlife.

10. Veracious (adj.)

Meaning: speaking or representing the truth. (सत्यनिष्ठ)

Synonyms: honest, truthful, genuine

Antonyms: mendacious, dishonest, untruthful

Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter.

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