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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 17th October 2023
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- Complacent (adj.)
Meaning: having or showing a lack of interest or concern (आत्मसंतुष्ट)
Synonyms: nonchalant, casual, apathetic
Antonyms: interested, aware, concerned
Sentence: the auditors were taken aback by his complacent response to their findings of fraud
- Sequestration (noun)
Meaning: the state of being alone or kept apart from others (अलग)
Synonyms: solitude, isolation, privacy
Antonyms: society, company, fellowship
Sentence: what would you bring for sequestration on a desert island?
- Ravaged (verb)
Meaning: to bring destruction to (something) through violent action (तबाह)
Synonyms: destroyed, devastated, ruined
Antonyms: recovered, restored, redeemed
Sentence: The hurricane-ravaged the state and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage
- Feud (noun)
Meaning: a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups (झगड़ा)
Synonyms: dispute, quarrel, disagreement
Antonyms: agreement, calm, harmony
Sentence: The workers’ feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases.
- Comeuppance (noun)
Meaning: suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense (सज़ा मिलना)
Synonyms: punishment, wrath, penalty
Antonyms: forgiveness, release, pardon
Sentence: In general, the witch, and the wolf, get their comeuppance.
- Adjudicate (verb)
Meaning: to give an opinion about (निर्णय करना)
Synonyms: decide, judge, determine
Antonyms: hedge, equivocate, pussyfoot
Sentence: He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute.
- Motif (noun)
Meaning: a major object of interest or concern (आकृति)
Synonyms: theme, topic, matter
Antonyms: aside, tangent, excursion
Sentence: The motif of a mute figure standing in lonely isolation is a recurrent one in the artist’s work.
- Counterfeit (adj.)
Meaning: being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud (नक़ली)
Synonyms: fake, forged, false
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: He admitted to processing and delivering counterfeit currency.
- Remit (verb)
Meaning: to dismiss as of little importance (छोड़ना)
Synonyms: ignore, forgive, explain
Antonyms: note, mind, mark
Sentence: We must not remit our efforts.
- Startling (adj.)
Meaning: causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness (चौंकाने)
Synonyms: surprising, amazing, shocking
Antonyms: unsurprising, common, ordinary
Sentence: the startling news that my sister will be having a baby
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