The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 18th February 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Fickle (adj.)
Meaning: changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection. (अस्थिर)
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable
Antonyms: constant, certain, unchanging
Sentence: Fortune is fickle.
- Ruction (noun)
Meaning: a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people (झगड़ा)
Synonyms: brawl, clash, ruckus
Antonyms: peace, hush, tranquillity
Sentence: The announcement caused serious ructions.
- Contour (noun)
Meaning: an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something. (परिरेखा)
Synonyms: outline, shape, lines
Sentence: The contour of the Atlantic coast of America is very irregular.
- Peregrination (noun)
Meaning: a journey, especially a long or meandering one. (सफ़र)
Synonyms: travels, voyages, journey
Sentence: His peregrinations took him to India.
- Smattering (noun)
Meaning: a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject. (ऊपरी ज्ञान)
Synonyms: handful, few
Sentence: Edward had only a smattering of Spanish.
- Contravene (verb)
Meaning: violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct). (अवहेलना करना)
Synonyms: break, breach, defy
Antonyms: obey, follow, comply with
Sentence: Because your actions contravene school policy, you’re being suspended for ten days.
- Eleventh hour (noun)
Meaning: the latest possible time (अंतिम क्षण)
Synonyms: last minute, zero-hour, last moment
Sentence: He postponed his trip at the eleventh hour.
- Guile (noun)
Meaning: the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery (छल)
Synonyms: deception, cunning, slyness
Antonyms: sincerity, guilelessness, ingenuousness
Sentence: With a little guile he might get what he wanted.
- Botch (verb)
Meaning: carry out (a task) badly or carelessly (ढिलाई से काम करना)
Synonyms: bungle, do badly, do clumsily
Antonyms: sort out, achieve, correct
Sentence: Don’t botch up my car this time.
- Virtuosity (noun)
Meaning: great skill in music or another artistic pursuit. (कलाप्रवीण)
Synonyms: mastery, expertise, proficiency
Antonyms: incompetency, unfamiliarity
Sentence: At that time, his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.
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