The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 18th March 2023
Vocabulary plays a vital role in scoring good marks in the English section of various competitive exams that you can improve if you work in the right direction. So, we are providing you The Hindu Vocab on daily basis to increase your vocabulary power, which will help you prepare for many exams like Banking, Railway, Insurance, SSC, and other government exams.
‘Vocabulary’
- Morph (verb)
Meaning: to take on a different shape, appearance, or state (परिवर्तन)
Synonyms: transform, change, transfigure
Sentence: When it emerged from its chrysalis, the caterpillar morphed into a striking butterfly.
- Parry (noun)
Meaning: ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove. (बचाव)
Synonyms: ward off, fend off, stave off
Antonyms: face, deal with, encounter
Sentence: He parried the blow by holding his sword vertically.
- Slander (verb)
Meaning: make false and damaging statements about (someone). (झूठी निंदा करना)
Synonyms: defame, insult, libel
Antonyms: glorify, honor, praise
Sentence: They were accused of slandering the head of state.
- Flaccid (adj.)
Meaning: not stiff in structure (नरम)
Synonyms: soft, loose, flabby
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible
Sentence: Paralyzed muscles lost tone and became flaccid
- Languor (noun)
Meaning: the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia. (शिथिलता)
Synonyms: lassitude, lethargy, listlessness
Antonyms: vigor, enthusiasm, vivacity
Sentence: He remembered the languor and warm happiness of those golden afternoons.
- Mettle (noun)
Meaning: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. (उत्साह)
Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity
Antonyms: cowardice, cravenness, dastardliness
Sentence: The team showed their true mettle in the second half.
- Heady (adj.)
Meaning: having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment (चतुर)
Synonyms: smart, astute, experienced
Antonyms: naive, guileless, innocent
Sentence: one of the headiest politicians around, he knows how to read the public mood at any given moment.
- 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.
- Sham (noun)
Meaning: a thing that is not what it is purported to be. (दिखावा)
Synonyms: pretense, fake, act
Antonyms: real, genuine, authentic
Sentence: The latest crime figures are a complete sham.
- 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.
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