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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 18th October 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Unravel (verb)
Meaning: to separate the various strands of (सुलझाना)
Synonyms: untangle, disentangle, untwist
Antonyms: entangle, tie, knot
Sentence: Detectives are still trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death.
- Intensify (verb)
Meaning: become or make more intense. (तेज़ करना)
Synonyms: deepen, enhance, heighten
Antonyms: reduce, decrease, diminish
Sentence: Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government.
- Ensuing (adj.)
Meaning: being the one that comes immediately after another (आगामी)
Synonyms: next, following, succeeding
Antonyms: previous, prior, precedent
Sentence: business was slow in the restaurant’s first year, but the ensuing year saw a much-needed increase
- Flak (noun)
Meaning: strong criticism. (आलोचना)
Synonyms: criticism, complaint, censure
Antonyms: compliment, praise, sanction
Sentence: Lilley has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs
- Wither (verb)
Meaning: to lose liveliness, force, or freshness (मुरझाना)
Synonyms: dry, fade, wilt
Antonyms: revive, flourish, freshen
Sentence: Failing some rain, the crops will wither.
- Subside (verb)
Meaning: to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually (कम होना)
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, vanish
Antonyms: increase, intensify, grow
Sentence: as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep
- Cognizant (adj.)
Meaning: having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind (परिचित)
Synonyms: aware, conscious, mindful
Antonyms: unaware, oblivious, unconscious
Sentence: We are cognizant of the problem.
- Apostle (noun)
Meaning: a person who actively supports or favors a cause (दूत)
Synonyms: proponent, advocate, supporter
Antonyms: proponent, advocate, supporter
Sentence: a fervent apostle of universal health care
- Hirsute (adj,)
Meaning: covered with or as if with hair (बालदार)
Synonyms: hairy, shaggy, silky
Antonyms: bald, hairless, glabrous
Sentence: Not that Polly’s legs had been particularly hirsute in the old days.
- Acrimony (noun)
Meaning: biting sharpness of feeling or expression (रूखापन)
Synonyms: bitterness, hostility, anger
Antonyms: civility, politeness, kindness
Sentence: she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again
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