The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  19th May 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  19th May 2023

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1. Sententious (adj.)

Meaning: given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. (उपदेशात्मक)

Synonyms: moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious

Sentence: The document was sententious and pompous.

2. Benighted (adj.)

Meaning: in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity. (अनाड़ी)

Synonyms: unenlightened, uneducated, illiterate

Antonyms: educated, knowledgeable, literate

Sentence: They saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples.

3. Kith (noun)

Meaning: one’s friends, acquaintances, and relations. (स्वजन)

Synonyms: family, kin, relations

Sentence: I had a reunion today with all my kith and kin.

4. Emanate (verb)

Meaning: (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source). (निकालना)

Synonyms: emerge, flow, pour

Antonyms: absorb, go away

Sentence: Waves emanate from the same atom source.

5. Squandered (verb)

Meaning: waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner. (गंवाना)

Synonyms: waste, misspend, misuse

Antonyms: conserved, preserved

Sentence: He’s squandered all his savings on drink.

6. Inimitable (adj.)

Meaning: so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique. (अनोखी)

Synonyms: unique, distinctive, idiosyncratic

Antonyms: common, familiar, ordinary

Sentence: He entertained us in his inimitable style.

7. Galled (verb)

Meaning: make (someone) feel annoyed. (परेशान होना)

Synonyms: irritate, annoy, bothered

Antonyms: delighted, gladdened, gratified

Sentence: He knew he was losing, and it galled him.

8. Unfettered (adj.)

Meaning: unrestrained or uninhibited. (निरंकुश)

Synonyms: unrestrained, unrestricted, unconstrained

Antonyms: bound, confined, restrained

Sentence: Unfettered by the bounds of reality, my imagination flourished.

9. Meed (noun)

Meaning: a deserved share or reward. (पुरस्कार)

Synonyms: reward, award, prize

Sentence: There was a meed of $50 for the return of the missing cat.

10. Shoddy (adj.)

Meaning: badly made or done. (तुच्छ)

Synonyms: poor-quality, inferior, cheap

Antonyms: excellent, fine, first-class

Sentence: I’m normally quick to complain about shoddy service.

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