The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 19th October 2021
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‘Vocabulary’
- Drubbing (noun)
Meaning: failure to win a contest (हार)
Synonyms: beating, defeat
Antonyms: success, triumph, victory
Sentence: We gave them a drubbing in the match on Saturday.
- Rigmarole (noun)
Meaning: a lengthy and complicated procedure. (बेसिरपैर की बात)
Synonyms: double-talk, gibberish
Sentence: He went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.
- Callous (adj.)
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. (कठोर)
Synonyms: heartless, unfeeling, uncaring
Antonyms: humane, kindhearted, kindly
Sentence: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
- Nonchalance (noun)
Meaning: the state of being nonchalant. (विरक्ति)
Synonyms: calmness, coolness, insouciance
Antonyms: concern, interest, regard
Sentence: He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.
- Agglomeration (noun)
Meaning: a mass or collection of things; an assemblage. (ढेर)
Synonyms: collection, lump, cluster
Sentence: This agglomeration of funds resolves a number of problems.
- Unruly (adj.)
Meaning: disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. (अनियंत्रित)
Synonyms: disorderly, wild, uncontrollable
Antonyms: controllable, governable, manageable
Sentence: Kate tried to control her unruly emotions.
- Dither (verb)
Meaning: be indecisive. (बेचैनी)
Synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver
Antonyms: calm, composure, equanimity
Sentence: He was dithering about the election date.
- Ensnare (verb)
Meaning: catch in or as in a trap. (फुसलाना)
Synonyms: capture, catch, seize
Antonyms: clear, free, liberate
Sentence: Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.
- Muster (noun)
Meaning: assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle. (एकत्र होना)
Synonyms: assemble, bring together, gather
Antonyms: entity, single, unit
Sentence: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill.
- Lacuna (noun)
Meaning: an unfilled space or interval. (कमी)
Synonyms: want, scarcity, shortage
Antonyms: enough, plenty, sufficiency
Sentence: The journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies.
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