The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 19th October 2026

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  19th October 2026

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Tome (noun)

Meaning: A set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction. (किताब)

Synonyms: book, paperback, treatise

Sentence: Lvana insists the tome is pure fiction.

2. Affront (noun)

Meaning: An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another’s feelings. (तिरस्कार)

Synonyms: insult, offence, sarcasm

Antonyms: compliment, praise, commendation

Sentence: Took it as an affront that she wasn’t invited to say a few words at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

3. Stifle (verb)

Meaning: To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air. (दबाना)

Synonyms: strangle, choke, smother

Antonyms: breathe, inspire, expire

Sentence: The government failed to stifle the unrest.

4. Insipid (adj.)

Meaning: Lacking in taste or flavor. (फीका)

Synonyms: bland, thin, tasteless

Antonyms: loathsome, tasty, disgusting

Sentence: An apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard.

5. Malapert (verb)

Meaning: To abuse physically. (अपमान)

Synonyms: abuse, attack, manhandle

Antonyms: pet, caress, fondle

Sentence: A manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults.

6. Connivance (noun)

Meaning: A secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose. (मिलीभगत)

Synonyms: conspiracy, complicity, collusion

Sentence: Was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counsellor.

7. Deflate (verb)

Meaning: To become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents. (हवा निकालना)

Synonyms: collapse, compress, flatten

Antonyms: inflate, bulk, increase

Sentence: One sharp remark is enough to deflate her.

8. Stricture (noun)

Meaning: Something that limits one’s freedom of action or choice. (सख्ती)

Synonyms:  restriction, constraint, limitation

Antonyms: freedom, latitude

Sentence: This stricture has been repeated in many literary and critical theories in this century.

9. Align (verb)

Meaning: To bring to or be in a state of agreement. (जुड़ना)

Synonyms: agree, correspond, coincide

Antonyms: disrupt, skew, disturb

Sentence: We must align ourselves with the workers.

10. Heckle (verb)

Meaning: To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults (गाली-गलौज करना)

Synonyms: taunt, tease, mock

Sentence: A small group of youths stayed behind to heckle and shout abuse.

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