The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 1st July 2021
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- Avalanche (noun)
Meaning: a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. (बर्फ गिरना)
Synonyms: snowslide, snow slip, icefall
Antonyms: dribble, drip
Sentence: He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988.
- Hoax (noun)
Meaning: a humorous or malicious deception. (छल)
Synonyms: jest, prank, trick
Antonyms: original, honest
Sentence: They recognized the plan as a hoax.
- Abdicate (verb)
Meaning: (of a monarch) renounce one’s throne. (त्यागना)
Synonyms: resign, retire, quit
Antonyms: claim, take over, wrest
Sentence: In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.
- Truncate (verb)
Meaning: shorten the duration or extent of. (काट-छांट)
Synonyms: shorten, trim, cut short
Antonyms: enlarge, expand, amplify
Sentence: My article was published in truncated form.
- Coercions (noun)
Meaning: the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. (जबरदस्ती)
Synonyms: force, compulsion, oppression
Antonyms: approvals, consents, permissions
Sentence: Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement.
- Thrash (verb)
Meaning: beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip. (पीटना)
Synonyms: hit, beat, flog
Antonyms: cheer, praise, protect
Sentence: He threatened to thrash the life out of me.
- Incumbent (adj.)
Meaning: necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. (निर्भर)
Synonyms: binding, obligatory, mandatory
Antonyms: elective, optional, voluntary
Sentence: It is incumbent on all decent people to concentrate on destroying the evil.
- Hover (verb)
Meaning: remain in one place in the air. (मंडराना)
Synonyms: flutter, float, hang
Antonyms: settle, sink, immerse
Sentence: Army helicopters hovered overhead.
- Chicanery (noun)
Meaning: the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose. (झूठा इलज़ाम)
Synonyms: trickery, deception, deceit
Antonyms: artlessness, forthrightness, guilelessness
Sentence: If this were to actually come to pass, it could open the door to all sorts of chicanery.
- Chic (adj.)
Meaning: elegantly and stylishly fashionable. (ठाठ)
Synonyms: stylish, smart, elegant
Antonyms: uncool, unfashionable, unstylish
Sentence: She bought a chic little hat.
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