The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 20th March 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Haven (noun)
Meaning: a place of safety or refuge. (शरण)
Synonyms: refuge, shelter, sanctuary
Sentence: The river banks are a haven for wildlife.
- Renege (verb)
Meaning: go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. (इनकार)
Synonyms: withdraw, recall, retract
Antonyms: fulfil, keep
Sentence: If you renege on the deal now, I’ll fight you in the courts.
- Stench (noun)
Meaning: a strong and very unpleasant smell. (बदबू)
Synonyms: stink, bad smell, foul smell
Antonyms: fragrance, aroma, sweetness
Sentence: The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation.
- Congenial (adj.)
Meaning: (of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own. (अनुकूल)
Synonyms: pleasant, delightful, enjoyable
Antonyms: disagreeable, unpleasant, miserable
Sentence: The department provides a congenial atmosphere for research.
- Fiddling (adj.)
Meaning: of little value or importance. (निरर्थक)
Synonyms: little, minor, trivial
Antonyms: significant, important, major
Sentence: You should delegate these fiddling matters to your staff so that you can focus on more important issues.
- Skewed (verb)
Meaning: suddenly change direction or position. (तिरछा करना)
Synonyms: tilted, uneven, crooked
Antonyms: straight, level, uniform
Sentence: The picture on the wall was slightly skewed.
- Shirker (noun)
Meaning: one who deliberately avoids work or duty (कामचोर)
Synonyms: idler, lingerer, sluggard
Antonyms: doer, hustler
Sentence: There is no room in our organization for shirkers.
- Demystify (verb)
Meaning: make (a difficult or esoteric subject) clearer and easier to understand. (स्पष्ट करना)
Synonyms: explain, clarify, illustrate
Antonyms: obscure, confuse, confound
Sentence: This book aims to demystify medical treatments.
- Veracious (adj.)
Meaning: speaking or representing the truth. (सत्यनिष्ठ)
Synonyms: honest, truthful, genuine
Antonyms: mendacious, dishonest, untruthful
Sentence: He was a strictly veracious reporter.
- Receptive (adj.)
Meaning: willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas. (ग्रहणशील)
Synonyms: open-minded, broad-minded, impartial
Antonyms: unreceptive, partial
Sentence: The voters had seemed receptive to his ideas.
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