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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 20th October 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Oblivious (adj.)
Meaning: not informed about or aware of something (बेख़बर)
Synonyms: unaware, ignorant, unmindful
Antonyms: aware, conscious, cognizant
Sentence: She lay motionless where she was, oblivious to pain.
- Basking (verb)
Meaning: to refrain from labor or exertion (आनंद उठाना)
Synonyms: resting, relaxing, lounging
Antonyms: struggling, working, laboring
Sentence: Our country is basking in an economic boom.
- Cater (verb)
Meaning: to provide food or meals for (सेवा करना)
Synonyms: feed, board, sustain
Sentence: a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year
- Gumption (noun)
Meaning: the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters (साहिसकता)
Synonyms: prudence, wisdom, sense
Antonyms: indiscretion, imprudence, stupidity
Sentence: With his gumption, he will make a success of himself.
- Upkeep (noun)
Meaning: the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition (रख-रखाव)
Synonyms: maintenance, preservation, preserving
Antonyms: destruction, damage, disregard
Sentence: The money will be used for the estates’ upkeep.
- Grumble (noun)
Meaning: an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment (शिकायत)
Synonyms: whine, moan, complaint
Antonyms: praise, compliment, commendation
Sentence: I shouldn’t grumble about Mum — she’s lovely really.
- Swanky (noun)
Meaning: excessive or unnecessary display (डींगिया)
Synonyms: pomp, decoration, spectacle
Antonyms: severity, restraint, simplicity
Sentence: Jill and her swanky friends.
- Impoverished (adj.)
Meaning: lacking money or material possessions (गरीब)
Synonyms: poor, broke, beggared
Antonyms: wealthy, affluent, rich
Sentence: the widespread hope that the lottery’s record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family
- Concur (verb)
Meaning: to have or come to the same opinion or point of view (सहमत होना)
Synonyms: agree, coincide, collaborate
Antonyms: disagree, resist, conflict
Sentence: I concur with your assessment of the political situation
- Stellar (adj.)
Meaning: of the very best kind (शानदार)
Synonyms: excellent, terrific, wonderful
Antonyms: poor, terrible, awful
Sentence: this miniature palm tree is a stellar example of the art of bonsai
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