The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 22nd July 2025

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  22nd July 2025

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Alms (noun)

Meaning: a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution (दान)

Synonyms: donation, contribution, benefaction

Sentence: It was their religious duty to give alms to the poor.

2. Reverie (noun)

Meaning: a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream. (भावना)

Synonyms: daydream, fantasy, vision

Sentence: She fell into a reverie about her childhood.

3. Flaunt (verb)

Meaning: display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance. (इठलाना)

Synonyms: show off, exhibit, flash

Antonyms: disguise, hide

Sentence: The banquet gave the chef a chance to flaunt his talents.

4. Splay (verb)

Meaning: spread open or apart; move out of position (फैलाना)

Synonyms: spread, split, scatter

Antonyms: unite, connect

Sentence: The petals splay out from the middle of the flower.

5. Peeved (verb)

Meaning: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts (नाराज़)

Synonyms: irritate, annoy, anger

Antonyms: pleased, appeased, delighted

Sentence: He was peeved because we didn’t ask him what he thought about the idea.

6. Feckless (adj.)

Meaning: lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible. (अबल)

Synonyms: useless, worthless, incompetent

Antonyms: efficient, expedient, efficacious

Sentence: He regarded the young man as feckless and irresponsible.

7. Raze (verb)

Meaning: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces (तबाह करना)

Synonyms: demolish, destroy, tear down

Antonyms: build, construct, raise

Sentence: Dozens of villages have been razed.

8. Confide (verb)

Meaning: tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others. (गुप्त बात कहना)

Synonyms: reveal, disclose, divulge

Antonyms: retain, withhold, keep

Sentence: He confided his fears to his mother.

9. Curio (noun)

Meaning: a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest (अनोखा)

Synonyms: ornamental, souvenir, novelty

Sentence: They had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India.

10. Mirth (noun)

Meaning: amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. (प्रमोद)

Synonyms: merriment, glee, cheerfulness

Antonyms: sorrow, sadness, gloom

Sentence: The little girl burbled with mirth.

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