The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 23rd December 2022
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‘Vocabulary’
- Saunter (verb)
Meaning: walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort. (टहलना)
Synonyms: stroll, amble, wander
Sentence: Adam sauntered into the room.
- Deepfake (noun)
Meaning: a video of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else, typically used maliciously or to spread false information. (मिथ्या)
Synonyms: delusion, falsehood, illusion
Antonyms: truth, verity
Sentence: Two artists and an advertising company created a deepfake.
- Piquant (adj.)
Meaning: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor. (सरस)
Synonyms: spicy, tangy, spiced
Antonyms: tasteless, dull
Sentence: Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.
- Mercenary (adj.)
Meaning: having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions (लालच)
Synonyms: greedy, avaricious, acquisitive
Antonyms: altruistic, charitable, liberal
Sentence: She’s interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.
- Digression (noun)
Meaning: a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. (विषयांतर)
Synonyms: deviation, detour, diversion
Sentence: Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting.
- Prolix (adj.)
Meaning: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy. (अति विस्तृत)
Synonyms: lengthy, long-winded, verbose
Antonyms: concise, compact, brief
Sentence: The author’s prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.
- Gratis (adv.)
Meaning: without charge; free. (निःशुल्क)
Synonyms: free, without charge, for nothing
Antonyms: paid, costly
Sentence: I’ll give it to you, gratis!
- Exuded (verb)
Meaning: to flow forth slowly through small openings (बहाना)
Synonyms: give off/out, discharge, release
Antonyms: gushed, poured
Sentence: A sticky resin exudes from the bark of the tree.
- Toggery (noun)
Meaning: covering for the human body; clothes. (कपड़ा)
Synonyms: attire, dress, cloth
Sentence: Inmates were wearing regular prison toggery.
- Pluck (noun)
Meaning: spirited and determined courage. (साहस)
Synonyms: courage, bravery, daring
Antonyms: timidity, cowardice
Sentence: She showed a lot of pluck in dealing with the intruders.
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