The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 23rd February 2024

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  23rd February 2024

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Haggard (adj.)

Meaning: looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering. (थका हुआ)

Synonyms: tired, unwell, drained

Antonyms: fresh, energetic, healthy

Sentence: Sam looked tired and haggard.

2. Sangfroid (noun)

Meaning: evenness of emotions or temper (धीरता)

Synonyms: composure, calmness, equanimity

Antonyms: perturbation, agitation, concern

Sentence: They showed great sang-froid in dealing with the fire.

3. Prodigality (noun)

Meaning: an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint (फिजूलख़र्ची)

Synonyms: waste, wastefulness, extravagance

Antonyms: necessity, economy, frugality

Sentence: They criticized the prodigality of the administration.

4. Dapper (adj.)

Meaning: being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance (आकर्षक)

Synonyms: elegant, smart, stylish

Antonyms: disheveled, slovenly, unkempt

Sentence: He is a dapper little salesman in a business suit.

5. Querulous (adj.)

Meaning: given to complaining a lot (विलापी)

Synonyms: restless, irritable, grumpy

Antonyms: stoical, patient, uncomplaining

Sentence: Car trips that were frequently spoiled by a couple of querulous passengers in the back.

6. Bedazzle (verb)

Meaning: to overpower with light (चुंधियाना)

Synonyms: blind, dazzle, stun

Sentence: Many people are bedazzled by fame.

7. Novice (noun)

Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity (नौसिखिए)

Synonyms: freshman, beginner, newcomer

Antonyms: professional, pro, expert

Sentence: A novice chess player.

8. Confabulate (verb)

Meaning: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem (बातचीत करना)

Synonyms: consult, confer, discuss

Sentence: I’d like to confabulate with my friends at weekends.

9. Fathom (verb)

Meaning: to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line (थाह लेना)

Synonyms: scale, span, remeasure

Sentence: An attempt to fathom the ocean.

10. Tweaked (verb)

Meaning: to grasp and move with a small forceful motion (मोड़ना)

Synonyms: pinched, twitched, pulled

Antonyms: released, dropped, loosened

Sentence: He tweaked the child’s nose

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