The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 24th July 2025

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  24th July 2025

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Chide (verb)

Meaning: to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault (डांटना)

Synonyms: scold, reprimand, berate

Antonyms: applaud, extol, praise

Sentence: The manager chided him for his delay.

2. Straddle (verb)

Meaning: to be on both sides of (something) (विस्तार)

Synonyms: span, intersect, include

Antonyms: reduce, compact, close

Sentence: The movie straddles the line between comedy and drama.

3. Crabby (adj.)

Meaning: easily irritated or annoyed (चिड़चिड़ा)

Synonyms: irritable, fractious, fretful

Antonyms: friendly, gregarious, cordial

Sentence: You’re a bit crabby this morning.

4. Kowtow (verb)

Meaning: act in an excessively subservient manner. (अधीन होना)

Synonyms: grovel, be obsequious, be servile

Antonyms: rebellious, defiant

Sentence: Be polite, but don’t kowtow to him.

5. Prostrated (verb)

Meaning: lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission. (नमस्कार किया)

Synonyms: lie down, bow low

Sentence: They prostrated themselves before their king.

6. Smorgasbord (noun)

Meaning: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things (मिश्रण)

Synonyms: variety, assortment, medley

Sentence: Every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming.

7. Consternation (noun)

Meaning: feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. (बेचैनी)

Synonyms: dismay, tension, panic

Antonyms: ease, contentment, tranquillity

Sentence: The announcement created surprise and consternation.

8. Reckon (verb)

Meaning: establish by counting or calculation; calculate. (अनुमान करना)

Synonyms: suppose, figure, calculate

Sentence: We didn’t reckon for having such bad weather.

9. Tinker (verb)

Meaning: attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often to no useful effect. (सुधार करना)

Synonyms: improve, upgrade, enhance

Antonyms: worsen, impair, damage

Sentence: He spent hours tinkering with the car.

10. Exegesis (noun)

Meaning: critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture. (व्याख्या)

Synonyms: interpretation, explanation, exposition

Sentence: This psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president’s character

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