The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  24th June 2024

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  24th June 2024

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1. Voracious (adj.)

Meaning: having a huge appetite (भुखा)

Synonyms: greedy, ravenous, hungry

Antonyms: satisfied, full, content

Sentence: it seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day

2. Mundane (adj.)

Meaning: having to do with the practical details of regular life (सांसारिक)

Synonyms: everyday, prosaic, usual

Antonyms: sublime, noble, lofty

Sentence: Be willing to do even mundane tasks.

3. Daffy (adj.)

Meaning: having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind (पागल)

Synonyms: psychotic, lunatic, mad

Antonyms: sensible, normal, uncrazy

Sentence: lurid newspaper reports that portrayed the serial killer as clearly daffy

4. Bereft (adj.)

Meaning: suffering the death of a loved one (वंचित)

Synonyms: bereaved, grieving, weeping

Sentence: his death in 1990 left her bereft

5. Poignance (noun)

Meaning: a harsh or sharp quality (मार्मिकता)

Synonyms: bitterness, bite, poignancy

Antonyms: softness, gentleness, mildness

Sentence: Her presence in the completed project adds an unintentional poignance now.

6. Discarded (verb)

Meaning: to get rid of as useless or unwanted (त्याग देना)

Synonyms: umped, unloaded, ditched

Antonyms: adopted, used, employed

Sentence: He discarded an old hat and an old pair of shoes.

7. Voluntary (adj.)

Meaning: done, made, or given with one’s own free will (स्वैच्छिक)

Synonyms: volunteer, willing, spontaneous

Antonyms: involuntary, compelled, forced

Sentence: a voluntary contribution to the school’s fund-raising drive

8. Unravelled (verb)

Meaning: to separate the various strands of (सुलझाया)

Synonyms: fray, untangle, disentangle

Antonyms: entangle, snarl, tie

Sentence: it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights

9. Felon (noun)

Meaning: a person who has committed a serious crime (अपराधी)

Synonyms: criminal, offender, perpetrator

Antonyms: innocent, hero, angel

Sentence: The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.

10. Brazen (adj.)

Meaning: displaying or marked by rude boldness (बेशर्म)

Synonyms: bold, impudent, wise

Antonyms: timid, meek, shy

Sentence: a brazen demand for special treatment just because she’s rich

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