The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  25th August 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  25th August 2023

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Purlieu (noun)

Meaning: the area near or surrounding a place. (क्षेत्र)

Synonyms: vicinity, neighborhood, outskirts

Sentence: We stopped at one of the several pubs in the purlieus of the stadium.

2. Interminable (adj.)

Meaning: endless (often used hyperbolically). (अनंत)

Synonyms: seemingly endless, endless, never-ending

Antonyms: intermittent, periodic

Sentence: The journey seemed interminable.

3. Scintillate (verb)

Meaning: emit flashes of light; sparkle. (चमकना)

Synonyms: spark, sparkle, shine

Antonyms: dark, dim

Sentence: The diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight.

4. Tactless (adj.)

Meaning: having or showing a lack of adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. (उद्दंड)

Synonyms: insensitive, inconsiderate, thoughtless

Antonyms: judicious, prudent, tactful

Sentence: His tactless words had incurred his father’s deep displeasure.

5. Provenance (noun)

Meaning: the place of origin or earliest known history of something. (उत्पत्ति)

Synonyms: origin, source, place of origin

Sentence: The provenance of the paintings is unknown.

6. Furlough (noun)

Meaning: leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the armed services. (थोड़े दिन की छुट्टी)

Synonyms: discharge, break, recess

Antonyms: callback, recall

Sentence: This could mean a massive furlough of government workers.

7. Gullible (adj.)

Meaning: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous. (भोला)

Synonyms: credulous, over-trusting, easily deceived

Antonyms: cynical, mistrustful, sophisticated

Sentence: He’s so gullible he’ll believe anything.

8. Concomitantly (adv.)

Meaning: at the same time; simultaneously. (साथ-साथ)

Synonyms: contemporary, simultaneous, coexisting

Sentence: These drugs can be given concomitantly with chemotherapy.

9. Repose (noun)

Meaning: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility. (विश्राम)

Synonyms: rest, relaxation, inactivity

Antonyms: exertion, labor, toil

Sentence: The doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia.

10. Evince (verb)

Meaning: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling). (जताना)

Synonyms: reveal, show, make clear

Antonyms: conceal, cover, hide

Sentence: His letters evince the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey.

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