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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 26th December 2025
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- Propensity (noun)
Meaning: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. (प्रवृत्ति)
Synonyms: tendency, inclination, proneness
Antonyms: dislike, disinclination, indisposition
Sentence: He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.
- Tchotchke (noun)
Meaning: a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
Synonyms: souvenir, knickknack, ornament
Sentence: Shelves cluttered with tchotchkes from a lifetime of vacations.
- Gadabout (noun)
Meaning: to move about from place to place aimlessly (व्यर्थ घूमने वाला)
Synonyms: roam, wander, nomad
Antonyms: homebody, inhabitant
Sentence: She was a thoughtful gadabout, always picking up souvenirs for her friends from wherever her travels took her.
- Paraphernalia (noun)
Meaning: miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. (सामान)
Synonyms: equipment, stuff, things
Sentence: We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening paraphernalia.
- Allege (verb)
Meaning: claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case. (आरोप)
Synonyms: claim, assert, declare
Antonyms: deny, abandon, reject
Sentence: The police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
- Tawdry (adj.)
Meaning: showy but cheap and of poor quality. (दिखलावटी)
Synonyms: showy, gaudy, flashy
Antonyms: elegant, refined
Sentence: Everything seemed strange, so tawdry and grotesque.
- Pastiche (noun)
Meaning: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things (मेल)
Synonyms: medley, jumble, collage
Sentence: Peter Baker’s bathroom is a brilliant pastiche of expensive interior design.
- Immense (adj.)
Meaning: extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. (अत्यधिक)
Synonyms: vast, massive, enormous
Antonyms: tiny, minuscule, little
Sentence: The immense pressure causes the rock to fracture.
- Venerate (verb)
Meaning: regard with great respect; revere. (सम्मानित करना)
Synonyms: reverence, honor, admire
Antonyms: desecrate, blaspheme, insult
Sentence: Mother Teresa is venerated as a saint
- Transpire (verb)
Meaning: as in to happen (होना)
Synonyms: happen, occur, take place
Sentence: Please tell me what transpired on the night of October 1.
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