The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  26th September 2022

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  26th September 2022

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1. Polymath (noun)

Meaning: a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning. (बहुश्रुत)

Synonyms: polyhistor, Renaissance man, brainiac

Antonyms: ignoramus, illiterate, know-nothing

Sentence: Miller is a brilliant polymath and he has trounced his rivals by thinking differently.

2. Laureate (noun)

Meaning: a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement. (पुरस्कार विजेता)

Synonyms: acclaim, applaud, cheer

Antonyms: discredit, disgrace, dishonor

Sentence: John Dryden was appointed the first Poet Laureate.

3. Escalation (noun)

Meaning: a rapid increase; a rise. (वृद्धि)

Synonyms: rapid increase, rise, hike

Antonyms: Decrease, reduction

Sentence: A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.

4. Perversion (noun)

Meaning: the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended. (आचारभ्रष्टता)

Synonyms: distortion, misrepresentation, falsification

Sentence: His craving for publicity has become almost a perversion.

5. Contemplation (noun)

Meaning: the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time. (विचार)

Synonyms: examination, inspection, observation

Sentence: The road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery.

6. Sacked (verb)

Meaning: dismiss from employment. (बर्खास्त)

Synonyms: dismiss, throw out, let go

Antonyms: hire, take on, recruited

Sentence: Any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot.

7. Cinch (noun)

Meaning: an extremely easy task. (आसान काम)

Synonyms: easy, uncomplicated, not difficult

Antonyms: challenging, complicated, difficult

Sentence: This dish is a cinch to make.

8. Agile (adj.)

Meaning: able to move quickly and easily. (चुस्त)

Synonyms: lithe, nimble, spry

Antonyms: clumsy, gawky, graceless

Sentence: She is such an agile dancer!

9. Herald (verb)

Meaning: be a sign that (something) is about to happen. (सूचना देना)

Synonyms: signal, indicate, announce

Antonyms: hide, keep secret

Sentence: The speech heralded a change in policy.

10. Epithet (noun)

Meaning: an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. (विशेषण)

Synonyms: sobriquet, nickname, byname

Sentence: Old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet “dirty”.

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