The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  27th January 2022

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  27th January 2022

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1. Fissures (noun)

Meaning: a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth. (दरारें)

Synonyms: opening, crevice, crack

Sentence: Lava flows up through a fissure in the earth’s crust.

2. Denizen (noun)

Meaning: an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. (निवासी)

Synonyms: inhabitant, resident, townsman

Antonyms: guest, tourist, visitor

Sentence: The denizens of Shantytown live in a natural way.

3. Fraternize (verb)

Meaning: associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to. (भाईचारा)

Synonyms: associate, mix, socialize

Antonyms: dissociate, disunite, alienate

Sentence: Soldiers who fraternize with the enemy will be punished.

4. Procrastination (noun)

Meaning: the action of delaying or postponing something. (टालमटोल)

Synonyms: dithering, delaying tactics, dilatoriness

Antonyms: alacrity, eagerness, readiness

Sentence: Procrastination is the thief of time.

5. Morsel (noun)

Meaning: a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful. (निवाला)

Synonyms: mouthful, bite, nibble

Antonyms: chunk, gob, hunk

Sentence: The prisoners ate every last morsel.

6. Armistice (noun)

Meaning: an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. (युद्धविराम)

Synonyms: truce, ceasefire, treaty

Antonyms: conflict, hostilities, war

Sentence: Both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy

days.

7. Opprobrium (noun)

Meaning: harsh criticism or censure. (अपमान)

Synonyms: vilification, abuse, vituperation

Antonyms: esteem, honor, respect

Sentence: The government did not deserve the opprobrium heaped on it by the national press.

8. Coalesce (verb)

Meaning: come together to form one mass or whole. (सम्मिलित)

Synonyms: unite, join together, combine

Antonyms: section, separate, split

Sentence: The view of party leaders coalesces to form a coherent policy.

9. Conscientious (adj.)

Meaning: (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly. (ईमानदार)

Synonyms: diligent, industrious, punctilious

Antonyms: cutthroat, dishonest, immoral

Sentence: We are generally very conscientious about our work.

10. Magnanimity (noun)

Meaning: the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity. (उदारता)

Synonyms: generosity, charitableness, benevolence

Antonyms: virulence, cattiness, malevolence

Sentence: I can’t believe she had the magnanimity to forgive that drunk driver who wrecked her car.

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