The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  28th July 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  28th July 2023

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‘Vocabulary’

1. Reticence (noun)

Meaning: the quality of being reticent; reserve. (अल्पभाषिता)

Synonyms: reserve, introversion, restraint

Antonyms: inclination, willingness

Sentence: His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.

2. Noxious (adj.)

Meaning: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. (हानिकारक)

Synonyms: poisonous, toxic, deadly

Antonyms: healthful, healthy, safe

Sentence: We must trace the source of these noxious gases.

3. Cryptic (adj.)

Meaning: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. (गुप्त)

Synonyms: enigmatic, mysterious, hard to understand

Antonyms: understandable, apparent, clear

Sentence: He found his boss’s utterances too cryptic.

4. Fling (verb)

Meaning: throw or hurl forcefully. (फेंकना)

Synonyms: throw, toss, sling

Antonyms: hold, keep, retain

Sentence: He picked up the debris and flung it away.

5. Glut (noun)

Meaning: an excessively abundant supply of something. (भरमार)

Synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit

Antonyms: dearth, scarcity, shortage

Sentence: There is a glut of cars on the market.

6. Nebulous (adj.)

Meaning: having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning (अस्पष्ट)

Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite, unclear

Antonyms: accessible, clear, nonambiguous

Sentence: The rules are too nebulous to be applied consistently.

7. Stentorian (adj.)

Meaning: (of a person’s voice) loud and powerful. (बुलंद)

Synonyms: loud, booming, thundering

Antonyms: gentle, low, soft

Sentence: He introduced me to the staff with a stentorian announcement.

8. Hideous (adj.)

Meaning: ugly or disgusting to look at. (कुरूप)

Synonyms: ugly, unsightly, repulsive

Antonyms: attractive, good-looking, impressive

Sentence: His smile made him look more hideous than ever.

9. Spate (noun)

Meaning: a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession. (झोंक)

Synonyms: series, succession

Antonyms: little, mite, bit

Sentence: The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.

10. Virtuoso (noun)

Meaning: a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit. (कलाप्रवीण व्यक्ति)

Synonyms: genius, expert, prodigy

Antonyms: amateur, amateurish, inexperienced

Sentence: He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso.

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