The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  28th October 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  28th October 2021

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Chauvinism (noun)

Meaning: exaggerated or aggressive patriotism. (अंधराष्ट्रीयता)

Synonyms: jingoism, excessive patriotism, excessive nationalism

Antonyms: internationalism

Sentence: The war stimulated intense national chauvinism.

2. Superfluous (adj.)

Meaning: unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. (ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा)

Synonyms: surplus, redundant, unneeded

Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient

Sentence: Repack all the superfluous cups in the box.

3. Lassitude (noun)

Meaning: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. (अवसाद)

Synonyms: lethargy, listlessness, weariness

Antonyms: refreshment, rejuvenation

Sentence: She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.

4. Prelude (noun)

Meaning: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. (प्रस्तावना)

Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening

Antonyms: aftermath, closing, conclusion

Sentence: Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career.

5. Irrefutable (adj.)

Meaning: impossible to deny or disprove. (अखंडनीय)

Synonyms: indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable

Antonyms: answerable, arguable, contradictable

Sentence: There was irrefutable evidence of his guilt.

6. Promiscuity (noun)

Meaning: the fact or state of being promiscuous. (संकीर्णता)

Synonyms: license, licentiousness, promiscuousness

Antonyms: fidelity, allegiance, constancy

Sentence: Although most birds are monogamous, promiscuity is not unusual among brood parasites.

7. Formidable (adj.)

Meaning: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. (दुर्जेय)

Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable

Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling

Sentence: No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.

8. Totter (verb)

Meaning: move in a feeble or unsteady way. (लड़खड़ाते हुए चलना)

Synonyms: teeter, walk unsteadily, stagger

Sentence: The drunkard tottered to the door.

9. Sanctity (noun)

Meaning: the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. (पवित्रता)

Synonyms: holiness, godliness, sacredness

Antonyms: sanctimony, godlessness, impiety

Sentence: The site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.

10. Inchoate (adj.)

Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed. (शुरू का)

Synonyms: unfinished, opening, inchoative

Antonyms: mature, finished, developed

Sentence: Who knows the main symptom of inchoate lung cancer?

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