The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  29th June 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  29th June 2021

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1. Hesitancy (noun)

Meaning: the quality or state of being hesitant. (संदेह)

Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, unsureness

Antonyms: inclination, willingness, certainty

Sentence: Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defense to rifle in a shot.

2. Stalemate (noun)

Meaning: a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. (गतिरोध)

Synonyms: deadlock, impasse, standstill

Sentence: The war had again reached a stalemate.

3. Resurgence (noun)

Meaning: an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence. (पुनरुत्थान)

Synonyms: renewal, revival, recovery

Antonyms: expiration, extinction

Sentence: Police say drug traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.

4. Germane (adj.)

Meaning: relevant to a subject under consideration. (सार्थक)

Synonyms: relevant, pertinent, applicable

Antonyms: irrelative, irrelevant, pointless

Sentence: He asks questions that are germane and central to the issue.

5. Vigilant (adj.)

Meaning: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. (जागरूक)

Synonyms: watchful, on the lookout, observant

Antonyms: unaware, careless, inattentive

Sentence: The burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbors.

6. Cripple (verb)

Meaning: cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move normally. (अपंग)

Synonyms: disable, paralyze, immobilize

Antonyms: cured, healed, rehabilitated

Sentence: A young student was crippled for life.

7. Redundant (adj.)

Meaning: not or no longer needed or useful (अनावश्यक)

Synonyms: unnecessary, not required, superfluous

Antonyms: necessary, essential

Sentence: The entire town was made redundant when the factory shut down.

8. Encapsulated (verb)

Meaning: express the essential features of (something) succinctly. (समझाया)

Synonyms: summarize, abridge, precis

Antonyms: elongated, extended, lengthened

Sentence: The conclusion is encapsulated in one sentence.

9. Resilience (noun)

Meaning: the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. (लचीलाता)

Synonyms: flexibility, pliability, suppleness

Antonyms: inflexibility, rigidity, stiffness

Sentence: Nylon is excellent in durability and resilience.

10. Errant (adj.)

Meaning: traveling in search of adventure. (भटकनेवाला)

Synonyms: traveling, wandering, itinerant

Antonyms: motionless, still, immobile

Sentence: She went to Paris to bring back her errant son.

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