The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 29th March 2023
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‘Vocabulary’
- Menace (verb)
Meaning: threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner. (खतरा)
Synonyms: threaten, scare, imperil
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Africa’s elephants are still menaced by poaching.
- Complacency (noun)
Meaning: a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements. (शालीनता)
Synonyms: smugness, self-satisfaction, self-approval
Antonyms: humbleness, humility, modesty
Sentence: Doctors have warned against complacency in fighting common diseases.
- Synchronous (adj.)
Meaning: existing or occurring at the same time. (एक समय का)
Synonyms: coetaneous, coeval, coexistent
Antonyms: asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous
Sentence: Thus, tidal forces can lead to synchronous rotation.
- Amassed (verb)
Meaning: gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time. (जमा कर रखे)
Synonyms: gather, collect, assemble
Antonyms: dispelled, dispersed, dissipated
Sentence: They amassed huge wealth by plundering the colonies.
- Fortuitous (adj.)
Meaning: happening by accident or chance rather than design. (आकस्मिक)
Synonyms: chance, unexpected, unanticipated
Antonyms: hapless, intentional, planned
Sentence: The similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous.
- Unabated (adj.)
Meaning: without any reduction in intensity or strength. (अक्षीण)
Synonyms: assiduous, conscientious, diligent
Antonyms: indolent, lackadaisical, laggard
Sentence: Their effort continued unabated despite the many pitfalls they faced.
- Mediocrity (noun)
Meaning: the quality or state of being mediocre. (सामान्यता)
Synonyms: ordinariness, commonplaceness, averageness
Antonyms: distinction, excellence, excellency
Sentence: She’s a perfectionist who refuses to settle for mediocrity.
- Souvenir (noun)
Meaning: a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event. (यादगार)
Synonyms: memento, keepsake, reminder
Antonyms: Forgotten
Sentence: The recording provides a souvenir of a great production.
- Corroborate (verb)
Meaning: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). (की पुष्टि)
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse
Antonyms: confuting, disproving, refuting
Sentence: Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
- Minuscule (adj.)
Meaning: extremely small; tiny. (छोटा)
Synonyms: tiny, minute, microscopic
Antonyms: mammoth, massive, gigantic
Sentence: All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
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