The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 2nd July 2021
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- Sortie (noun)
Meaning: an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense. (धावा)
Synonyms: foray, sally, rush
Antonyms: retreat
Sentence: While leading a sortie Cleland was shot dead and was buried in the churchyard.
- Sizzle (verb)
Meaning: burn (something) superficially or lightly. (छनछनाना)
Synonyms: crackle, frizzle, sputter
Antonyms: freeze, cold
Sentence: The sun was beginning to sizzle the land.
- Limber (adj.)
Meaning: (of a person or body part) lithe or supple. (लचीला)
Synonyms: lithe, supple, nimble
Antonyms: hard, rigid, stiff
Sentence: I have to practice to keep myself limber.
- Mulling (verb)
Meaning: think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length. (विचार कर रही)
Synonyms: ponder, consider, think over
Antonyms: forget, ignore, neglect
Sentence: she began to mull over the various possibilities.
- Tyranny (noun)
Meaning: the cruel and oppressive government or rule. (उत्पीड़न)
Synonyms: despotism, absolutism, absolute power
Antonyms: democracy
Sentence: They came to America to escape political tyranny.
- Usher (noun)
Meaning: a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theatre or at a wedding. (उपशिक्षक)
Synonyms: attendant, escort, guide
Sentence: The usher seated them in the front row.
- Hegemony (noun)
Meaning: leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. (नायकत्व)
Synonyms: leadership, dominance, supremacy
Antonyms: impotence, self-government
Sentence: The principal enjoyed his hegemony over the staff of the school.
- Exodus (noun)
Meaning: a mass departure of people, especially emigrants. (एक्सोदेस)
Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation, leaving
Antonyms: arrival, coming, entry
Sentence: I joined the mass exodus for drinks during the interval.
- Dearth (noun)
Meaning: a scarcity or lack of something. (अकाल)
Synonyms: lack, scarcity, shortage
Antonyms: abundance, excess, surplus
Sentence: There is a dearth of evidence.
- Pelt (verb)
Meaning: attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them. (मारना)
Synonyms: bombard, shower, attack
Antonyms: defend, uncover
Sentence: Two little boys pelted him with rotten apples.
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