The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  2nd November 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  2^nd November 2023

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Veritable (adj.)

Meaning: formal true or real —used to emphasize a description (सच्चा)

Synonyms: authentic, genuine, real

Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, equivocal

Sentence: The area is a veritable paradise for those who love walking

2. Voluminous (adj.)

Meaning: of a size greater than average of its kind (विशाल)

Synonyms: big, large, bulky

Antonyms: dinky, dwarf, little

Sentence: The voluminous report has been sent to council.

3. Consonance (noun)

Meaning: agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions. (समझौता)

Synonyms: agreement, concord, accord

Antonyms: discordance, disproportion, disunity

Sentence: These results are consonance with human’s experiences.

4. Revanchism (noun)

Meaning: a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory. (प्रतिशोध)

Synonyms: revenge, vengeance, reprisal

Sentence: But we also know that revanchism is never-ending.

5. Buzzword (noun)

Meaning: a word or phrase, often an item of jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context. (मूलमंत्र)

Sentence: The latest buzzword in international travel is “ecotourism”.

6. Vibrancy (noun)

Meaning: the state of being full of energy and life. (फुरतीला)

Synonyms:  active, vibrant, exuberance

Antonyms: inactivity, lifelessness, laziness

Sentence: She was a woman with extraordinary vibrancy and extraordinary knowledge.

7. Muddled (adj.)

Meaning: in a state of bewildered or bewildering confusion or disorder. (अव्यवस्थित)

Synonyms: disarranged, disarrayed, disordered

Antonyms: kempt, ordered, organized

Sentence: Their letters were all muddled up together in a drawer.

8. Offing (noun)

Meaning: time that is to come (आने वाला समय)

Synonyms: by-and-by, future, hereafter

Antonyms: past, posterity

Sentence: Major changes are in the offing for the company.

9. Interlocutor (noun)

Meaning: a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation. (वार्ताकार)

Synonyms: dialogist, conversationalist, speaker

Sentence: Abraham was able to act as interpreter and interlocutor for our group.

10. Jaded (adj.)

Meaning: tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something. (थका हुआ)

Synonyms: exhausted, fatigued, knackered

Antonyms: active, energetic, invigorated

Sentence: You look very jaded; you need a holiday.

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