The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 31st May 2022
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‘Vocabulary’
- Bogged (verb)
Meaning: be or become stuck in mud or wet ground. (फंस गया)
Synonyms: trapped, stuck
Antonyms: freed, released
Sentence: Your car will bog down in the mud.
- Atonement (noun)
Meaning: reparation for a wrong or injury. (प्रायश्चित करना)
Synonyms: amends, expiation, reparation
Antonyms: accusation, arraignment, impeachment
Sentence: He sent her some flowers in atonement for his earlier rudeness.
- Mirthful (adj.)
Meaning: full of mirth; merry or amusing. (आनंदित)
Synonyms: merry, high-spirited, cheery
Antonyms: miserable, woebegone, dull
Sentence: A mirthful laugh echoed in the big hall.
- Chastise (verb)
Meaning: rebuke or reprimand severely. (दंड देना)
Synonyms: scold, upbraid, berate
Antonyms: excuse, pardon, spare
Sentence: He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.
- Subsist (verb)
Meaning: maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level. (गुजारा करना)
Synonyms: survive, endure, stay alive
Antonyms: perish, die, expire
Sentence: Thousands of refugees subsist on international handouts.
- Efficacious (adj.)
Meaning: (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. (प्रभावोत्पादक)
Synonyms: effective, successful, effectual
Antonyms: fruitless, ineffective, ineffectual
Sentence: Example is always more efficacious than precept.
- Affronted (verb)
Meaning: offend the modesty or values of. (अपमानित)
Synonyms: insult, offend, outrage
Antonyms: acclaimed, applauded, praised
Sentence: Her speech affronted all of us.
- Detritus (noun)
Meaning: waste or debris of any kind. (बेकार)
Synonyms: debris, waste, rubble
Antonyms: trove, valuable
Sentence: Streets filled with rubble and detritus
- Unflinching (adj.)
Meaning: not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty. (बेहिचक)
Synonyms: resolute, determined, single-minded
Antonyms: slackening, impotent, invertebrate
Sentence: He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.
- Desperation (noun)
Meaning: a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior. (निराशा)
Synonyms: hopelessness, despair, distress
Antonyms: hope, hopefulness, cheer
Sentence: She resorted to stealing food out of desperation.
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