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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 4th December 2021
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‘Vocabulary’
- Secrecy (noun)
Meaning: the action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret. (
Synonyms: closeness, secretiveness, privacy
Antonyms: candor, frankness, openness
Sentence: The talks have been cloaked in secrecy.
- Exertion (noun)
Meaning: physical or mental effort. (तनाव)
Synonyms: strain, struggle, toil
Antonyms: struggle, toil
Sentence: A person with nephritis must avoid all exertion.
- Sedulous (adj.)
Meaning: (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence. (परिश्रमी)
Synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous
Antonyms: idle, inactive, dull
Sentence: An impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection,
- Egregious (adj.)
Meaning: outstandingly bad; shocking. (प्रबल)
Synonyms: shocking, appalling, horrific
Antonyms: imperceptible, inconspicuous, unnoticeable
Sentence: It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
- Inscrutable (adj.)
Meaning: impossible to understand or interpret. (गूढ़)
Synonyms: enigmatic, unreadable, impenetrable
Antonyms: fathomable, intelligible, understandable
Sentence: There are many inscrutable beliefs of that ancient religion
- Pique (noun)
Meaning: a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride. (मनमुटाव)
Synonyms: irritation, annoyance, resentment
Antonyms: appeasement, mollification, pacification
Sentence: In a fit of pique, he posted embarrassing photos of his friend on the Internet.
- Sheepish (adj.)
Meaning: (of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence. (शर्मीला)
Synonyms: embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog
Antonyms: extroverted, bold, dashing
Sentence: He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.
- Grotesque (adj.)
Meaning: comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. (विचित्र)
Synonyms: malformed, deformed, strange
Antonyms: impressive, pretty, ravishing
Sentence: That bloody Halloween mask is grotesque.
- Predispose (noun)
Meaning: make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. (संभावना अधिक होती है)
Synonyms: make susceptible, make liable, make prone
Sentence: His good manners predispose people to like him.
- Salubrious (adj.)
Meaning: health-giving; healthy. (स्वास्थ्यप्रद)
Synonyms: healthy, beneficial
Antonyms: insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful
Sentence: He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town.
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