The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  4th October 2023

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  4th October 2023

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Breakthrough (noun)

Meaning: an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill (वृद्धि)

Synonyms: improvement, advancement, enhancement

Antonyms: setback, collapse

Sentence: Researchers say they have made a major breakthrough in cancer treatment.

2. Peremptory (adj.)

Meaning: as in authoritarian (आदेशपूर्ण)

Synonyms: authoritarian, aggressive, commanding

Antonyms: humble, unassuming, indecisive

Sentence: He started issuing peremptory instructions.

3. Utilitarian (adj.)

Meaning: as in useful (उपयोगी)

Synonyms: useful, beneficial, functional

Antonyms: useless, unsuitable, impractical

Sentence: She found his theories utilitarian in constructing her own.

4. Penchant (noun)

Meaning: a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. (लगन)

Synonyms: liking, fondness, preference

Antonyms: apathy, dislike, distaste

Sentence: She has a penchant for Indian food.

5. Fallout (verb)

Meaning: to express different opinions about something often angrily (विवाद करना)

Synonyms: argue, fight, quarrel

Antonyms: accept, agree, assent

Sentence: Both the members start fallout with each other

6. Cohesion (noun)

Meaning: as in unity (एकजुटता)

Synonyms: unity, friendship, collaboration

Antonyms: conflict, hatred, antagonism

Sentence: There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.

7. Revelation (noun)

Meaning: as in disclosure (प्रकटीकरण)

Synonyms: disclosure, exposure, surprise

Antonyms: concealment, cover-up, closure

Sentence: the revelation of the movie star’s secret marriage by the tabloids

8. Hogwash (noun)

Meaning: as in nonsense (बेतुकी)

Synonyms: garbage, nuts, rubbish

Antonyms: reasonableness, judgment, sense

Sentence: His answer was pure hogwash.

9. Contraries (noun)

Meaning: something that is as different as possible from something else (इसके विपरीत)

Synonyms: negatives, opposites, inverses

Antonyms: counterparts, copies, duplicates

Sentence: She said that dreams go by contraries.

10. Turbulent (adj.)

Meaning: characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm. (उपद्रवी)

Synonyms: tempestuous, stormy, unstable

Antonyms: nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

Sentence: The turbulent struggle for civil rights that shook up American society in the 1960s.

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