The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  5th June 2024

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  5th June 2024

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Amok (adv.)

Meaning: in a confused and reckless manner (आपे से बाहर)

Synonyms: confusedly, berserk, feverishly

Antonyms: calmly, collectedly, composedly

Sentence: A man was arrested after running amok with a vehicle through Berlin.

2. Scandalous (adj.)

Meaning: causing general public outrage by a perceived offense against morality or law. (अपमानपूर्ण)

Synonyms: discreditable, disreputable, dishonorable

Antonyms: appreciative, innocuous, inoffensive

Sentence: They spread a scandalous rumor about a coworker that almost cost him his job.

3. Liaison (noun)

Meaning: communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations. (मेल जोल)

Synonyms: cooperation, contact, association

Antonyms: disaffiliation, dissociation, incompatibility

Sentence: We maintained a close liaison with the trade union.

4. Corralled (verb)

Meaning: gather together and confine (a group of people or things). (इकट्ठा करना)

Synonyms: accumulated, amassed, assembled

Antonyms: dispelled, dispersed, dissipated

Sentence: They corralled the cattle before loading them onto the truck.

5. Reenact (verb)

Meaning: to act out a past event; to enact again (दोहराना)

Synonyms: reduplicate, repeat, recreate

Sentence: The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.

6. Foolhardy (adj.)

Meaning: recklessly bold or rash. (असावधान)

Synonyms: reckless, careless, incautious

Antonyms: careful, cautious, heedful

Sentence: It would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support.

7. Egregious (adj.)

Meaning: outstandingly bad; shocking. (प्रबल)

Synonyms: shocking, appalling, horrific

Antonyms: trivial, imperceptible

Sentence: It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.

8. Embroil (verb)

Meaning: involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation. (उलझाना)

Synonyms: involve, ensnare, enmesh

Antonyms: emancipated, freed, liberated

Sentence: Take care not to get embroiled with those people.

9. Bamboozle (verb)

Meaning: fool or cheat (someone). (धोखा देना)

Synonyms: trick, deceive, delude

Antonyms: expose, reveal

Sentence: She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.

10. Clutter (noun)

Meaning: an unorganized collection or mixture of various things (ढेरी)

Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomeration, mixed bag

Sentence: Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen

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