The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 5th March 2026

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  5th March 2026

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1. Somnolent (adj.)

Meaning: desiring or needing sleep (निद्रालु)

Synonyms: sleepy, sleeping, resting

Antonyms: conscious, awake, wakeful

Sentence: He lay quiet, somnolent after the day’s exertions.

2. Belie (verb)

Meaning: to give a misleading impression of (झुठलाना)

Synonyms: misrepresent, conceal, obscure

Antonyms: represent, betray, reveal

Sentence: Her looks belie her 50 years.

3. Crestfallen (adj.)

Meaning: feeling unhappiness (निराश)

Synonyms: sad, heartbroken, unhappy

Antonyms: happy, glad, delighted

Sentence: She was crestfallen when she found out she hadn’t got the job.

4. Supercilious (adj.)

Meaning: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude (घमंडी)

Synonyms: arrogant, superior, cavalier

Antonyms: humble, modest, lowly

Sentence: The dress shop assistant was very supercilious.

5. Sinfulness (noun)

Meaning: the state or quality of being utterly evil (पाप)

Synonyms: badness, atrocity, evilness

Antonyms: goodness, righteousness, morality

Sentence: First, does it underestimate the power of sinfulness in us all?

6. Conundrum (noun)

Meaning: something hard to understand or explain (पहेली)

Synonyms: mystery, enigma, puzzle

Sentence: The administration is facing a familiar conundrum.

7. Cardinal (adj.)

Meaning: coming before all others in importance (मुख्य)

Synonyms: main, primary, first

Antonyms: last, least, minor

Sentence: The cardinal rule of medicine: do no harm.

8. Perseverance (noun)

Meaning: the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult (दृढ़ता)

Synonyms: persistence, persistency, determination

Antonyms: uncertainty, doubt, reluctance

Sentence: His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job.

9. Exemplify (verb)

Meaning: to show or make clear by using examples (उदाहरण देना)

Synonyms: illustrate, demonstrate, explain

Antonyms: obscure, blur, muddy

Sentence: The plays of Wilds exemplify the comedy of manners.

10. Discombobulate (verb)

Meaning: to throw into a state of mental uncertainty (असमंजस में डालना)

Synonyms: confuse, puzzle, bewilder

Antonyms: assure, satisfy, inform

Sentence: That really can discombobulate you.

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