The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  5th October 2022

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  5th October 2022

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Relegate (verb)

Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position. (बाहर निकाल देना)

Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down

Antonyms: ascent, rise, upswing

Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.

2. Disconcerting (adj.)

Meaning: causing one to feel unsettled. (चिंताजनक)

Synonyms: unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting

Antonyms: calming, comforting, consoling

Sentence: I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting.

3. Benighted (adj.)

Meaning: in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity. (अनाड़ी)

Synonyms: unenlightened, uneducated, illiterate

Antonyms: educated, knowledgeable, literate

Sentence: They saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples.

4. Haggle (verb)

Meaning: dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. (सौदेबाज़ी करना)

Synonyms: barter, bargain, negotiate

Sentence: Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers.

5. Nonplussed (adj.)

Meaning: (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react. (भौचक)

Synonyms: confused, bewildered, bemused

Antonyms: undaunted, unfazed

Sentence: I was completely nonplussed by his sudden appearance.

6. Flimsy (adj.)

Meaning: comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged. (कमज़ोर)

Synonyms: insubstantial, slight, light

Antonyms: sturdy, substantial

Sentence: The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.

7. Pandemonium (noun)

Meaning: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. (विप्लव)

Synonyms: bedlam, chaos, mayhem

Antonyms: calm, hush, peace

Sentence: There was pandemonium when the news was announced.

8. Spew (verb)

Meaning: expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly. (निकाल डालना)

Synonyms: emit, discharge, eject

Sentence: The drains spew millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.

9. Implore (verb)

Meaning: beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. (प्रार्थना करना)

Synonyms: plead with, beg, entreat

Antonyms: gratify, mollify, oblige

Sentence: We implore you to leave now.

10. Malfeasance (noun)

Meaning: wrongdoing, especially by a public official. (दुराचार)

Synonyms: misdoing, wrongdoing, crime

Sentence: In almost every section of his speech, malfeasance or illegal practices were mentioned.

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