The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  6th October 2022

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  6th October 2022

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1. Enmeshed (verb)

Meaning: cause to become entangled in something. (जाल में फंसना)

Synonyms: entangle, ensnare, snare

Antonyms: disentangled, untangled, liberated

Sentence: The whales are caught by being enmeshed in nets.

2. Commensurate (adj.)

Meaning: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion. (अनुरूप)

Synonyms: equivalent, equal, corresponding

Antonyms: disproportionate

Sentence: Six yards is commensurate with eighteen feet.

3. Turncoat (noun)

Meaning: a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one. (विश्वासघाती)

Synonyms: traitor, apostate, backstabber

Sentence: He was publicly criticized as a turncoat and a traitor.

4. Anachronistic (adj.)

Meaning: belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. (कालभ्रमित)

Synonyms: anachronous, antiquated, moldy

Antonyms: fresh, new, modern

Sentence: His painting style was seen as outdated and anachronistic.

5. Remittance (noun)

Meaning: a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift. (भुगतान)

Synonyms: payment, settlement, money

Antonyms: nonpayment

Sentence: Your last month’s salary will be paid by remittance.

6. Gesticulate (verb)

Meaning: use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or emphasizing one’s words. (इशारा करना)

Synonyms: signal, gesture, pantomime

Sentence: He tried to gesticulate a message.

7. Perdition (noun)

Meaning: (in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death. (विनाश)

Synonyms: damnation, destruction, downfall

Antonyms: bliss, paradise

Sentence: Simple stupidity is not enough to doom one to perdition.

8. 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.

9. Repentance (noun)

Meaning: the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse. (पछतावा)

Synonyms: remorse, contrition, contriteness

Antonyms: impenitence, remorselessness

Sentence: Confession is the first step to repentance.

10. Obstinate (adj.)

Meaning: stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. (जिद्दी)

Synonyms: stubborn, headstrong, intransigent

Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, amenable

Sentence: He was the most obstinate man I’ve ever met.

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