The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  7th December 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  7th December 2021

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 ‘Vocabulary’

1. Quiescent (adj.)

Meaning: in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy. (मौन)

Synonyms: inactive, inert, latent

Antonyms: active, busy

Sentence: The political situation was now relatively quiescent.

2. Posthaste (adv.)

Meaning: with great speed or immediacy. (बहुत तेज़ी से)

Synonyms: immediately, promptly, readily

Antonyms: slowly, ploddingly, sluggishly

Sentence: Medical aid must be sent to the stricken area posthaste.

3. Disburse (verb)

Meaning: pay out (money from a fund). (चुकाना)

Synonyms: pay out, spend, expend

Antonyms: acquire, earn, gain

Sentence: The funds were to be disbursed in two installments.

4. Proclivity (noun)

Meaning: a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing. (झुकाव)

Synonyms: tendency, leaning, propensity

Antonyms: aversion, disfavor, disinclination

Sentence: The child showed no proclivity towards aggression.

5. Subtlety (noun)

Meaning: the quality or state of being subtle. (सूक्ष्मता)

Synonyms: delicacy, delicateness, subtleness

Sentence: He argued his case with considerable subtlety.

6. Enamor (verb)

Meaning: be filled with a feeling of love for. (आनंदित करना)

Synonyms: in love with, infatuated with, besotted with

Antonyms: allergic, averse

Sentence: Her beauty enamored the prince.

7. Vantage (noun)

Meaning: a place or position affording a good view of something. (सहूलियत)

Synonyms: viewpoint, standpoint, stance

Antonyms: detriment, stranglehold

Sentence: The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.

8. Flawed (adj.)

Meaning: blemished, damaged, or imperfect in some way. (त्रुटिपूर्ण)

Synonyms: unsound, defective, faulty

Antonyms: faultless, flawless, impeccable

Sentence: The material is flawed throughout.

9. Dawdle (verb)

Meaning: waste time; be slow. (समय नष्ट करना)

Synonyms: linger, dally, be slow

Antonyms: drudge, grind, grub

Sentence: Don’t dawdle – we’re late already!

10. Expediency (noun)

Meaning: the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience. (मुनाफ़ा)

Synonyms: convenience, advantage, usefulness

Antonyms: imprudence, inadvisability, inexpedience

Sentence: The government is torn between principle and expediency.

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