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The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 9th August 2021
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‘Vocabulary’
- Vicinity (noun)
Meaning: the area near or surrounding a particular place. (आस – पास)
Synonyms: surrounding area, neighborhood, locality
Antonyms: distance, remoteness, separation
Sentence: Troops in the vicinity were put on alert.
- Mishap (noun)
Meaning: an unlucky accident. (दुर्घटना)
Synonyms: accident, trouble, problem
Antonyms: fortune, luck, serendipity
Sentence: Our journey ended without mishap.
- Lobbying (verb)
Meaning: seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue. (पक्ष जुटाव)
Synonyms: seek to influence, try to persuade, importune
Sentence: it is recommending that booksellers lobby their representatives.
- Indecisive (adj.)
Meaning: not settling an issue. (अनिर्णायात्मक)
Synonyms: inconclusive, undecided, unsettled
Antonyms: conclusive, decisive, definable
Sentence: The battle was indecisive, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
- Bungling (adj.)
Meaning: making or characterized by many clumsy mistakes. (गोलमाल)
Synonyms: incompetent, blundering, amateurish
Antonyms: adroit, deft, dexterous
Sentence: If he keeps bungling, he’ll lose the job.
- Persecute (verb)
Meaning: subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs. (सताना)
Synonyms: oppress, abuse, victimize
Antonyms: comfort, console, assist
Sentence: His followers were persecuted by the authorities.
- Pluck (noun)
Meaning: spirited and determined courage. (साहस)
Synonyms: courage, bravery, daring
Antonyms: timidity, cowardice
Sentence: She showed a lot of pluck in dealing with the intruders.
- Misogynist (noun)
Meaning: a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women. (स्री जाति से द्वेष करनेवाला)
Synonyms: woman-hater, anti-feminist, male chauvinist
Antonyms: feminist, optimist, idealist
Sentence: She felt she was struggling against thinly disguised misogyny.
- Ravage (noun)
Meaning: cause severe and extensive damage to. (नाश)
Synonyms: lay waste, devastate, ruin
Antonyms: restore, fix, recover
Sentence: Fears that a war could ravage their country
- filthy (adj.)
Meaning: disgustingly dirty. (गंदा)
Synonyms: dirty, mucky, grimy
Antonyms: clean, unstained, pure
Sentence: You can’t go to the concert unless you clean this filthy room first.
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