The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 8th November 2023
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- Contraries (noun)
Meaning: something that is as different as possible from something else (इसके विपरीत)
Synonyms: negatives, opposites, inverses
Antonyms: counterparts, copies, duplicates
Sentence: She said that dreams go by contraries.
- Resilience (noun)
Meaning: the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc. (लचीलापन)
Synonyms: flexibility, adaptability, elasticity
Antonyms: stiffness, rigidity, inflexibility
Sentence: Palm trees have evolved to show strong resilience in the face of tropical storms.
- Tizzy (noun)
Meaning: a state of nervous or irritated concern (घबराहट)
Synonyms: panic, huff, fuss
Antonyms: joy, calm, cheer
Sentence: All in a tizzy because she can’t find her car keys
- Hubristic (adj.)
Meaning: exaggerated pride or self-confidence (अहंकारी)
Synonyms: egocentric, narcissistic, self-satisfied
Antonyms: bashful, lowly, self-doubting
Sentence: A hubristic belief in his own self-proclaimed genius
- Curbing (verb)
Meaning: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (नियंत्रण करना)
Synonyms: regulating, controlling, restraining
Antonyms: losing, loosening, liberating
Sentence: Police are looking for ways of curbing the traffic of guns.
- Chores (noun)
Meaning: a piece of work that needs to be done regularly (कामकाज)
Synonyms: jobs, duties, responsibilities
Sentence: Everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores
- Recreational (adj.)
Meaning: as in comic (मनोरंजन)
Synonyms: entertaining, humorous, fun
Antonyms: uninteresting, boring, pedestrian
Sentence: Lucien was never invited to participate in recreational activities.
- Basking (verb)
Meaning: as in resting (विश्राम करना)
Synonyms: resting, relaxing, reposing
Antonyms: laboring, toiling, struggling
Sentence: We blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
- Hoard (verb)
Meaning: to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place (जमा करना)
Synonyms: collect, store, treasure
Antonyms: ditch, consume, discard
Sentence: They’ve begun to hoard food and gas online and save their money.
- Explicitly (adj.)
Meaning: so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning (स्पष्ट रूप से)
Synonyms: unmistakable, specific, unambiguous
Antonyms: ambiguous, implied, unspecific
Sentence: Explicit instructions about what to do in an emergency.
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