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The Hindu Vocabulary 07 September 2024

  1. Adept (Adjective)
  • Meaning (English): Highly skilled or proficient.
  • Meaning (Hindi): निपुण
  • Synonyms: Skilled, proficient, expert.
  • Antonyms: Inept, unskilled, incompetent.
  • Example: She is adept at solving complex problems.
  • Related Words: Adeptness (Noun), Adeptly (Adverb)

2. Amicable (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
  • Meaning (Hindi): मित्रवत
  • Synonyms: Friendly, cordial, harmonious.
  • Antonyms: Hostile, antagonistic, unfriendly.
  • Example: They reached an amicable agreement.
  • Related Words: Amicability (Noun), Amicably (Adverb).

3. Cognizant (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having knowledge or being aware of.
  • Meaning (Hindi): जागरूक
  • Synonyms: Aware, informed, conscious.
  • Antonyms: Unaware, ignorant, oblivious.
  • Example: She is cognizant of the challenges ahead.
  • Related Words: Cognizance (Noun).

4. Disparity (Noun)

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  • Meaning (English): A great difference.
  • Meaning (Hindi): असमानता
  • Synonyms: Inequality, difference, gap.
  • Antonyms: Similarity, equality, parity.
  • Example: There is a significant disparity in income levels.
  • Related Words: Disparate (Adjective).

5. Elicit (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To draw out a response or reaction.
  • Meaning (Hindi): उजागर करना
  • Synonyms: Evoke, extract, bring out.
  • Antonyms: Suppress, hide, conceal.
  • Example: The teacher aimed to elicit thoughtful responses from students.
  • Related Words: Elicitation (Noun).

6. Fractious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Irritable and quarrelsome.
  • Meaning (Hindi): चिड़चिड़ा
  • Synonyms: Irritable, unruly, quarrelsome.
  • Antonyms: Agreeable, docile, cooperative.
  • Example: The fractious crowd began to argue.
  • Related Words: Fractiously (Adverb).

7. Imperative (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Absolutely necessary or required.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अनिवार्य
  • Synonyms: Essential, crucial, vital.
  • Antonyms: Optional, unnecessary, trivial.
  • Example: It is imperative that we act now.
  • Related Words: Imperatively (Adverb).

8. Juxtaposition (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): The act of placing two elements close together for contrasting effect.
  • Meaning (Hindi): समीपता
  • Synonyms: Contrast, comparison, proximity.
  • Antonyms: Separation, distance.
  • Example: The juxtaposition of light and dark creates a striking image.
  • Related Words: Juxtapose (Verb).

9. Mitigate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To make less severe, serious, or painful.
  • Meaning (Hindi): कम करना
  • Synonyms: Alleviate, reduce, lessen.
  • Antonyms: Aggravate, intensify, worsen.
  • Example: Measures were taken to mitigate the risks.
  • Related Words: Mitigation (Noun).

10. Nefarious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Wicked or criminal.
  • Meaning (Hindi): दुष्ट
  • Synonyms: Wicked, villainous, sinful.
  • Antonyms: Good, virtuous, honorable.
  • Example: The villain had a nefarious plan.
  • Related Words: Nefariously (Adverb).

11. Obfuscate (Verb)

  • Meaning (English): To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
  • Meaning (Hindi): अस्पष्ट करना
  • Synonyms: Confuse, obscure, cloud.
  • Antonyms: Clarify, elucidate, explain.
  • Example: The instructions were obfuscated by technical jargon.
  • Related Words: Obfuscation (Noun).

12. Perfunctory (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
  • Meaning (Hindi): औपचारिक
  • Synonyms: Superficial, cursory, mechanical.
  • Antonyms: Thorough, meticulous, detailed.
  • Example: His perfunctory response indicated his lack of interest.
  • Related Words: Perfunctorily (Adverb).

13. Quintessential (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
  • Meaning (Hindi): आदर्श
  • Synonyms: Typical, perfect, ideal.
  • Antonyms: Uncharacteristic, atypical.
  • Example: She is the quintessential student, always prepared.
  • Related Words: Quintessence (Noun).

14. Recalcitrant (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude.
  • Meaning (Hindi): हठी
  • Synonyms: Stubborn, obstinate, defiant.
  • Antonyms: Compliant, obedient, docile.
  • Example: The recalcitrant student refused to follow the rules.
  • Related Words: Recalcitrance (Noun).

15. Sycophant (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
  • Meaning (Hindi): चापलूस
  • Synonyms: Flatterer, toady, fawning.
  • Antonyms: Critic, adversary.
  • Example: He surrounded himself with sycophants who praised his every move.
  • Related Words: Sycophantic (Adjective).

16. Trepidation (Noun)

  • Meaning (English): A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
  • Meaning (Hindi): भय
  • Synonyms: Anxiety, apprehension, fear.
  • Antonyms: Confidence, assurance, calmness.
  • Example: She approached the interview with trepidation.
  • Related Words: Trepidatious (Adjective).

17. Ubiquitous (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
  • Meaning (Hindi): सर्वव्यापी
  • Synonyms: Omnipresent, pervasive, universal.
  • Antonyms: Rare, scarce, limited.
  • Example: The ubiquitous presence of smartphones is undeniable.
  • Related Words: Ubiquity (Noun).

18. Vicarious (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
  • Meaning (Hindi): परोक्ष
  • Synonyms: Indirect, secondhand, surrogate.
  • Antonyms: Direct, firsthand.
  • Example: She took vicarious pleasure in her friend’s success.
  • Related Words: Vicariously (Adverb).

19. Wistful (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
  • Meaning (Hindi): खिन्न
  • Synonyms: Longing, yearning, nostalgic.
  • Antonyms: Uncaring, indifferent.
  • Example: He looked at the old photographs with a wistful smile.
  • Related Words: Wistfulness (Noun).

20. Zealous (Adjective)

  • Meaning (English): Having or showing zeal; passionate.
  • Meaning (Hindi): उत्साही
  • Synonyms: Fervent, passionate, enthusiastic.
  • Antonyms: Indifferent, apathetic, dispassionate.
  • Example: She was zealous in her support for the cause.
  • Related Words: Zeal (Noun), Zealously (Adverb).

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