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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 09.10.2024


1. SCANDALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानपूर्ण): discreditable 
Synonyms: disreputable, dishonourable 
Antonyms: seemly 
Example Sentence:The magazine published scandalous pictures of the movie star. 


2. ACQUIT (VERB): (बरी करना): absolve 
Synonyms: clear, exonerate 
Antonyms: convict 
Example Sentence: One was brought to trial on a charge of affray and was acquitted. 


3. RETROGADE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिगामी): regressive 
Synonyms: negative, downhill 
Antonyms: positive 
Example Sentence:To go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step. 


4. PERSEVERANCE (NOUN): (दृढ़ता): persistence 
Synonyms: tenacity, determination 
Antonyms: irresolution 
Example Sentence:His perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness. 


5. BANKRUPT (ADJECTIVE): (दिवालिया): insolvent 
Synonyms: bankrupted, failed 
Antonyms: solvent 
Example Sentence: His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home. 


6. OUST (VERB): (बाहर निकालना): expel 
Synonyms: force out, remove 
Antonyms: readmit 
Example Sentence: The reformists were ousted from power. 


7. BLIGHT (NOUN): (क्षति): affliction 
Synonyms: scourge, bane 
Antonyms: blessing 
Example Sentence: The vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood. 


8. DISPLACE (NOUN): (स्थान से हटाना): depose 
Synonyms: dislodge, unseat 
Antonyms: reinstate 
Example Sentence: His aides were discredited and displaced. 


9. IMPLICATION (NOUN): (निहितार्थ): suggestion 
Synonyms: inference, insinuation 
Antonyms: explicit statement 
Example Sentence: The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. 


10. FUNDAMENTAL (NOUN): (मूल): basics 
Synonyms: essentials, rudiments 
Antonyms: advanced principles 
Example Sentence: Two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology. 
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with one half to David Baker “for computational protein design” and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.”
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RATAN TATA SIR is truly an icon, a legend. The one name known by every Indian...

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🕊 "Ratan Tata, the legendary industrialist and philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 86." 🌺
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Synonym of Frivolous
(SSC CGL 2017)
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25%
Captious
21%
Wise
42%
Puerile
13%
Spiritual
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Synonym of Frantic
(SSC GD constable 2023)
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49%
Violent
28%
Gentle
16%
Lazy
6%
Loyal
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 10.10.2024


1. INTRANSIGENT (ADJECTIVE):(हठी): uncompromising 
Synonyms: inflexible, unbending 
Antonyms: compliant 
Example Sentence: Her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent. 


2. CUTTING-EDGE (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक उन्नत): highly advanced 
Synonyms: innovative, pioneering 
Antonyms: outdated 
Example Sentence: The firm introduced some cutting-edge technology. 


3. ANGST (NOUN): (उत्कंठा): anxiety 
Synonyms: fear, dread 
Antonyms: calmness 
Example Sentence: The middle classes go through existential angst. 


4. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्य करना): recognize 
Synonyms: license, authorize 
Antonyms: ban 
Example Sentence: Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training. 


5. INDIGENOUS (NOUN): (स्वदेशी): native 
Synonyms: aboriginal, local 
Antonyms: expatriate 
Example Sentence: The most indigenous inhabitants were the American Indians. 


6. OUTRAGE (NOUN): (रोष): indignation 
Synonyms: fury, anger 
Antonyms: subsidence 
Example Sentence: Her voice trembled with outrage. 


7. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अमंगल): threatening 
Synonyms: menacing, baleful 
Antonyms: promising 
Example Sentence: There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. 


8. MODERATE (VERB): (घटना): abate 
Synonyms: let up, lessen 
Antonyms: get up 
Example Sentence: I shall not moderate my criticism. 


9. DESCRIPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (वर्णनात्मक): illustrative 
Synonyms: expressive, pictorial 
Antonyms: undescriptive 
Example Sentence: The text contains some good descriptive passages. 


10. DEARTH (NOUN): (दुर्लभता): lack 
Synonyms: scarcity, shortage 
Antonyms: abundance 
Example Sentence: There was a dearth of evidence.
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Rita rescued three puppies.
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8%
Three puppies are rescued by Rita.
82%
Three puppies were rescued by Rita.
6%
Three puppies will be rescued by Rita.
5%
Three puppies are being rescued by Rita.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
86%
optsion
6%
easier
6%
difficult
2%
supporting
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
14%
brakes
72%
refrence
12%
beaker
2%
solution
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Nobel Prize in Literature (2024)

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
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Synonym of Fragile
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7%
Strong
8%
Tough
24%
Elastic
60%
Delicate
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Synonym of Forsake
(SSC GD 2019)
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16%
Accept
10%
Adopt
10%
Adapt
64%
Abandon
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
They say that you did that.
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10%
You are told to do that
20%
You are advised to do that
39%
You did that said by them
31%
You are said to have done that
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.
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6%
Iba said “I can go home tomorrow with my sister. ”
13%
Iba said “I will go home tomorrow with my sister."
77%
Iba said “I may just go home tomorrow with my sister."
4%
Iba said "I could go home tomorrow with my sister."
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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12%
implore
6%
unique
11%
impeach
72%
userp
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