✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 11 March 2025

ESCALATION (NOUN): (वृद्धि) → rise
Synonyms: hike, advance
Antonyms: plunge
Example Sentence: A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.
CONVICTION (NOUN): (दोषसिद्धि) → sentence
Synonyms: judgement, verdict
Antonyms: acquittal
Example Sentence: She had a previous conviction for a similar offence.
BOLSTER (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना) → strengthen
Synonyms: support, reinforce
Antonyms: avoid
Example Sentence: The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence.
MARSHAL (VERB): (क्रमबद्ध करना) → gather
Synonyms: assemble, collect
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence: The general marshalled his troops for an important task.
FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचण्ड) → powerful
Synonyms: strong, violent
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence: Fierce storms lashed throughout the country.
UNFETTERED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश) → unrestrained
Synonyms: unrestricted, unconstrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence: His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic.
COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना) → fight
Synonyms: tackle, attack
Antonyms: give in to
Example Sentence: She dedicated her life combating poverty.
ULTIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिम) → eventual
Synonyms: last, final
Antonyms: immediate
Example Sentence: The ultimate aim of the firm’s head was to force his resignation.
UNDERMINE (VERB): (दुर्बल करना) → subvert
Synonyms: sabotage, threaten
Antonyms: enhance
Example Sentence: This could undermine years of hard work.
VACANT (ADJECTIVE): (भावशून्य) → blank
Synonyms: expressionless, deadpan
Antonyms: expressive
Example Sentence: I came across a vacant stare.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Most of the committee / are here to / decide the fate of / this ancient building.

(A) are here to

(B) Most of the committee

(C) decide the fate of

(D) this ancient building.

In the following question, one part of the sentence has an error. Read the sentence to find the error and mark the corresponding option. If the sentence has no error choose option 4 ‘No error’ as your answer.

When Mr Sharma’s family settled in our neighbourhood, (A) we visited them and asked them out for dinner, (B) but to our surprise, they turned us down. (C) No error (D)

1. A
2. ⁠B
3. ⁠C
4. ⁠D

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Most of the committee / are here to / decide the fate of / this ancient building.

(A) are here to

(B) Most of the committee

(C) decide the fate of

(D) this ancient building.

In the following question, one part of the sentence has an error. Read the sentence to find the error and mark the corresponding option. If the sentence has no error choose option 4 ‘No error’ as your answer.

When Mr Sharma’s family settled in our neighbourhood, (A) we visited them and asked them out for dinner, (B) but to our surprise, they turned us down. (C) No error (D)

1. A
2. ⁠B
3. ⁠C
4. ⁠D

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given one word.

Study of flying airplanes

1. Alchemy

2. Astronomy

3. Aviation

4. Acoustics

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group.

(A) Geronticide

(B) Honour killing

(C) Genocide

(D) Matricide

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fight shy of

(A) To overcome one’s weakness

(B) To try to avoid something

(C) To attack without warning

(D) To struggle hard