The Hindu Vocabulary |

1. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): diminish
Synonyms: decrease, reduce
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:
Traffic has dwindled to a trickle.

2. UNWITTING (ADJECTIVE): (अनिच्छित): unintentional
Synonyms: unintended, inadvertent
Antonyms: deliberate
Example Sentence:
We are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past.

3. SHELVE (VERB): (टालना): lay aside
Synonyms: pigeonhole, stay
Antonyms: carry out
Example Sentence:
Plans to reopen the school have been shelved.

4. VIGILANT (ADJECTIVE): (जागरूक): watchful
Synonyms: observant, sharp-eyed
Antonyms: negligent
Example Sentence:
The burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbours.

5. EXALT (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): glorify
Synonyms: extol, praise
Antonyms: disparage
Example Sentence:
The party will continue to exalt their hero.

6. TRAUMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (दर्दनाक): disturbing
Synonyms: shocking, distressing
Antonyms: soothing
Example Sentence:
She was going through a traumatic divorce.

7. MAJESTIC (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावशाली): exalted
Synonyms: august, great
Antonyms: pitiful
Example Sentence:
A majestic oak, one of the finest trees in the Forest, stands near it.

8. CURTAILMENT (NOUN): (कटौती): reduction
Synonyms: cut, cutback
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:
The curtailment of human rights is the worst thing to do.

9. INCONCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनिर्णीत): indecisive
Synonyms: indefinite, indeterminate
Antonyms: conclusive
Example Sentence:
They kept on doing inconclusive negotiations for three years.

10. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart
Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Example Sentence:
The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.

TH-Delhi 30--7.pdf

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. A place where water is collected and
stored– Reservoir (जलाशय)

2. A place frequented for reasons of
pleasure or health– Resort (आश्रय)

3. A place with gambling tables etc.– Casino (जुआघर)

4. A nursery where children of working parents
are cared for while their parents are at work– Creche (शिशु सदन)

5. A place where plates, dishes, pots and
other cooking utensils are washed up– Scullery (बरतन माँजने की जगह)

6. The sleeping rooms in a college or public
institution– Dormitory(छात्रावास)

7. A portable case for holding papers, drawings etc.– Portfolio (जानकारी-संग्रह)

8. An ornamental glass bottle for holding wine or other alcoholic drinks– Decanter(कंटर(शीशे की सुराही)

9. A case in which the blade of a word is kept– Sheath, Scabbard (म्यान)

10. A place for lunatics, and political refugees– Asylum(शरणस्थान)

11.A place for wrestling– Arena  (अखाड़ा)

12. A place for ammunition and weapons– Arsenal (शस्त्रागार)

13. A place for luggage at a railway station– Cloakroom(सामान-कक्ष)

14. A place for birds– Cage (पिंजरा)

15. A place for wild animals and birds– Menagerie(वन्य पशुशाला)

TH-Delhi 31--7.pdf

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 31.07.2022


1. CONTENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): controversial

Synonyms: disputable, debatable

Antonyms: uncontroversial

Example Sentence:
The socio-economic plan had been the subject of contentious debate.


2. TRIVIALITY (NOUN): (तुच्छता): unimportance

Synonyms: insignificance, pettiness

Antonyms: importance

Example Sentence:
There is mediocrity and triviality in the current popular culture.


3. NARCISSISTIC (ADJECTIVE): (आत्ममुग्ध): vain

Synonyms: self-absorbed, self-obsessed

Antonyms: modest

Example Sentence:
She is a narcissistic actress.


4. LINGER (VERB): (क़ायम रहना): persist

Synonyms: continue, remain

Antonyms: vanish

Example Sentence:
The tradition seems to linger on.


5. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक): extortionate

Synonyms: extremely, high

Antonyms: reasonable

Example Sentence:
Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls.


6. DUBIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): equivocal

Synonyms: ambiguous, indeterminate

Antonyms: decisive

Example Sentence:
He holds the dubious distinction of being lowered by every club he has played for.


7. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy

Synonyms: go against, scorn

Antonyms: observe

Example Sentence:
He flouted all the rules and regulations.


8. ESPOUSE (VERB): (समर्थन करना): adopt

Synonyms: embrace, take up

Antonyms: reject

Example Sentence:
She espoused the causes of justice and freedom for all.


9. AVARICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (लालची): grasping

Synonyms: acquisitive, covetous

Antonyms: generous

Example Sentence:
He showed none of the avaricious temper so common among the politicians.


10. MYRIAD (ADJECTIVE): (असंख्य): innumerable

Synonyms: countless infinite

Antonyms: countable

Example Sentence:
He gazed at the myriad lights of the city.

5 New Ramsar Sites in India (Now total Ramsar Sites: 54)

The new sites are:
1. Karikili Bird Sanctuary- Tamil Nadu
2. Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest- Tamil Nadu
3. Pichavaram Mangrove- Tamil Nadu
4. Sakhya Sagar- Madhya Pradesh
5. Pala Wetlands- Mizoram

TH-Delhi 1--8.pdf

💢💢The Hindu Editorial with Vocab - 1st AUGUST

An alarming fall: On the standard of India’s parliamentary sessions

The refrain that standards of parliamentary functioning have taken a beating in recent years is not without merit. In terms of the time spent on deliberating legislation, the conduct of fruitful debates both in tone and tenor, and in the quality of discussion, the reliance and participation of expert opinion through the agency of standing and parliamentary committees besides other factors, parliamentary sessions have been found to be wanting. Much of this deterioration is a consequence of representatives of political parties utilising Parliament more to showcase political spectacle than to use it as a forum for serious legislative functioning. This practice was given primacy by the Bharatiya Janata Party during the United Progressive Alliance’s tenure in government, and has now been copied by the Congress and other parties, who are utilising the Houses more and more as arenas of protest. Disruption has become the norm, with the Opposition seeking to use the debates as a ploy to gain publicity — just as the BJP did earlier — but nonetheless even more damaging to legislative business, with the ruling party choosing to pass Bills without adequate discussion. Other unseemly scenes in Parliament last week — the furore over a stray usage of a term by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (he has apologised), and then the heckling of Congress president Sonia Gandhi — have also exemplified the drastic fall in standards.

The officials in charge of maintaining decorum and order meanwhile have chosen to take punitive actions in suspending 27 MPs, many for the entire monsoon session just for displaying placards, giving an impression that they would brook no protest from the Opposition, and in turn furthering its hostility towards the ruling party. This has been exacerbated by the ruling party’s stance on Opposition requests for a debate on key issues such as price rise. Data from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats showed that suspensions of MPs went up three times during the BJP’s tenure in power compared to the previous eight years. Clearly, an attempt must be made by parliamentarians to tamp down on this hostility with the onus on doing so being more on the ruling party and its representatives. A revocation of the suspensions and dialogue will go a long way in mending relations. As the farmers’ protests that raged on for more than a year showed, the lack of adequate parliamentary process in deliberating legislation of consequence can result in social conflict and a democratic deficit in outcomes. There are enough tools, mechanisms, structures and precedents in India’s parliamentary history that can be relied upon by the current set of legislators to bring back useful deliberation. Parliamentarians must realise that the bedrock of a functioning democracy is a flourishing legislature.


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1. Deterioration (N)- the process of becoming progressively worse.

2. Disruption (N)- disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process. व्यवधान

3. Ploy (N)- an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.

4. Furore (N)- an outbreak of public anger or excitement. कोहराम

5. Heckling (N)- the practice of calling out comments to interrupt a person making a speech.

6. Exemplify (V)- illustrate or clarify by giving an example. उदाहरण देना

7. Decorum (N)- behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite. शिष्टाचार

8. Placards (N)- a printed or handwritten notice or sign for public display, either fixed to a wall or carried during a demonstration.

✅PREPOSITIONS ATTACHED TO CERTAIN WORDS

1.abide..............by
2.absorbed....... in
3.abstain ......from
4.Accomplice......with
5.accused...... (Sb)of(sth)
6.accustomed..... To
7.addicted........ To
8.adhere........ To
9.admit........to/into
10.advantage....... Over (sb) of (sth)
11.advantage........ Of(sth)
12.affection.......... For
13.afflicted......,. With
14.afraid......... Of
15.agree.......... To(proposal)
16.agree............. With(a person)about/on sth
17.aim .......at
18.aloof........from
19.alternative......... To
20.amazed.......... At
21.angry............with/at(sb)
22.angry............at/about(sth)
23.anxious.......... For(sb)
24.anxious........ About (sth)
25.apologize...... To(sb) for (sth).
26.appeal........ To(sb)for(sth)
27.appetite..... For
28.approach........to
29.akin........to
30.acclimatize........ To
31.apparent........ To(sb)
32.apparent...... From(sth)
33.appoint.......(sb)to(sth)
34.apply........ To(sb)for(sth)
35.appropriate........ To/for
36.approve..............of
37.aptitude............ For
38.ashamed............ Of
39.aspire...................to
40.assent..................to
41.associate..........with
42.dissociate........from
43.assure...............of
44.astonished........ At
45.atone................. For.
46.attached..............to
47.attend..................to
48.attribute......(sth) to (sth/sb)
49.authority........Over(=power)
50.authority............ On(=expert)
51.avail.........(oneself)of(sth)
52.averse.................to

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 1.08.2022


1. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (अंतर्निहित): implicit
Synonyms: understood, implied
Antonyms: explicit
Example Sentence:
Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.


2. ERECT (VERB): (निर्माण करना): build
Synonyms: construct, put up
Antonyms: demolish
Example Sentence:
The guest house was erected in the eighteenth century.


3. PERIL (NOUN): (विपत्ति): danger
Synonyms: jeopardy, risk
Antonyms: safety
Example Sentence:
The hour of peril for the Latin kingdom had now at last struck.


4. AMASS (VERB): (एकत्र करना): gather
Synonyms: collect, assemble
Antonyms: dissipate
Example Sentence:
He amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds.


5. BRINK (NOUN): (कगार): edge
Synonyms: verge, margin
Antonyms: middle
Example Sentence:
This woman could bring me to the brink of insanity.


6. SPUR (NOUN): (प्रेरणा): stimulus Synonyms: incentive, encouragement
Antonyms: disincentive
Example Sentence:
Wars act as a spur to practical invention.


7. INCURSION (NOUN): (आक्रमण): attack on
Synonyms: assault on, raid on
Antonyms: retreat
Example Sentence:
Government forces were able to halt the rebel incursion.


8. BLEAK (ADJECTIVE): (निराशात्मक): unpromising
Synonyms: unfavourable, unpropitious
Antonyms: promising
Example Sentence:
He paints a bleak picture of a company that has lost its way.


9. SLACKEN (VERB): (मंद करना): slow
Synonyms: slow down, decelerate
Antonyms: speed up
Example Sentence:
The pace of trade never slackens.


10. BENEVOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (दयालू): kind
Synonyms: kindly, kind-hearted
Antonyms: unkind
Example Sentence:
He was something of a benevolent despot.

TH-Delhi 2--8.pdf

Direct Exam Related Word

1. Moribund – मरता हुआ
2. Regime – शासन
3. Churlish – अक्खड़
4. Hegemonic – शासक ruling or dominant in a political or social context.
5. Grave – गंभीर
6. Peril – आपदा
7. Inscrutable – रहस्यमय
8. Euphemistically – हल्के शब्द-प्रयोग के साथ
9. Chimera – कल्पना
10. Candour – स्पष्टवादिता
11. Unanimity – एकमत
12. Calamitous – आपदाग्रस्त
13. Out of the box – सबसे अलग, जरा हट के
14. Audacious – साहसी
15. Reeling – चपेट में
16. Inure- सहनशील बनाना
17. Bluster – धमकी
18. Replenish – फिर से भरना
19. Eschewing – दूर रहते हुए
20. Rein – नियंत्रण
21. Desist – रोकना
22. Besieged – घेर लिया
23. Outreach – आगे निकल जाना
24. Discrimination – भेदभाव
25. Resurgent – rising again as to new life
26. Shackles – हथकड़ी
27. Placate – तसल्ली देना
28. Disavowed – अस्वीकार करना
29. Boasted – दावा, डींग मारना
30. Dismal – निराशाजनक
31. Extortion – ज़बरदस्ती वसूली
32. Portray – चित्रित