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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.11.2023


1. DISPENSE (VERB):(मुक्त होना): waive 
Synonyms: omit, drop 
Antonyms: include 
Example Sentence:Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?" 


2. CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): crucial 
Synonyms: vital, essential 
Antonyms: unimportant 
Example Sentence:Temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage. 


3. SPUR (VERB): (प्रोत्साहित करना): stimulate 
Synonyms: encourage, prompt 
Antonyms: discourage 
Example Sentence: Her sons' passion for computer games spurred her to set up a software business. 


4. COMPLACENCY (NOUN):(शालीनता): smugness 
Synonyms: self-satisfaction, self-approval 
Antonyms: dissatisfaction 
Example Sentence: The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency. 


5. DESCEND (VERB): (उतरना): drop 
Synonyms: go down, come down 
Antonyms: ascend 
Example Sentence: The aircraft began to descend. 


6. ASSERTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (मुखर): confident 
Synonyms: forceful, self-confident 
Antonyms: retiring 
Example Sentence:The job may call for assertive behavior. 


7. SLOPPY (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): careless 
Synonyms: slapdash, slipshod 
Antonyms: careful 
Example Sentence:We gave away a goal through sloppy defending. 


8. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish 
Synonyms: prosper burgeon 
Antonyms: increase 
Example Sentence:Education groups tend to thrive on organization. 


9. CONVENTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (मानक): normal
Synonyms: standard, regular 
Antonyms: original 
Example Sentence:A conventional morality had dictated behavior. 


10. SABOTAGE (VERB): (नुक़सान पहुंचाना): wreck 
Synonyms: vandalize, destroy 
Antonyms: strengthen 
Example Sentence: Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces. 
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 22.11.2023


1. Embolden (Verb): साहसी बनाना: give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something
Synonyms: inspire, encourage, inspire, stimulate
Antonyms: discourage, dishearten, dispirit, depress
Example Sentence If we give in to the terrorists, our actions will embolden other terrorist groups to commit the same criminal acts.

2. Insurgency (Noun) : विद्रोह, उग्रवाद: an active revolt or uprising
Synonyms: uprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny

Antonyms: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution
Example Sentence: Despite the enormity of the war's casualties, the Iraqi insurgency continues to grow stronger with every passing day.

3. Fortify (Verb) : मज़बूत: to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it; strengthen (someone) mentally or physically
Synonyms: brace, strengthen
Antonyms: shake, discourage, undermine, demoralize.
Example Sentence: The stone wall was the first step, but they needed more to properly fortify the city.

4. Faction (Noun) : गुट: a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group
Synonyms: wing, coalition, team
Example Sentence: The ensuing rift created the faction known as the Paucatuck Easterns.

5. Truce (Noun) : युद्ध-विराम: a short interruption in a war or argument or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
Synonyms: armistice, cease-fire
Antonyms: war, hostilities, conflict
Example Sentence: Hopefully, the truce will last long enough for the leaders to agree to a peace treaty.

6. Paradigm (Noun): मिसाल, प्रतिमान: a model of something or a very clear and typical example of something
Synonyms: example, archetype, blueprint, prototype
Example Sentence: Sister Mary Catherine is considered a paradigm of virtue by everyone in the church.

7. Rejuvenate (Verb) : कायाकल्प: to make someone look or feel young and energetic again; to make an organization or system more effective by introducing new methods, ideas, or people
Synonyms: revive, recreate, revitalize, renew, replenish
Antonyms: damage, destroy, miss, ruin
Example Sentence: The football players consume sports drinks to rejuvenate themselves during the game.

8. Delinquency (Noun): अपराध: minor crime, especially that committed by young people
Synonyms: crime, wrongdoing, criminality
Antonyms: compliance, goodness, morality
Example Sentence: The whole of the miners in this country suffer because of the delinquencies of a few.

9. Stoical (Adjective) : अडिग: enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining.
Synonyms: uncomplaining, patient, forbearing
Antonyms: complaining, fed up, impatient
Example Sentence: His great-grandfather had been a dedicated and stoical traveller.

10. Aridity : सूखेपन : as in dehydration, dryness
Synonyms: dehumidification, dehydration, dryness
Antonyms: dampness, humidity, moisture
Example Sentence: Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset.
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