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Today's Vocab Word

Word - VERGE n.

Meaning - the point at which something is about to happen.

Sentence - Joan was on the verge of leaving her house when the phone rang.

Today's Idiom

Idiom  - "Gut-Wrenching"

Meaning  - something that makes one feel upset or worried

Sentence  - The ten year old boy began crying on seeing the gut-wrenching scenes of the movie.
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🍃11 June 2024 Current Affairs🍃

➼ Eenadu Group founder and veteran media personality ' Ramoji Rao' passed away at the age of 87.  
ईनाडु ग्रुप के संस्थापक और दिग्गज मीडिया पर्सनैलिटी ‘रामोजी राव’ का 87 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ Paintbrush Art Community, a group of Indian expatriate artists, has organised an exhibition titled   'Retro Revival' in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
भारतीय प्रवासी कलाकारों के एक समूह, पेंटब्रश आर्ट कम्युनिटी ने संयुक्त अरब अमीरात (UAE) में ‘रेट्रो रिवाइवल’ नामक एक प्रदर्शनी का आयोजन किया है।

➼ According to the latest QS World University Rankings 2025, 'IIT Kharagpur' has become the fourth best higher education institute in the country. 
नवीनतम क्यूएस वर्ल्ड यूनिवर्सिटी रैंकिंग 2025 के मुताबिक ‘IIT खड़गपुर’ देश का चौथा सर्वश्रेष्ठ उच्च शिक्षा संस्थान हो गया है।

➼ The 4th Mid-Career Training Programme for Gambian Civil Servants has been successfully concluded in  New Delhi .
गाम्बिया के सिविल सेवकों के लिए चौथा मिड-करियर प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम ‘नई दिल्ली’ में सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न हुआ है।

➼ Bollywood actor ' Aditya Roy Kapur' has been appointed as the first brand ambassador of Bisleri Limonata. 
बॉलीवुड अभिनेता ‘आदित्य रॉय कपूर’ को बिसलेरी लिमोनाटा ने अपना पहला ब्रांड एंबेसडर नियुक्त किया है।

➼ The United Nations (UN) has included Israel and Hamas in  the 'shame list' of countries committing crimes against children during armed conflicts .
संयुक्‍त राष्‍ट्र (UN) ने इज़राइल और हमास को सशस्त्र संघर्षों के दौरान बच्‍चों के खिलाफ अपराध करने वाले देशों की ‘शर्मिंदगी सूची’ में शामिल किया है।

➼  Vellayan Subbiah has been selected as the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2024.
वेल्लयन सुब्बैया को ईवाई वर्ल्ड एंटरप्रेन्योर ऑफ द ईयर 2024 के लिए चुना गया है।
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 11.06.2024


1. DISCONTENT (VERB): (असंतोष): dissatisfaction
Synonyms: disaffection, grievances
Antonyms: contentment
Example Sentence:Voters voiced discontent with both parties.


2. ABRASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (काटू): caustic
Synonyms: cutting, grating
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:Her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her few friends.


3. EUPHEMISM (NOUN): (प्रेयोक्ति): substitute
Synonyms: understatement, underplaying
Antonyms: dysphemism
Example Sentence:The jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts.

4. HEDONISTIC (ADJECTIVE): (सुखवादी): self-indulgent
Synonyms: indulgent, pleasure-seeking
Antonyms: ascetic
Example Sentence:He accepted bodily without farther questioning the hedonistic psychology.


5. EPITOMIZE (VERB): (संक्षिप्त करना): summarize
Synonyms: abstract, precis
Antonyms: elaborate
Example Sentence:For the benefit of our readers, we will epitomize the pamphlet.


6. SIDESTEP (VERB): (बचना): avoid
Synonyms: evade, dodge
Antonyms: tackle
Example Sentence:He neatly sidestepped the questions about riots.


7. DOGMA (NOUN): (शिक्षण): teaching
Synonyms: belief, conviction
Antonyms: doubt
Example Sentence:In place of dogma, the elements of religion were alone to be taught.


8. JEOPARDIZE (VERB): (जोखिम में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: endanger, imperil
Antonyms: safeguard
Example Sentence:He said that the deportations could jeopardize international negotiations.


9. PANDEMONIUM (NOUN): (हंगामा): bedlam
Synonyms: chaos, mayhem
Antonyms: silence
Example Sentence:There was complete pandemonium here.


10. ASSUAGE (VERB): (राहत देना): relieve
Synonyms: ease, alleviate
Antonyms: Aggravate
Example Sentence:The letter assuaged the fears of most members
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Being a practiced liar, it was totally normal for him to utter a complete and blatant lie.
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Today's Vocab Word

ENORMOUS
📖 very large, huge

-My dog looks enormous next to yours.
- The main bedroom is enormous.
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🍃12 June 2024 Current Affairs🍃

➼ Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader ' Narendra Modi' has taken oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time.
भारतीय जनता पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता ‘नरेंद्र मोदी’ ने लगातार तीसरी बार भारत के प्रधानमंत्री पद की शपथ ली है।

➼ Veteran Spanish player ' Carlos Alcaraz'has won the title of French Open 2024 (Men's Singles).
दिग्गज स्पेनिश खिलाड़ी ‘कोर्लोस अल्काराज’ ने फ्रेंच ओपन 2024 (पुरुष एकल) का खिताब जीता है।

➼ India's young tennis player ' Sumit Nagal'has won the 'Heilbronner Neckarcup Tournament'. 
भारत के युवा टेनिस खिलाड़ी ‘सुमित नागल’ ने ‘हेइलब्रॉनर नेकरकप टूर्नामेंट’ जीता है।

➼ Indian archer ' Kumud Saini' has won the gold medal in the Archery Asia Cup 2024 Stage 3. 
भारतीय तीरंदाज ‘कुमुद सैनी’ ने तीरंदाजी एशिया कप 2024 चरण 3 में स्वर्ण पदक अपने नाम किया है।

➼ Recently, on 9 June, 'International Archives Day' was celebrated all over the world. 
हाल ही में 09 जून को दुनियाभर में ‘अंतरराष्ट्रीय अभिलेख दिवस’ मनाया गया है।

'Sameer Bansal' has become the MD and CEO of PNB MetLife India Insurance.
‘समीर बंसल’ PNB मेटलाइफ इंडिया इंश्योरेंस के एमडी और सीईओ बने हैं।

➼ Senior tennis coach ' Narsingh' has been nominated for the 'Dilip Bose Lifetime Achievement Award'.
वरिष्ठ टेनिस कोच ‘नरसिंह’ को ‘दिलीप बोस लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट अवॉर्ड’ के लिए नामित किया गया हैं।

➼  Sub Lieutenant Anamika B Rajiv became the first woman helicopter pilot of the Indian Navy.
सब लेफ्टिनेंट अनामिका बी राजीव भारतीय नौसेना की पहली महिला हेलीकॉप्टर पायलट बनीं।
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World Against Child Labour Day is observed on June 12. Its goal is to catalyze the expanding global movement against child labour.

The Theme for World Day Against Child Labour 2024 is – Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour!
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