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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
He was c͟o͟m͟p͟e͟l͟l͟e͟d͟ by everyone to join the group.
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
26%
Demur
30%
Obscured
26%
Confessed
17%
Induced
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Do you know the old a͟d͟a͟g͟e͟ 'the show must go on'?
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
36%
Misconstruction
35%
Rebuke
15%
Dare
14%
Addiction
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
80%
Subsikuent
10%
Temporary
5%
Dominant
5%
Permanent
Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
84%
dissapear
6%
movement
5%
executive
5%
development
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A formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
[SSC CGL 2023]
Anonymous Quiz
44%
Pact
29%
Concord
19%
Bond
8%
Charter
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A person whose age is between 70 and 79 years old
[SSC CGL 2023]
Anonymous Quiz
72%
Septuagenarian
11%
Aged
11%
Pensioner
7%
Oldie
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If he had worked hard (A)/ he would passed (B)/ the exam (C)./ More than one of the above (D) / None of the above (E)
Anonymous Quiz
18%
A
63%
B
7%
C
8%
D
4%
E
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Thirty miles (a) / are (b) / a long way to walk. (c) / More than one of the above (d) / None of the above (e)
Anonymous Quiz
20%
A
65%
B
9%
C
4%
D
2%
E
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.06.2024


1. DISMAL :(ADJECTIVE): (शोकयुक्त): gloomy
Synonyms: glum, mournful
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:
His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.

2.INVENTIVENESS :(NOUN): (रचनात्मकता): creativity
Synonyms: originality, innovation
Antonyms: unimaginativeness
Example Sentence:
We all loved the inventiveness of the staging.

3.ONGOING :(ADJECTIVE): (चालू): in progress
Synonyms: under way, going on
Antonyms: finished
Example Sentence:
Training is part of our ongoing career development program.

4. UNDERSCORE :(VERB): (उभारना): highlight
Synonyms: underline, point up
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
They underlined the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child.

5.IRREFUTABLE: (ADJECTIVE): (अखंडनीय): indisputable
Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable
Antonyms: unreliable
Example Sentence:
It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.

6.DRACONIAN: (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): harsh
Synonyms: severe, strict
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:
He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police to control the crowd.

7. DESICCATE :(VERB): (सुखा देना): dried
Synonyms: dry, dehydrated
Antonyms: moist
Example Sentence:
Both the old and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun.

8.LAMENT :(VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn
Synonyms: sorrow, wail
Antonyms: celebrate
Example Sentence:
I may lament still I am an admirable sport.

9.EXPEDIENT: (ADJECTIVE) :(फ़ायदेमंद) :convenient
Synonyms: advantageous, useful
Antonyms: inexpedient
Example Sentence:
Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.

10. EXTOL :(VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim
Synonyms: sing the praises of, eulogize
Antonyms: criticise
Example Sentence:
He extolled the virtues of the Indians.
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Today's Vocab Word

Word - HOSTILE (adj.)

Meaning - unfriendly

Sentence - We were happy to move away from our hostile neighbor.

Today's Idiom

Idiom - "Make a mountain out of a molehill"

Meaning - To overexpress and magnify a small issue or problem

Sentence - The media is quite habitual of making a mountain out of a molehill.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 22.06.2024


1. DISPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (अभावुक): unemotional
Synonyms: non-emotional, unsentimental
Antonyms: emotional
Example Sentence:She dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way.


2. OUTLANDISH (ADJECTIVE): (विचित्र): weird
Synonyms: queer, offbeat
Antonyms: ordinary
Example Sentence:They were three wise, outlandish kings.


3. UNSETTLED (ADJECTIVE): (अशांत): restless
Synonyms: restive, fidgety
Antonyms: settled
Example Sentence:She felt edgy and unsettled.


4. COMPLIANCE (NOUN): (अनुपालन): acquiescence
Synonyms: agreement, assent
Antonyms: defiance
Example Sentence:The compliance with government views shown by the commission.



5. UNRAVEL (VERB): (समाधान करना): solve
Synonyms: resolve, work out
Antonyms: complicate
Example Sentence:They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.


6. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual
Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:She established her authority with unrelenting thoroughness.


7. CONVENE (VERB): (बुला भेजना): summon
Synonyms: call, order
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence:He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.


8. INDOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (आलसी): lazy
Synonyms: idle, slothful
Antonyms: industrious
Example Sentence:They were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure.


9. PEDESTRIAN (ADJECTIVE): (उबाऊ): dull
Synonyms: plodding, boring
Antonyms: inspired, exciting
Example Sentence:Disenchantment goes along with their pedestrian lives.


10. PERIPHERAL (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रधान): secondary
Synonyms: subsidiary, incidental
Antonyms: central
Example Sentence:She will see their problems as peripheral to her own
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
Mr. Khanna is quite ------(callous) towards the victims of earthquake.
(SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Rationalistic
30%
Unsympathetic
56%
Sympathetic
3%
Nondiplomatic
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Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word from the sentence. Ready

She was preparing dinner in an organised manner using well-equipped tools while listening to the radio. (SSC CGL 2023)
Anonymous Quiz
51%
Preparing
13%
Listening
23%
Organised
13%
Equipped
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Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Let the fire be kept burning at night.
Anonymous Quiz
21%
The fire should be burnt at night.
54%
Keep the fire burning at night.
11%
You must burn the fire at night.
14%
Let the fire burning at night
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18th Mumbai International Film Festival

National Competition Category

• Silver Conch Award for the Best Indian Animation Film - "Nirjara" directed by Gaurav Pati.

• Silver Conch Award for Best Indian Documentary Film - "6-A Akash Ganga" directed by Nirmal Chander Dandriyal.

• Silver Conch Award for Best Indian Short Fiction Film (up to 30 minutes) - "Salt" directed by Barkha Prashant Naik.

• Best Short Film Award on "India in Amrit Kaal" - "Life in Loom" directed by Edmond Ranson.

• Best Cinematography Award - Suraj Thakur for "Entangled".

• Best Editor Award - Irene Dhar Mallik & Anuja Thakkar for "From the Shadows".

• Best Sound Designer - Abhijit Sarkar for "Dhara Ka Tem" (Time for Milking).

• Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Award for Best Debut Director - Sreemoyee Singh for her Film "Towards Happy Alleys".

• IDPA Award for the Best Student Film at MIFF - "Chanchisoa (Expectation)" a Garo film directed by Elvachisa Ch Sangma and Dipankar Das.

• Special Jury Mention - "A Coconut Tree" directed by Joshy Benedict.


International Competition Category

• Golden Conch Award for the Best Documentary Film - Indian Film "The Golden Thread" directed by Nistha Jain.

• Silver Conch Award for the Best Animation Film - The Polish Film "Zima" directed by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki.

• Silver Conch Award for Best International Short Fiction Film - Estonian Film "Sour Milk" directed by Vera Pirogova.

• Best Cinematography Award - Babin Dulal for "Dhorpatan".

• Best Editor Award - Vignesh Kumulai for "Karparaa".

• Best Sound Designer - Niraj Gera for "The Golden Thread".

• Pramod Pati Award for Most Innovative/Experimental Film - Japanese Film "The Old Young Crow" directed by Liam Lopinto.

• Special Jury Mention - "Lovely Jackson" directed by Matt Waldeck.
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