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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 18.08.2024


1. PREVALENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचलित): widespread
Synonyms: prevailing, frequent
Antonyms: uncommon
Example Sentence:The ill practices are more prevalent in society today.


2. POST (PREPOSITION): (के उपरांत): subsequent to
Synonyms: after
Antonyms: before
Example Sentence:American poetry post the 1950s hasn't had the same impact.


3. ABROGATION (NOUN): (निराकरण): repudiation
Synonyms: revocation, repeal
Antonyms: institution
Example Sentence:The ministry proposed for the abrogation of the electoral law of 1850.


4. EXQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (अति सुंदर): beautiful
Synonyms: lovely, elegant
Antonyms: crude
Example Sentence:The place was filled with exquisite, jewel-like portraits.


5. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चल रही है): in progress
Synonyms: under way, going on
Antonyms: finished
Example Sentence:There is an ongoing debate on the issue.


6. RAUCOUS (ADJECTIVE): (उग्र): noisy
Synonyms: discordant, loud
Antonyms: mild, quiet
Example Sentence:Her birthday parties were raucous but fun.


7. DIVINE (ADJECTIVE): (मनोरम): lovely
Synonyms: handsome, beautiful
Antonyms: mundane
Example Sentence:Her face had the most divine smile.


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


9. FUGITIVE (ADJECTIVE): (भगोड़ा): person escaping law
Synonyms: escapee, outlaw
Antonyms: enduring, confronting
Example Sentence:The fugitive don rarely left his cabin to avoid any social contact.


10. LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn
Synonyms: sorrow, wail
Antonyms: celebrate
Example Sentence:He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.
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Today's Word


Conspiracy (noun)


Meaning:

a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal

Example:

In the past, lightbulb manufacturers made a conspiracy to limit the lifespan of lightbulbs.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
I must have a chance to r͟e͟c͟t͟i͟f͟y͟ my error.
(SSC CGL 2023)
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Worsen
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Alter
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Reason
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Modify
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Transgression
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Violation
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Success
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Virtue
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Metamorphosis
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Arrivel
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Release
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Obscure
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Today's Word


Sedentary (ad)


Meaning:

used to describe someone or something that stays or sits somewhere for a long time.

Example:

Modern people lead sedentary life and have got sedentary occupation.
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🔥19 August 2024 Current Affairs🔥

➼ Malayalam film 'Aattam Movie' has received the Best Feature Film Award at the 70th National Film Awards 2024.
मलयालम फिल्म ‘आट्टम’ (Aattam Movie) को 70वें राष्ट्रीय फिल्म पुरस्कार 2024 में बेस्ट फीचर फिल्म का अवॉर्ड मिला है।

➼ An Indian team of 84 players will participate in the upcoming Paris Paralympics 2024 Games. 
आगामी पेरिस पैरालंपिक 2024 खेलों में 84 खिलाड़ियों का भारतीय दल भाग लेगा।

➼ Thailand's parliament has elected 'Paetongtarn Shinawatra' for the post of Prime Minister. 37-year-old Paetongtarn has become the 31st Prime Minister of the country.
थाईलैंड की संसद ने ‘पैतोंगतार्न शिनावात्रा’ को प्रधानमंत्री पद के लिए चुना है। 37 वर्षीय पैतोंगतार्न देश की 31वीं प्रधानमंत्री बनी हैं।

➼ In the 70th National Film Awards 2024, ' Rishab Shetty' has been awarded the Best Actor for his performance in the Kannada film Kantara. While the Best Actress award has been given to  ' Nithya Menon', who played the lead role in the Tamil film 'Thiruchitrambalam' and ' Manasi Parekh', actress of the Gujarati film 'Kutch Express' .
70वें राष्ट्रीय फिल्म पुरस्कार 2024 में कन्‍नड फिल्‍म कंतारा में अभिनय के लिए ‘ऋषभ शेट्टी’ (Rishab Shetty) को सर्वश्रेष्‍ठ अभिनेता का सम्‍मान दिया गया है। जबकि सर्वश्रेष्‍ठ अभिनेत्री का पुरस्‍कार तमिल फिल्‍म ‘तिरूचित्रमबलम’ में मुख्य भूमिका निभाने वाली ‘नित्‍या मेनन’ और गुजराती फिल्‍म ‘कच्‍छ एक्‍सप्रेस’ की अभिनेत्री ‘मानसी पारेख’ को प्रदान किया गया है।

➼ The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has appointed 1989 batch IAS officer ' Rajesh Kumar Singh' as the new Defence Secretary. While Special Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office ' Punya Salila Srivastava' has been appointed as Health and Family Welfare Secretary.
केंद्रीय कैबिनेट की नियुक्ति कमेटी ने 1989 बैच के आईएएस अधिकारी ‘राजेश कुमार सिंह’ को नया रक्षा सचिव नियुक्त किया है। जबकि  प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय में विशेष सचिव ‘पुण्य सलिला श्रीवास्तव’ को स्वास्थ्य व परिवार कल्याण सचिव नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Aerospace scientist and father of Agni missile ' Dr. Ram Narayan Agarwal' has passed away at the age of 84.
एयरोस्पेस वैज्ञानिक और अग्नि मिसाइल के जनक ‘डॉ. राम नारायण अग्रवाल’ का 84 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है।

➼ In women's cricket, Australia-A team defeated  India-A by eight wickets in the second ODI.
महिला क्रिकेट में आस्ट्रेलिया-A टीम ने दूसरे एकदिवसीय मैच में ‘भारत-A’ को आठ विकेट से हराया है।

➼ A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between  Prasar Bharati and 'Sansad Television' at the Parliament House complex.
प्रसार भारती और ‘संसद टेलीविजन’ के बीच संसद भवन परिसर में एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्‍ताक्षर किए गए है।
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Earnestly
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Wordily
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Ambiguously
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Verbosely
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Sincerely
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Announced
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CHIEF & VICE CHIEF OF INDIAN DEFENCE FORCES

• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) - General Anil Chauhan

• Chief of the Army Staff - Gen. Upendra Dwivedi 

• Vice Chief of Army Staff - Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani

• Chief of the Naval Staff - Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

• Vice Chief of the Naval Staff - Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

• Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

• Vice Chief of the Air Staff - Air marshal Amar Preet Singh
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select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
He said, “I will come again."
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precious
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curios
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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gloomy
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gloss
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gobbel
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