Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty.
1. Precarious
2. Paradox
3. Presume
4. Presumptuous
Dependent on chance or uncertainty.
1. Precarious
2. Paradox
3. Presume
4. Presumptuous
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🟢 Idiom: "Chew the fat"
Meaning: To have a casual, relaxed conversation; to chat informally, often about unimportant things.
Examples:
1️⃣ We stayed after the meeting just to chew the fat about our weekend plans.
2️⃣ Every time I visit my grandma, we sit on the porch and chew the fat for hours.
Meaning: To have a casual, relaxed conversation; to chat informally, often about unimportant things.
Examples:
1️⃣ We stayed after the meeting just to chew the fat about our weekend plans.
2️⃣ Every time I visit my grandma, we sit on the porch and chew the fat for hours.
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A lot on one’s plate
1. To eat a lot
2. A lot to do
3. To have a serious ailment
4. To serve all dishes on one plate
A lot on one’s plate
1. To eat a lot
2. A lot to do
3. To have a serious ailment
4. To serve all dishes on one plate
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Music to one's ears
1. Fond of theatre
2. Disturbing noise
3. To be kicked by someone
4. Good news
Music to one's ears
1. Fond of theatre
2. Disturbing noise
3. To be kicked by someone
4. Good news
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Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
I just don’t like the themes of todays music.
1. No error
2. I just don’t
3. like the themes of
4. todays music.
I just don’t like the themes of todays music.
1. No error
2. I just don’t
3. like the themes of
4. todays music.
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Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error mark 'No error' as your answer.
Jazz music was certainly at its finest on last Sunday as an array of musicians came together to give southerners a night of jazz they would not soon forget.
1. Jazz music was certainly at its finest on last Sunday as
2. an array of musicians came together to give southerners
3. a night of jazz they would not soon forget.
4. No error
Jazz music was certainly at its finest on last Sunday as an array of musicians came together to give southerners a night of jazz they would not soon forget.
1. Jazz music was certainly at its finest on last Sunday as
2. an array of musicians came together to give southerners
3. a night of jazz they would not soon forget.
4. No error
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces.
1. Orchestra
2. Medley
3. Lyric
4. Band
A musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces.
1. Orchestra
2. Medley
3. Lyric
4. Band
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Give one-word substitute.
An accomplished musician
1. Virtuoso
2. Dilettante
3. Termagant
4. Agnostic
An accomplished musician
1. Virtuoso
2. Dilettante
3. Termagant
4. Agnostic
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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.
He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.
Anonymous Quiz
24%
You said to him, “I will discuss the matter this evening.”
14%
You said to him, “He would discuss the matter today evening.”
54%
He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”
8%
He told to you, “He will discuss the matter that evening.”
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A defamation case is being filled by him against his business partner.
A defamation case is being filled by him against his business partner.
Anonymous Quiz
12%
He has filled the defamation case against his business partner
18%
He has been filing a defamation case against his business partner.
54%
He is filing a defamation case against his business partner
17%
His business partner is filing a defamation case against him.
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✅️ The Hindu Vocabulary 09 Jul 2025.
1. Amicable (Adjective)
Meaning: Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
Hindi: मैत्रीपूर्ण, सौहार्दपूर्ण।
Synonyms: Friendly, cordial, congenial.
Antonyms: Hostile, antagonistic, belligerent.
Example: Amicable talks aimed to resolve Narayanpatana’s tensions.
Related Words: Amicability (noun), amicably (adverb).
2. Augment (Verb)
Meaning: To increase or enhance in size, amount, or degree.
Hindi: बढ़ाना, वृद्धि करना।
Synonyms: Enhance, boost, amplify.
Antonyms: Reduce, diminish, decrease.
Example: India augmented its forces along the LAC villages.
Related Words: Augmentation (noun), augmented (adjective).
3. Blight (Noun)
Meaning: A thing that spoils or damages something severely.
Hindi: हानि, विनाश।
Synonyms: Affliction, scourge, ruin.
Antonyms: Blessing, benefit, prosperity.
Example: Sea erosion was a blight on Chellanam’s coastal homes.
Related Words: Blight (verb), blighted (adjective).
4. Camaraderie (Noun)
Meaning: Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time together.
Hindi: सौहार्द, दोस्ती।
Synonyms: Comradeship, fellowship, solidarity.
Antonyms: Hostility, enmity, discord.
Example: Camaraderie among India’s players shone at Edgbaston.
Related Words: Camaraderic (adjective).
5. Capitulate (Verb)
Meaning: To surrender or yield under pressure or terms.
Hindi: आत्मसमर्पण करना, हार मानना।
Synonyms: Surrender, yield, concede.
Antonyms: Resist, oppose, defy.
Example: Tribals refused to capitulate to external vendors in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Capitulation (noun), capitulatory (adjective).
6. Chagrin (Noun)
Meaning: Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
Hindi: खेद, निराशा।
Synonyms: Mortification, dismay, vexation.
Antonyms: Satisfaction, delight, pride.
Example: The team’s loss at Edgbaston caused chagrin among fans.
Related Words: Chagrined (adjective), chagrin (verb).
7. Confluence (Noun)
Meaning: The junction or merging of rivers or ideas.
Hindi: संगम, मिलन।
Synonyms: Convergence, junction, merging.
Antonyms: Divergence, separation, division.
Example: The confluence of rivers triggered Balasore’s floods.
Related Words: Confluent (adjective), confluently (adverb).
8. Decimate (Verb)
Meaning: To destroy a large proportion of something.
Hindi: नष्ट करना, बर्बाद करना।
Synonyms: Devastate, annihilate, destroy.
Antonyms: Preserve, build, restore.
Example: Sea erosion decimated homes in Chellanam and Kannamal.
Related Words: Decimation (noun), decimated (adjective).
9. Elicit (Verb)
Meaning: To draw out or evoke a response or reaction.
Hindi: प्राप्त करना, निकालना।
Synonyms: Evoke, extract, provoke.
Antonyms: Suppress, conceal, withhold.
Example: Protests in Narayanpatana elicited a swift police response.
Related Words: Elicitation (noun), elicitable (adjective).
10. Exacerbation (Noun)
Meaning: The act of making a situation or condition worse.
Hindi: बिगाड़, तीव्रता।
Synonyms: Aggravation, worsening, intensification.
Antonyms: Alleviation, mitigation, improvement.
Example: Heavy rains caused an exacerbation of Balasore’s flooding.
Related Words: Exacerbate (verb), exacerbated (adjective).
1. Amicable (Adjective)
Meaning: Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
Hindi: मैत्रीपूर्ण, सौहार्दपूर्ण।
Synonyms: Friendly, cordial, congenial.
Antonyms: Hostile, antagonistic, belligerent.
Example: Amicable talks aimed to resolve Narayanpatana’s tensions.
Related Words: Amicability (noun), amicably (adverb).
2. Augment (Verb)
Meaning: To increase or enhance in size, amount, or degree.
Hindi: बढ़ाना, वृद्धि करना।
Synonyms: Enhance, boost, amplify.
Antonyms: Reduce, diminish, decrease.
Example: India augmented its forces along the LAC villages.
Related Words: Augmentation (noun), augmented (adjective).
3. Blight (Noun)
Meaning: A thing that spoils or damages something severely.
Hindi: हानि, विनाश।
Synonyms: Affliction, scourge, ruin.
Antonyms: Blessing, benefit, prosperity.
Example: Sea erosion was a blight on Chellanam’s coastal homes.
Related Words: Blight (verb), blighted (adjective).
4. Camaraderie (Noun)
Meaning: Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time together.
Hindi: सौहार्द, दोस्ती।
Synonyms: Comradeship, fellowship, solidarity.
Antonyms: Hostility, enmity, discord.
Example: Camaraderie among India’s players shone at Edgbaston.
Related Words: Camaraderic (adjective).
5. Capitulate (Verb)
Meaning: To surrender or yield under pressure or terms.
Hindi: आत्मसमर्पण करना, हार मानना।
Synonyms: Surrender, yield, concede.
Antonyms: Resist, oppose, defy.
Example: Tribals refused to capitulate to external vendors in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Capitulation (noun), capitulatory (adjective).
6. Chagrin (Noun)
Meaning: Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
Hindi: खेद, निराशा।
Synonyms: Mortification, dismay, vexation.
Antonyms: Satisfaction, delight, pride.
Example: The team’s loss at Edgbaston caused chagrin among fans.
Related Words: Chagrined (adjective), chagrin (verb).
7. Confluence (Noun)
Meaning: The junction or merging of rivers or ideas.
Hindi: संगम, मिलन।
Synonyms: Convergence, junction, merging.
Antonyms: Divergence, separation, division.
Example: The confluence of rivers triggered Balasore’s floods.
Related Words: Confluent (adjective), confluently (adverb).
8. Decimate (Verb)
Meaning: To destroy a large proportion of something.
Hindi: नष्ट करना, बर्बाद करना।
Synonyms: Devastate, annihilate, destroy.
Antonyms: Preserve, build, restore.
Example: Sea erosion decimated homes in Chellanam and Kannamal.
Related Words: Decimation (noun), decimated (adjective).
9. Elicit (Verb)
Meaning: To draw out or evoke a response or reaction.
Hindi: प्राप्त करना, निकालना।
Synonyms: Evoke, extract, provoke.
Antonyms: Suppress, conceal, withhold.
Example: Protests in Narayanpatana elicited a swift police response.
Related Words: Elicitation (noun), elicitable (adjective).
10. Exacerbation (Noun)
Meaning: The act of making a situation or condition worse.
Hindi: बिगाड़, तीव्रता।
Synonyms: Aggravation, worsening, intensification.
Antonyms: Alleviation, mitigation, improvement.
Example: Heavy rains caused an exacerbation of Balasore’s flooding.
Related Words: Exacerbate (verb), exacerbated (adjective).
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