✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 16.12.2022


1. ASTONISHING (ADJECTIVE): (आश्चर्यजनक): Surprising
Synonyms: Impressive, Amazing
Antonyms: Unimpressive
Example Sentence:
All his achievements are nothing short of astonishing.

2. INCURSION (NOUN): (आक्रमण): Attack on
Synonyms: Assault on, Raid on
Antonyms: Retreat
Example Sentence:
In case there is an incursion into our territories, we have to repel such attacks.

3. PRECEDE (VERB): (पूर्व में होना): Lead up to
Synonyms: Pave the way for, Set the scene for
Antonyms: Follow
Example Sentence:
A gun battle had preceded the explosions.

4. VANITY (NOUN): (गुमान): Conceit
Synonyms: Self-conceit, Narcissism
Antonyms: Modesty
Example Sentence:
It flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him.

5. SPECIFIC (ADJECTIVE): (विशिष्ट): Particular
Synonyms: Specified, Certain
Antonyms: General
Example Sentence
Huge savings were made to meet specific development needs.

6. STARTLE (VERB): (डराना): Surprise
Synonyms: Frighten, Scare
Antonyms: Put at ease
Example Sentence:
A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.

7. SEIZURE (NOUN): (अभिग्रहण): Confiscation
Synonyms: Impounding, Commandeering
Antonyms: Restitution
Example Sentence:
Cowed by the bold seizure of the leaders, the states of Holland submitted.

8. CONFIDE (VERB): (गुप्त रूप से बताना): Reveal
Synonyms: Disclose, Divulge
Antonyms: Keep fro
Example Sentence:
He confided his fears to his mother.

9. SANCTION (NOUN): (दंड): Penalty
Synonyms: Punishment, Deterrent
Antonyms: Reward
Example Sentence:
A range of sanctions were aimed at deterring insider abuse.

10. HARBOUR (VERB): (आश्रय देना): Shelter
Synonyms: Conceal, Hide
Antonyms: Hand over
Example Sentence:
He was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner.

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✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 18.12.2022

1. FORBEARANCE (NOUN): (सहनशीलता): Patient self-control
Synonyms: Tolerance, Patience
Antonyms: Impatience
Example Sentence:
His unfailing courtesy and forbearance under great provocation.

2. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): Applause
Synonyms: Esteem, Praise
Antonyms: Dishonour, Denunciation
Example Sentence:
The hockey team was given kudos.

3. APATHY (NOUN): (उदासीनता): Indifference
Synonyms: Unconcern, Passivity
Antonyms: Enthusiasm, Interest
Example Sentence:
Widespread apathy among students was hard to witness.

4. CONVALESCE (VERB): (अच्छा हो जाना): Recover
Synonyms: Recuperate, Get well
Antonyms: Deteriorate
Example Sentence:
He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke.

5. HERETIC (NOUN): (नास्तिक): Schismatic
Synonyms: Apostate, Pagan
Antonyms: Believer, Follower
Example Sentence:
As a relapsed heretic, he was left to the secular arm.

6. JOLT (VERB): (ऐंठना): Convulse
Synonyms: Disturb,Jar
Antonyms: Calm, Comfort
Example Sentence:
His statement jolted me in my mind.

7. EXTRANEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रासंगिक): Immaterial
Synonyms: Irrelevant, Beside the point
Antonyms: Material
Example Sentence:
One is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material.

8. UNCONSTITUTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (असंवैधानिक): Illegitimate
Synonyms: Illegal, Unauthorized
Antonyms: Legal
Example Sentence:
We cannot tolerate unconstitutional action.

9. VERNACULAR (NOUN): (मातृभाषा): Colloquial Speech
Synonyms: Jargon, Dialect
Antonyms: Latin
Example Sentence:
He wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience.

10. DISHEARTENING (ADJECTIVE): (बेहद निराशाजनक): Saddening
Synonyms: Disheartening, Dispiriting
Antonyms: Encouraging, Cheering
Example Sentence:
The team made a disappointing star.