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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 20.12.2022

1. CONTRARY (ADJECTIVE): (विपरीत): Opposite
Synonyms: Opposing, Opposed
Antonyms: Compatible
Example Sentence:
He ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal.

2. CAMARADERIE (NOUN): (सौहार्द): Friendship
Synonyms: Comradeship, fellowship
Antonyms: Enmity
Example Sentence:
There is an enforced camaraderie in office life.

3. INCUR (VERB): (अपने ऊपर लेना): Suffer
Synonyms: Sustain, Experience
Antonyms: Avoid
Example Sentence:
I will pay any expenses that have been incurred.

4. MUTUAL (ADJECTIVE): (पारस्परिक): Reciprocal
Synonyms: Reciprocated, Requited
Antonyms: Detached
Example Sentence:
A partnership should be based on mutual respect and understanding.

5. VEIL (VERB): (ढंकना): Envelop
Synonyms: Surround, Swathe
Antonyms: Unveil
Example Sentence:
She's got long fair hair but she's got veils them.

6. CONSTERNATION (NOUN): (बेचैनी): Dismay
Synonyms: Perturbation, Anxiety
Antonyms: Satisfaction
Example Sentence:
To her consternation her car didn’t start.

7. UNFORTUNATE (NOUN): (खेदजनक): Regrettable
Synonyms: Inappropriate, Unsuitable
Antonyms: Tactful
Example Sentence:
His unfortunate remark silenced everyone.

8. APPREHENSION (NOUN): (शंका): Anxiety
Synonyms: Angst,Alarm
Antonyms: Confidence
Example Sentence:
He felt sick with apprehension.

9. SECONDARY (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रधान): Subordinate
Synonyms: Lesser, Lower
Antonyms: Primary
Example Sentence:
Luck plays a role, but it's ultimately secondary to local knowledge.

10. DISENGAGE (VERB): (छुड़ाना): Remove
Synonyms: Detach, Disentangle
Antonyms: Attach
Example Sentence:
I disengaged his hand from mine.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.12.2022

1. BOTTLENECK (NOUN): (बाधा): Jam
Synonyms: Barrier, Hindrance
Antonyms: Aid, Assistance
Example Sentence:
Animated films still face bottlenecks.

2. DETRIMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (हानिकारक): Dangerous
Synonyms:Harmful, Hurtful
Antonyms: Benign, Beneficial
Example Sentence:
Recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people.

3. ONSLAUGHT (NOUN): (हमला): Attack
Synonyms: Assault, Onset
Antonyms: Defense, Repulsion
Example Sentence:
The onslaught was unleashed on the day that G8 world leaders met at Gleneagles.

4. SPURT (NOUN): (उछाल): Spray
Synonyms: Squirt, Spout
Antonyms: Contain
Example Sentence:
A brief spurt of tears gushed into her eyes.

5. DEFILE (VERB): (अपवित्र करना): Corrupt
Synonyms: Degrade, Desecrate
Antonyms: Honour, Prais
Example Sentence:
He tried to defile the system.

6. DECREE (NOUN): (हुक्मनामा): Order
Synonyms: Edict command
Antonyms: Hint, Suggestion
Example Sentence:
The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly.

7. VERBOSE (ADJECTIVE): (वाचाल): Wordy
Synonyms: Gabby, Circumlocutory
Antonyms: Concise, Succinct
Example Sentence:
He is a verbose man.

8. NASCENT (ADJECTIVE): (नवजात): Budding
Synonyms: Growing, Developing
Antonyms: Developed, Mature
Example Sentence:
The Indian space industry is yet nascent.

9. COVERT (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त): Hidden
Synonyms: Undercover, Secret
Antonyms: Open, Known
Example Sentence:
Behind his soft behaviour he has some covert intentions.

10. PROXIMITY (NOUN): (निकटता): Closeness
Synonyms: Nearness, Presence
Antonyms: Distance
Example Sentence:
His close proximity sent her heart racing.