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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 14.02.2023

1. SHAMBLE (VERB): (भद्दे तौर पर चलना): shuffle 
Synonyms: lumber, totter 
Antonyms: run 
Example Sentence:
He suddenly shambled off down the corridor. 

2. AMEND (VERB): (संशोधन करना): revise 
Synonyms: alter, change 
Antonyms: deteriorate 
Example Sentence: 
The rule was amended to apply only to non-members. 

3. FEASIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (संभव): practicable 
Synonyms: practical workable 
Antonyms: impractical 
Example Sentence: 
It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display. 

4. DISMISS (VERB): (ख़ारिज करना): banish 
Synonyms: set aside, abandon 
Antonyms: entertain 
Example Sentence:
He suspected a double meaning in her words, but dismissed the thought. 

5. NORM (NOUN): (मानक): standard 
Synonyms: usual, normal 
Antonyms: the exception 
Example Sentence: 
Women used to stay at home to take care of the children, but that's not norm. 

6. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): (न्यायिक): legal 
Synonyms: judiciary, juridical 
Antonyms: illegal 
Example Sentence: 
A judicial inquiry was required. 

7. SUMMON (VERB): (बुला भेजना): send for 
Synonyms: call for, ask for 
Antonyms: discharge 
Example Sentence: 
A waiter was immidiately summoned. 

8. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade 
Synonyms: convince, prompt 
Antonyms: dissuade 
Example Sentence: 
The pickets induced workers to stay away. 

9. MANIFOLD (ADJECTIVE): (अनेक): many 
Synonyms: numerous, multiple 
Antonyms: few 
Example Sentence: 
The implications of this decision were manifold. 

10. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): (जोखिम का): dangerous 
Synonyms: hazardous, risky 
Antonyms: safe 
Example Sentence: 
We had to be a part of a perilous journey.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 15.02.2023


1. Bigotry (Noun) : कट्टरता: the fact of having and expressing strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life
Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, bias, discrimination
Antonyms: humanitarian, liberal, moderate
Example Sentence: Our hearts must not harbor hate, anger, bigotry, violence, or discrimination.

2. Collegium (Noun): a group in which each member has approximately equal power and authority; an organization for people who have similar interests or who do similar work
Example Sentence: In total, there were 27 members of the Collegium in 1990.

3. Portend (Verb) : पूर्वाभास: to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future.
Synonyms: predict, bode, presage, foretell, call, augur
Example Sentence: By hovering nearby, the dark clouds portend a storm in our area.

4. Unabashed (Adjective) : बेपरवाह : not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed (not worried about being criticized)
Synonyms: shameless, proud, brazen, prideful, impudent
Antonyms: abashed, sheepish, embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, hangdog
Example Sentence: The woman’s unabashed admirer showed up to her house with a guitar and a song.

5. Perennial (Adjective): चिरस्थायी: lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
Synonyms: enduring, perpetual, ongoing, continuing, lasting
Antonyms: ceasing, changing, concluding, infrequent, occasional
Example Sentence: Every election seems to continue to deal with the same perennial issues that have been the focus of all the previous elections.

6. Prevaricate (Verb): झूठ बोलना: to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
Synonyms: lie, fib, equivocate, deceive
Antonyms: testify, assert, swear, confirm, verify
Example Sentence: Because my sister Sarah does not take bad news well, I always prevaricate when telling her something she does not want to hear.

7. Lambent (Adjective): उज्जवल: (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming or flickering with a soft radiance
Synonyms: glowing, luminous, shining, dazzling, radiant, shimmering, flickering, gleaming
Antonyms: dim, dusky, blackened, dark, dull
Example Sentence: The lambent flames from our campfire cast a comforting glow.

8. Snazzy (Adjective): अत्यधिक आकर्षक : modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention
Synonyms: stylish, flashy, cool, fashionable, custom, jazzy
Antonyms: simple, modest, plain, unadorned
Example Sentence:Innovation is about more than designing snazzy products. It's also about improving customer experiences and services.

9. Immured (Verb) : क़ैद करना: enclose or confine (someone) against their will
Synonyms: caged, imprisoned, enclosed
Antonyms: free, loose, unbound
Example Sentence: Caught robbing a bank, Jason knew the police would immure him in a jail cell for an extended period of time.

10.Verbatim (Adverb) : प्रतिशब्द : in a way that uses exactly the same words as were originally used
Synonyms: word for word, exactly, identically
Antonyms: inaccurately, inexactly
Example Sentence: Everything said by the victim was written verbatim on the police report.