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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 30.03.2023

1. Prudent (Adjective): विवेकपूर्ण : careful and avoiding risks, sensible
Synonyms: cautious, judicious, intelligent, discreet
Antonyms: imprudent, injudicious, careless
Example Sentence: Even though my uncle thinks it is hard to quit smoking, he knows it is a prudent decision to stop the bad habit.

2. Exacerbate (Verb) : बिगाड़ देना : to make something that is already bad even worse
Synonyms: aggravate, worsen, intensify, deepen, complicate, amplify
Antonyms: alleviate, mitigate, relieve, help, improve
Example Sentence: Because I do not wish to exacerbate my mother’s worries, I am not going to tell her about my problems at work.

3. Fiscal (Adjective): वित्तीय : relating to government revenue, especiallytaxes, public money or other financial matters
Synonyms: financial, economic, monetary, capitalistic
Example Sentence: When the fiscal expert reviewed the company’s cash flow, he realized funds were missing from

4. Objurgate (Verb) : आपत्ति होना : to express public or formal disapproval of
Synonyms: reprimand, censure, condemn
Antonyms: laud, praise, approve
Example Sentence: The principal and the teacher objurgate the misbehaving student so loudly that the other students could hear them in the classroom.

5. Parlance (Noun) : बोल-चाल : a group of words or style of speaking used by a particular group of people
Synonyms: dialect, vernacular, slang
Example Sentence: When I heard the computer programmers talking about coding, I could not understand a word of their parlance.

6. Desiderate (Verb) : इच्छा करना : something that is wanted or needed or a keen desire for (something lacking or absent).
Synonyms: crave, desire, want
Antonyms: detest, hate, despise
Example Sentence: A vast gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve.

7. Jamboree (Noun) : उत्सव : a large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one.
Synonyms: gathering, get-together
Example Sentence: The film industry’s annual jamboree was in Cannes.

8. Protract (Verb) : to make something last for a long time or ast longer than necessary
Synonyms: lengthen, prolong, extend
Antonyms: shorten
Example Sentence: Let’s not protract the debate any further.

9. Heft (Adjective) : बलवान : large, heavy, and powerful.
Synonyms: burly, heavy, sturdy
Antonyms: weakness, helplessness, impotence
Example Sentence: Some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft.

10. Enumerate : सूची बनाना : the action of mentioning a number of things one by one;
Synonyms: numbering, computation
Antonyms: randomize
Example Sentence: Before the judge began to enumerate the charges against Harry, he asked to speak privately with the prosecutor.
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Synonym of Condone
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Forbid
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Prevent
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Impose
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Forgive
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Synonym of Confederate
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Combine
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Adversary
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Enemy
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Opponent
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A funeral procession
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Hymn
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Dirge
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Cortege
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |31.03.2023

1. DIGNIFIED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिष्ठित): stately 
Synonyms: noble, courtly 
Antonyms: undignified 
Example Sentence: 
She is very famous for her dignified silence. 

2. DETAIN (VERB): (हिरासत में लेना): hold 
Synonyms: take into custody, seize 
Antonyms: release 
Example Sentence: 
Customs officers may detain goods for up to two days. 

3. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): (मज़बूत): strong 
Synonyms: tough, hardy 
Antonyms: vulnerable 
Example Sentence: 
Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize. 

4. ADHERE (VERB): (पालन ​​करना): stick 
Synonyms: comply with, stand by 
Antonyms: flout 
Example Sentence: 
It is wise to adhere to the rules of your parents. 

5. SEIZURE (NOUN): (अभिग्रहण): capture 
Synonyms: occupation, takeover 
Antonyms: restitution 
Example Sentence: 
The seizure of the Assembly building was an immediate decision. 

6. BICKER (VERB): (झगड़ना): squabble 
Synonyms: argue, quarrel 
Antonyms: agree 
Example Sentence: 
Many couples bicker over tiny issues. 

7. CLAMPDOWN (NOUN): (शिकंजा कसना): suppression 
Synonyms: prevention, stopping 
Antonyms: let go 
Example Sentence: 
A clampdown on crime is essential. 

8. PERIL (NOUN): (विपत्ति): danger 
Synonyms: jeopardy, risk 
Antonyms: safety 
Example Sentence: 
You could well place us both in peril. 

9. SUBMERGE (VERB): (डूबना): dive 
Synonyms: sink, plunge 
Antonyms: surface 
Example Sentence: 
The U-boat had had time to submerge. 

10. HARBOUR (VERB): (शरण देना): shelter 
Synonyms: conceal, hide 
Antonyms: hand over 
Example Sentence: 
He was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner. 
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Synonym of Confine
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Permit
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Assist
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Detain
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Advance
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Synonym of Conflict
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Surrender
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Battle
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Agreement
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Attack
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A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
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Battery
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Barracks
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Infantry
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Ceasefire
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Deliberately and maliciously set something on fire
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Iconoclast
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Inflammable
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Arson
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Amateur
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |1.04.2023

1. Kerfuffle (Adjective): शोर शराबा : a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting view
Synonyms: fuss, disturbance, turmoil
Antonyms: hush, peace, quiet
Example Sentence:There was a bit of a kerfuffle during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.

2. Menace (Verb) : खतरा: danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm
Synonyms: threat, danger, peril, risk, hazard
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Example Sentence:Once the baby learned to walk, he became a menace who pulled down every item he could reach.

3. Fruition (Noun) : सफलता : the realization or fulfillment of a plan or project
Synonyms: accomplishment, fulfillment, attainment
Antonyms: nought, failure, inception
Example Sentence: After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.

4. Fortuitous(Adjective) : आकस्मिक : happening by chance rather than intention
Synonyms: chance, unexpected, unanticipated, coincidental
Antonyms: calculated, deliberate, intentional, planned
Example Sentence: Mark proved to be fortuitous by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.

5. Promulgate (Verb) : घोषणा करना : promote or make widely known
Synonyms: announce, declare, advertise, publicize, promote
Antonyms: conceal, hide, suppress
Example Sentence: The actor makes use of social media to promulgate the release of his film projects.

6. Envision (Verb): कल्पना करना : imagine as a future possibility
Synonyms: visualize, imagine, envisage
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, look away
Example Sentence: Envision a future where you can live and work anywhere in the world..

7. Predicament (Noun) : कठिन परिस्थिति : a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Synonyms: difficult situation, awkward situation,problematic situation, dilemma, pickle
Example Sentence:If you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn’t be in this predicament.

8. To play second Fiddle (Idiom) : to play a secondary or minor role with regard to someone else; to be less important or in a weaker position than someone else
Synonyms: aid, assist, inferior
Example Sentence: I'm not prepared to play second fiddle to Christina any more - I'm looking for another job!

9. Unambiguous (Adjective) : स्पष्ट: expressed in a way that makes it completely clear what is meant; not open to more than one interpretation.
Synonyms: obvious, plain, apparent
Antonyms: ambiguous, indefinite, vague, unclear
Example Sentence: Reading the unambiguous article, the editor was glad to have found an author that is clear and concise.

10. Bizarre (Adjective): विचित्र : very strange and unusual
Synonyms: absurd, insane, odd, crazy
Antonyms: reasonable, realistic, normal, usual
Example Sentence: Everyone stared at the student who wore the bizarre outfit to school.
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Synonym of Confusion
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Devotion
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Muddle
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Assurance
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Clarity
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