EK DUM BASIC

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 09.11.2023

1. EXCURSION (VERB): (भ्रमण): cruise
Synonyms: expedition, jaunt
Antonyms: halt, stop
Example Sentence: Our island excursion of Honduras was filled with touring the landmarks.

2. UNFEIGNED (ADJECTIVE): (अकृत्रिम): original
Synonyms: genuine, real
Antonyms: pretentious, counterfeit
Example Sentence: The reality show was completely unfeigned and free of scripted fights.

3. CRAVING (NOUN): (तृष्णा): strong desire
Synonyms: appetite, hankering
Antonyms: disgust, dislike
Example Sentence: His mind is full of unpleasant, unsatisfied craving.

4. QUIRK (NOUN): (पागलपन): eccentricity
Synonyms: oddity, foible
Antonyms: normality, inability
Example Sentence: Wearing only pink socks is Gayatri’s oddest quirk.

5. CAUCUS (NOUN): (दल): group gathered to make decisions
Synonyms: gathering, convention
Antonym: individual, one
Example Sentence: The legislative caucus had a long discussion over the new bill.

6. TUMULT (NOUN): (कोलाहल): chaos
Synonyms: commotion, agitation
Antonyms: harmony, peace
Example sentence: The petrol prices are rising due to the political tumult in the gulf countries

7. BUNGLE (VERB): (घपला): mess up
Synonyms: blunder, mismanage
Antonyms: manage, fix
Example Sentence: He was fired as he could bungle the simplest of tasks given to him.

8. FOLKSY (ADJECTIVE): (मिलनसार): casual
Synonyms: homey, informal
Antonyms: formal, cold
Example Sentence: Anuradha is a folksy fellow.

9. CREAK (VERB): (चरमराना): squeak
Synonyms: groan, screech
Antonyms: mumble, whisper
Example Sentence: There was a loud creak in the corridor.

10. TIRADE (NOUN): (आक्षेप): abuse
Synonyms: ranting, denunciation
Antonyms: praise, complement
Example Sentence: The employee launched a tirade when fired from his job.