EK DUM BASIC

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 18.03.2024

1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart
Synonyms: loyal, faithful
Antonyms: disloyal
Example Sentence:He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.

2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary
Synonyms: inessential, non-essential
Antonyms: necessary
Example Sentence: I deplore needless waste.

3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination
Antonyms: obedience
Example Sentence:What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.

4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken
Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.

5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching
Synonyms: startling, striking
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.

6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): slack
Synonyms: slipshod, negligent
Antonyms: stern
Example Sentence:We must ever be lax with our security.

7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling
Antonyms: good
Example Sentence:Misuse of drugs can have dire outcomes.

8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw
Synonyms: leave, pull out of
Antonyms: enter
Example Sentence:The commanders disengaged their forces.

9. REPRIEVE (VERB): (दंड निलंबित करना): pardon
Synonyms: spare, acquit
Antonyms: charge
Example Sentence:He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.

10. DEFECTION (NOUN): (पक्षत्याग): desertion
Synonyms: absconding, decamping
Antonyms: joining
Example Sentence:One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority.