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The natural history of Selborne, records the importance of the earthworm to soil and describe an England unspoiled by the Industrial Revolution.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 23.05.2024


1. SHAMBLE (VERB): (फेर-बदल करना): shuffle
Synonyms: lumber, totter
Antonyms: run
Example Sentence:He shambled off down the corridor.


2. FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रचंड): powerful
Synonyms: strong, violent
Antonyms: gentle
Example Sentence:Fierce storms lashed the country.


3. BENIGN (ADJECTIVE): (शीतोष्ण): temperate
Synonyms: mild, gentle
Antonyms: harsh
Example Sentence:The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea.


4. THWART (VERB): (विफल करना): foil
Synonyms: frustrate, balk
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:She did all she could to thwart his plans.


5. ESCHEW (VERB): (त्याग करना): give up
Synonyms: forgo, forswear
Antonyms: indulge in
Example Sentence:The minister appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.



6. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्टवादी): frank
Synonyms: straightforward, plain-spoken
Antonyms: subtle
Example Sentence:What he said was a blunt statement of fact.


7. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्जेय): intimidating
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: comforting
Example Sentence:Competition from established businesses can be formidable.


8. JUBILATION (NOUN): (आनंद): joy
Synonyms: exultation, triumph
Antonyms: despondency
Example Sentence:We all witnessed unbelievable scenes of jubilation.


9. DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कपटी): dishonest
Synonyms: deceitful, underhand
Antonyms: ingenuous
Example Sentence:He was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical.


10. IRREFUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अखंडनीय): indisputable
Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable
Antonyms: unreliable
Example Sentence:It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.
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23 May 2024 Current Affairs

➼ India's ' Ekta Bhayan' has won the gold medal in the women's F-51 event at the World Para Athletic Championship. 
भारत की ‘एकता भयान’ ने विश्व पैरा एथलेटिक चैंपियनशिप में महिलाओं की एफ-51 स्पर्धा का स्वर्ण पदक जीता है।

➼ India will facilitate the first-ever working group discussion on Antarctic tourism at the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in  Kochi .
भारत ‘कोच्चि’ में 46वीं अंटार्कटिक संधि परामर्शदात्री बैठक (एटीसीएम) में अंटार्कटिका पर्यटन पर पहली बार केंद्रित कार्य समूह चर्चा की सुविधा प्रदान करेगा।

➼ All India Institute of Ayurveda has organised an awareness programme to celebrate the 10th edition of  ' International Yoga Day' , 2024.
अखिल भारतीय आयुर्वेद संस्थान ने ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस’, 2024 के 10वें संस्करण का उत्सव मनाने के लिए एक जागरूकता कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया है।

➼ Higher Education Secretary, Ministry of Education K. Sanjay Murthy and AICTE Chairman Professor TG Seetharam have launched the portal for  'National Teacher Award- 2024' .
शिक्षा मंत्रालय के उच्च शिक्षा सचिव के. संजय मूर्ति और एआईसीटीई के अध्यक्ष प्रोफेसर टीजी सीतारम ने‘राष्ट्रीय शिक्षक पुरस्कार- 2024’ के लिए पोर्टल लॉन्च किया है।

➼ 'John Slaven' has been appointed Vice President of the International Aluminium Institute. 
‘जॉन स्लेवेन’ को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय एल्युमीनियम संस्थान का उपाध्यक्ष नियुक्त किया गया है।

➼ Elon Musk has launched Starlink satellite internet service in  Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation .
एलन मस्क ने दुनिया के सबसे बड़े द्वीपसमूह राष्ट्र इंडोनेशिया में स्टारलिंक उपग्रह इंटरनेट सेवा की शुरुआत की है।

➼ FSSAI has warned fruit traders against the use of  calcium carbide for ripening fruits .
FSSAI ने फल व्यापारियों को फल पकाने के लिए कैल्शियम कार्बाइड के इस्तेमाल के खिलाफ चेतावनी दी है।

➼ DAHD and UNDP have signed an MoU on vaccine cold chain management, capacity building and digitalization of communication planning. 
डीएएचडी और यूएनडीपी ने वैक्सीन कोल्ड चेन प्रबंधन, क्षमता निर्माण और संचार योजना के डिजिटलीकरण पर समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए है।

➼ The state of 'Sikkim' will launch an artificial intelligence-powered traffic system from May 25.
‘सिक्किम’ राज्य 25 मई से आर्टिफिशल इंटेलिजेंस से संचालित यातायात प्रणाली शुरू करेगा।
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Today's Vocab Word

fierce
📚angry, aggressive and frightening

- They were among the fiercest and most cruel of the pirates of the north coast of Africa.
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The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
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Tesla designed system for sending electricity over the air through a series of enormous towers.
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Last year the UK saw it’s first child diagnosed with internet addiction.
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 24.05.2024


1 RECONCILE (VERB): (समाधान करना): reunite 
Synonyms: pacify, appease 
Antonyms: estrange 
Example Sentence: He sought my advice on how to reconcile the conflict. 


2. DODGY (ADJECTIVE): (बेईमान): dishonest 
Synonyms: deceitful, dubious 
Antonyms: honest 
Example Sentence: I had to deal with a dodgy second-hand car salesman. 


3. IRRITANT (NOUN): (चिढ़): annoyance 
Synonyms: irritation, pinprick 
Antonyms: help 
Example Sentence: The reasons for his irritant are now well known. 


4. STREAMLINE (VERB): (कारगर बनाना): efficient 
Synonyms: smooth-running, organized 
Antonyms: inefficient 
Example Sentence: The company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management. 


5. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (उभारना): highlight 
Synonyms: underline, point up 
Antonyms: understate 
Example Sentence: They underlined the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child. 


6. INCITE (VERB): (उत्तेजित करना): stir up 
Synonyms: whip up, work up 
Antonyms: suppress
Example Sentence: All of them conspired to incite riots. 


7. UNFETTER (VERB): (छुड़ा देना): untie 
Synonyms: unchain, unbind 
Antonyms: bind 
Example Sentence: The guards unfetter the prisoners. 


8. STRAINED (ADJECTIVE): (अस्वाभाविक): forced 
Synonyms: constrained, laboured 
Antonyms: natural 
Example Sentence: She gave a strained laugh. 


9. RESOLUTION (NOUN): (प्रण): determination 
Synonyms: purpose, resolve 
Antonyms: irresolution 
Example Sentence: He handled the last British actions of the war with resolution. 


10. SPARK (VERB): (कारण बनना): cause 
Synonyms: give rise to, set in motion 
Antonyms: end 
Example Sentence: The trial sparked a furious row. 
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💕24 May 2024 Current Affairs 💕

➼ Which country will host the AFC Women's Asia Cup 2026 - Australia 
एएफसी महिला एशिया कप 2026 की मेजबानी कौन-सा देश करेगा- ऑस्ट्रेलिया 

➼ The President of the United Arab Emirates awarded the First Class Independence Medal to the ambassador of which country – Paraguay 
संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के राष्ट्रपति ने किस देश के राजदूत को प्रथम श्रेणी स्वतंत्रता पदक प्रदान किया- पराग्वे 

➼ Who is the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest recently – Jyoti Ratre  
हाल ही में माउंट एवरेस्ट को फतह करने वाली सबसे उम्रदराज भारतीय महिला कौन है- ज्योति रात्रे

➼ Which Indian-origin professor was recently awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy - Srinivas R. Kulkarni 
हाल ही में किस भारतीय मूल के प्रोफेसर को खगोल विज्ञान में प्रतिष्ठित शॉ पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया- श्रीनिवास आर. कुलकर्णी

➼ General To Lam was recently elected the new President of which country – Vietnam 
जनरल टू लैम को हाल ही में किस देश का नया राष्ट्रपति चुना गया- वियतनाम 

➼ Which country will host the AFC Women's Asia Cup 2029 – Uzbekistan 
एएफसी महिला एशिया कप 2029 की मेजबानी कौन-सा देश करेगा- उज्बेकिस्तान
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 25.05.2024


1. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): (मरणासन्न): dying 
Synonyms: expiring, at death's door 
Antonyms: thriving 
Example Sentence: On examination she was moribund and dehydrated. 


2. UNDERLIE (VERB): (आधार होना): fundamental 
Synonyms: basic, basal 
Antonyms: subordinate 
Example Sentence: The fundamental issue that underlies the conflict. 


3. VEHEMENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): passionate 
Synonyms: forceful, ardent 
Antonyms: mild 
Example Sentence: Her voice was low but vehement. 


4. THRIFT (NOUN): (मितव्ययिती): providence 
Synonyms: prudence, economy 
Antonyms: profligacy 
Example Sentence: We have been raised with the the values of thrift and self-reliance. 


5. RESCIND (VERB): (रद्द कर देना): revoke 
Synonyms: repeal, cancel 
Antonyms: enforce 
Example Sentence: The government was required to rescind all the unpleasant measures. 


6. DREAD (NOUN): (भय): fear 
Synonyms: apprehension, trepidation 
Antonyms: confidence 
Example Sentence: The thought of returning to London filled her with dread. 


7. BRIDGE (VERB): (जोड़ना): join 
Synonyms: link, connect 
Antonyms: divide 
Example Sentence: New initiatives were needed to bridge the great abyss of class. 


8. DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (भिन्न): contrasting 
Synonyms: different, differing 
Antonyms: homogeneous 
Example Sentence: They inhabit disparate worlds of thought. 


9. TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (टेढ़ा-मेढ़ापन): twisting 
Synonyms: winding, curving 
Antonyms: straight 
Example Sentence: The route is remote and tortuous. 


10. OPACITY (NOUN): (अस्पष्टता): obscurity 
Synonyms: density, enigma 
Antonyms: clarity 
Example Sentence: One has to face a lot of difficulty and opacity in Shakespeare's texts.
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