✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 16.01.2023

1. PERTURBED (ADJECTIVE): (व्याकुल): Anxious
Synonyms: Worried, Concerned
Antonyms: Unworried
Example Sentence:
He nodded, obviously perturbed about something.

2. ACCOUNTABILITY (NOUN): (जवाबदेही): Responsibility
Synonyms: Liability, Answerability
Antonyms: Unaccountability
Example Sentence:
Lack of accountability damaged public respect for business and political leaders.

3. BLISTERING (ADJECTIVE): (बर्बर): Savage
Synonyms: Vicious, Fierce
Antonyms: Mild
Example Sentence:
There was a blistering attack on the government's transport policy.

4. PROTRACT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Prolong
Synonyms: Extend, Draw out
Antonyms: Curtail
Example Sentence:
He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.

5. EXPERIMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (परिवर्तनात्‍मक): Innovative
Synonyms: New, Original
Antonyms: Stale
Example Sentence:
She is a huge admirer of experimental music.

6. FACTION (NOUN): (विरोध): Infighting
Synonyms: Dissension, Dissent
Antonyms: Harmony
Example Sentence:
Gradually, the army faction had increased.

7. ACADEMIC (ADJECTIVE): (सैद्धांतिक): Theoretical
Synonyms: Conceptual, Notional
Antonyms: Practical
Example Sentence:
The debate has been largely academic.

8. RESOLVE (NOUN): (दृढ़ निश्चय): Determination
Synonyms: Resolution, Purpose
Antonyms: Indecision
Example Sentence:
She received information which had strengthened her resolve.

9. INFREQUENT (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): Rare
Synonyms: Uncommon Unusual
Antonyms: Frequent
Example Sentence:
Her visits were sudden and infrequent.

10. EARMARK (VERB): (चिह्नित करना): Set aside
Synonyms: Reserve, Appropriate
Antonyms: Use up
Example Sentence:
The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.