EK DUM BASIC

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 14.08.2023

1. ENTANGLE (VERB): (उलझाना): Intertwine
Synonyms: Entwine, Tangle
Antonyms: Disentangle
Example Sentence:
Fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled.

2. SEGREGATION (NOUN): (अलगाव): Separation
Synonyms: Setting apart, Isolation
Antonyms: Integration
Example Sentence:
The segregation of pupils with learning difficulties was done.

3. AFFORDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (किफायती): Inexpensive
Synonyms: Reasonably Priced
Antonyms: Unaffordable
Example Sentence:
Homes have become affordable now and is no more a luxury.

4. ACCIDENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): Fortuitous
Synonyms: Chance, Adventitious
Antonyms: Intentional
Example Sentence:
Land might be let at a fixed rent but accidental loss falls on the tenant.

5. ROUGHLY (ADVERB): (लगभग): Approximately
Synonyms: About, Around
Antonyms: Exactly
Example Sentence:
We all took a walk of roughly 13 miles from our hotel.

6. PREDATORY (ADJECTIVE): (हिंसक): Predacious
Synonyms: Carnivorous, Hunting
Antonyms: Defensive
Example Sentence:
Species of shark are usually predatory.

7. EXACERBATE (VERB): (ख़राब करना): Worsen
Synonyms:Aggravate, Compound
Antonyms: Improve
Example Sentence:
Her condition exacerbated on the flight.

8. RETRACT (VERB): (वापस लेना): Pull in
Synonyms: Draw in, Pull back
Antonyms: Extend
Example Sentence:
She retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt.

9. REFORM (VERB): (सुधारना): Improve
Synonyms: Better, Refine
Antonyms: Preserve
Example Sentence:
The Bill will reform the tax system.

10. CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवरोधक): Censorious
Synonyms: Condemnatory, Condemning
Antonyms: Complimentary
Example Sentence:
I was very critical of the previous regime.