THE HINDU VOCABULARY 23 DECEMBER 2023 | THE HINDU VOCAB

FETE (NOUN) उत्सव

  • Meaning: An outdoor event with competitions, entertainment and things to buy, often organized to make money for a particular purpose (प्रायः किसी विशिष्‍ट प्रयोजन के लिए पैसे इकट्ठे करने हेतु) खुले मैदान में लगने वाला आनंद-मेला जिसमें स्‍पर्धाओं, मनोरंजन, समान की बिक्री का आयोजन होता है; उत्सव
  • Synonyms: fair, feast, festival, fiesta
  • Example Sentence: Macron accepts PM’s invite, to be the chief guest at R-Day fete

Stifling ( ADJECTIVE) दमघोटू

  • Meaning: Makes you feel suffocated. आपको घुटन महसूस होती है.
  • Synonyms: suffocate, choke, asphyxiate
  • Antonyms: survive, live
  • Example Sentence: Govt. silencing people, stifling voice of Opposition: INDIA bloc

Misconstrue (VERB) ग़लत समझ लेना

  • Meaning: to understand somebody’s words or actions wrongly किसी व्‍यक्ति के कहे और किए शब्‍दों और कायों को ग़लत समझ लेना
  • Synonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret
  • Antonyms: Appreciate , Apprehend , Correct
  • Example Sentence: ‘Don’t misconstrue IMF’s debt outlook’

LAUD ( Noun) प्रशंसा

  • Meaning: Praise Highly, especially in a punlic context.
  • Synonyms: Praise, Extol, Hail
  • Antonyms: Abhor, Criticize, Despise
  • Example Sentence: Many people lauded her efforts to help the poor.

 

REVOKE ( VERB) रद्द करना / वापस लेना

  • Meaning: to officially cancel something so that it is no longer valid किसी वस्‍तु  जैसे क़ानून को रद्द करना
  • Synonyms: Cancel, Repeal, Rescind
  • ANTONYMS : Introduce, Enact , Ratify
  • Example Sentence: Karnataka is set to revoke ban on hijab in classrooms.

 

Creches (Noun) शिशु गृह

  • Meaning: A place where small children are looked after while their parents are working, shopping, etc. माता-पिता की अनुपस्थिति में शिशुओं की देखभाल का स्‍थान; शिशुसदन, शिशुगृह
  • Synonyms: day nursery.
  • Example Sentence: Government aims to set up 17,000 creches across India.

 

Prodigious (ADJECTIVE) विलक्षण

  • Meaning: very large or powerful and surprising बहुत बड़ा या शक्तिशाली और आश्‍चर्यजनक
  • Synonyms: vast , great , massive , gigantic
  • Antonyms: Small , Unexceptional
  • Example Sentence: Meet Radjabov: the prodigious legend-slayer who almost walked away

Callous( Adjective ) कठोर

  • Meaning: Not caring about the feelings or suffering of other people दूसरों की भावनाओं या पीड़ा की उपेक्षा करते हुए; कठोर हृदय, बेदर्द, निष्ठुर, संवेदनाहीन
  • Synonyms: Heartless, Unfeeling, Uncaring
  • Antonyms: kind, compassionate
  • Example Sentence: This isn’t callous and soulless; it can be rich and exciting.

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