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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 11 Feb 2025

1. COMBAT (VERB): (सामना करना): fight
Synonyms: tackle, attack
Antonyms: give in to
Example Sentence:Doctors are trying to combat the spread of coronavirus.


2. INTELLECTUAL (ADJECTIVE): (बौद्धिक): mental
Synonyms: cerebral, cognitive
Antonyms: physical
Example Sentence:Children need intellectual stimulation.


3. REPUDIATION (NOUN): (अस्वीकृति): rejection
Synonyms: renunciation, abandonment
Antonyms: confirmation, ratification
Example Sentence:The breach is not so serious as to amount to a repudiation of the whole contract.


4. NUTRITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (पौष्टिक): nourishing
Synonyms: nutritive, wholesome
Antonyms: unwholesome
Example Sentence:Home-cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.


5. SCOURGE (NOUN): (अभिशाप): affliction
Synonyms: bane, curse
Antonyms: blessing
Example Sentence:India is facing the scourge of mass unemployment.


6. MERCILESS (ADJECTIVE): (निर्मम): ruthless
Synonyms: remorseless, pitiless
Antonyms: merciful
Example Sentence:His murder merciless attack with a blunt instrument.


7. ADVENT (NOUN): (आगमन): arrival
Synonyms: appearance, emergence
Antonyms: departure
Example Sentence:The advent of email has simultaneously brought our society closer together and farther apart.


8. UNERRING (ADJECTIVE): (अचूक): unfailing
Synonyms: infallible unswerving
Antonyms: fallible
Example Sentence:His sense of direction is unerring.


9. SEIZE (VERB): (पकड़ना): grab
Synonyms: grasp, snatch
Antonyms: let go of
Example Sentence:She jumped up and seized his arm.


10. FRAIL (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्बल): infirm
Synonyms: weak, weakened
Antonyms: strong
Example Sentence:He gave the frail woman a hug.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 07 Feb 2025


1. PERSUASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (ठोस): convincing
Synonyms: effective, cogent
Antonyms: unconvincing
Example Sentence:He gave an informative and persuasive speech.


2. SPARK (VERB): (कारण होना): give rise to
Synonyms: cause, set in motion
Antonyms: bring to an end
Example Sentence:So many things concurred to spark the problem.


3. QUESTIONABLE (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): controversial
Synonyms: contentious, in doubt
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence:It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine.


4. IMPEDIMENT (NOUN): (अवरोध): hindrance
Synonyms: obstruction, obstacle
Antonyms: benefit
Example Sentence:The lack of a new invention is a serious impediment to scientific progress.


5. MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भावनापूर्ण): spiteful
Synonyms: malevolent, hostile
Antonyms: benevolent
Example Sentence:He was found guilty of malicious damage.


6. ERR (VERB): (भूल करना): mistake
Synonyms: blunder, misjudge
Antonyms: be right
Example Sentence:The judge had erred in the judgement.


7. MOMENTOUS (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): important
Synonyms: significant, epoch-making
Antonyms: unimportant
Example Sentence:The momentous news was that war has begun.


8. EGREGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): shocking
Synonyms: appalling, horrific
Antonyms: marvellous
Example Sentence:Egregious errors were caused by the tablet's failure to check spelling.


9. UNBLEMISHED (ADJECTIVE): (त्रुटिहीन): impeccable
Synonyms: flawless, faultless
Antonyms: flawed
Example Sentence:Her body was perfectly formed and unblemished.


10. HOSTILITY (NOUN): (कड़वापन): antagonism
Synonyms: bitterness, malevolence
Antonyms: friendliness
Example Sentence:They have hostility towards all outsiders.

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary 30.01.2025


1. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (जोर देना): underline
Synonyms: emphasize, stress
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.


2. CONCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (निर्णायक): incontrovertible
Synonyms: incontestable, irrefutable
Antonyms: inconclusive
Example Sentence:They produced some fairly conclusive evidence.


3. CONVENE (VERB): (बुलवाना): summon
Synonyms: call, order
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence:He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.


4. EXEMPLARY (ADJECTIVE): (उदाहरणात्मक): perfect
Synonyms: ideal, model
Antonyms: deplorable
Example Sentence:His behavior has always been exemplary.


5. UNDERPIN (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): promote
Synonyms: nurture, encourage
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:The two books underpinned the theme of honour.


6. STIFLE (VERB): (बाधा डालना): hinder
Synonyms: hamper, constrain
Antonyms: encourage
Example Sentence:High taxes stifled private enterprises.


7. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (सरसरी): cursory
Synonyms: desultory, quick
Antonyms: careful
Example Sentence:He gave a perfunctory nod.


8. IRONIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यंग्यपूर्ण): sarcastic
Synonyms: sardonic, dry
Antonyms: sincere
Example Sentence:His mouth curved into an ironic smile.


9. RAGING (ADJECTIVE): (तूफ़ानी): stormy
Synonyms: violent, strong
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather.


10. VINDICATE (VERB): (साबित करना): justify
Synonyms: warrant, substantiate
Antonyms: attack
Example Sentence:More sober views were vindicated by events.

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.01.2025


1. TRANQUILLIZE (VERB) (शांत करना): sedate
Synonyms: soothe, pacify
Antonyms: agitate
Example Sentence:The dogs had to be tranquillized before their owner's body could be brought out.


2. EXPEDIENT (ADJECTIVE): (फ़ायदेमंद) :convenient
Synonyms: advantageous, useful
Antonyms: inexpedient
Example Sentence:Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.


3. CUSTOMARILY (ADVERB): (प्रायः): usually
Synonyms: traditionally, normally
Antonyms: occasionally
Example Sentence:The leaves are customarily used for animal fodder.


4. 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.


5. LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn
Synonyms: sorrow, wail
Antonyms: celebrate
Example Sentence:I may lament and weep, but truly I have had admirable sport.


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


7. DESICCATE (VERB): (सुखा देना): dried
Synonyms: dry, dehydrated
Antonyms: moist
Example Sentence:Both the old and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun.


8. IRREFUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अखंडनीय): indisputable
Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable
Antonyms: unreliable
Example Sentence:It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.


9. INVENTIVENESS (NOUN): (रचनात्मकता): creativity
Synonyms: originality, innovation
Antonyms: unimaginativeness
Example Sentence:We all loved the inventiveness of the staging.


10. EXTOL (VERB): (प्रशंसा करना): acclaim
Synonyms: sing the praises of, eulogize
Antonyms: criticise
Example Sentence:He extolled the virtues of the Indians.

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 13.01.2025


1. UNDERPIN (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): promote
Synonyms: nurture, encourage
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:The theme of honour underpinning the two books.


2. FAIRLY (ADVERB): (युक्तिपूर्वक): reasonably
Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily
Antonyms: insufficiently
Example Sentence:I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.


3. WARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): cautious
Synonyms: careful, circumspect
Antonyms: unwary
Example Sentence:His expression was wary, but he said nothing.


4. NAÏVE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला-भाला): innocent
Synonyms: unsophisticated, artless
Antonyms: sophisticated
Example Sentence:I had a sweet, naive look when I smiled.


5. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.


6. ASSUAGE (VERB): (राहत देना): relieve
Synonyms: ease, alleviate
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence:The letter assuaged the fears of most members.


7. EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy
Synonyms: swift, quick
Antonyms: slow
Example Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.


8. MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.


9. IMPENDING (ADJECTIVE): (निकट का): imminent
Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in impending danger of being swept away.


10. EMPATHY (NOUN): (समवेदना): affinity with
Synonyms: rapport with, togetherness
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:She'd been incapable of empathy or remorse.

✅Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 07.01.2025


1. SWEEPING (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): extensive
Synonyms: wide-ranging, global
Antonyms: narrow
Example Sentence:We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations.


2. PRUDENCE (NOUN): (बुद्धिमानी): wisdom
Synonyms: judgement, sagacity
Antonyms: folly
Example Sentence:We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.


3. SHRUG (VERB): (उपेक्षा): disregard
Synonyms: dismiss, take no notice of
Antonyms: heed
Example Sentence:The managing director shrugged off the criticism.


4. MEAGRE (ADJECTIVE): (अल्प): meagre
Synonyms: scanty, sparse
Antonyms: abundant
Example Sentence:His parents were poor and he received a meagre education.


5. RIVETED (VERB): (मोहित करना): fascinate
Synonyms: engross, grip
Antonyms: bore
Example Sentence:He was riveted by the newsreels shown on television.


6. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अन्तरिम): provisional
Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: permanent
Example Sentence:An interim arrangement was made.


7. AMBIGUITY (NOUN): (अस्पष्टता): ambivalence
Synonyms: equivocation, obscurity
Antonyms: unambiguousness transparency
Example Sentence:We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act.


8. BAR (VERB): (निषेध करना): prohibit
Synonyms: debar, preclude
Antonyms: admit
Example Sentence:She is barred from leaving the country.


9. EXHILARATION (NOUN): (आनंद): elation
Synonyms: euphoria, exultation
Antonyms: dejection
Example Sentence:They felt the exhilaration of victory.


10. GREGARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सुसामाजिक): sociable
Synonyms: social, companionable
Antonyms: unsociable
Example Sentence:He was a popular and gregarious man.

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 06.12.2024

1. DENT (VERB): (घटाना): diminish
Synonyms: reduce, lessen 
Antonyms: increase 
Example Sentence: This neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm. 


2 PLAINTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (शोकाकुल): mournful 
Synonyms: sad, wistful 
Antonyms: cheerful 
Example Sentence:The sad news of their grandmother's death left the room full of plaintive cries. 


3. DISPOSITION (NOUN): (रुझान): inclination 
Synonyms: tendency, proneness 
Antonyms: disinclination 
Example Sentence: The President has shown a disposition to alter policies. 


4. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चालू): in progress 
Synonyms: under way, going on 
Antonyms: finished 
Example Sentence: Training is part of our ongoing career development program. 


5. LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप करना): mourn 
Synonyms: sorrow, wail 
Antonyms: celebrate 
Example Sentence: I may lament and weep, but truly I have had admirable sport. 


6. AGITATION (NOUN): (व्याकुलता): anxiety 
Synonyms: perturbation, disquiet 
Antonyms: calmness 
Example Sentence: She was wringing her hands in agitation. 


7. STACK (VERB): (ढेर लगाना): load 
Synonyms: fill (up), lade 
Antonyms: empty 
Example Sentence: He spent most of the time stacking shelves. 


8. EXODUS (NOUN): (प्रस्थान): leaving 
Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation 
Antonyms: arrival 
Example Sentence: The condemnation gave rise to an exodus to Rome. 


9. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बहिर्गामी सदस्य): departing 
Synonyms: retiring, leaving 
Antonyms: incoming 
Example Sentence: The outgoing PM was honored by all. 


10. EMBRACE (VERB): (स्वीकार करना): welcome 
Synonyms: accept, take up 
Antonyms: reject 
Example Sentence: Besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 02.12.2024

1. AGGRIEVED (ADJECTIVE): (क्रोधित): resentful 
Synonyms: affronted, indignant 
Antonyms: pleased 
Example Sentence: They were aggrieved at the outcome. 


2. REPUGNANT (ADJECTIVE): (घृणित): abhorrent 
Synonyms: revolting, repulsive 
Antonyms: attractive 
Example Sentence: Cannibalism seems repugnant to us. 


3. DEFAMATION (NOUN): (अपयश): libel 
Synonyms: slander, calumny 
Antonyms: commendation 
Example Sentence: She sued him for defamation. 


4. SOUR (ADJECTIVE): (चिड़चिड़ा): nasty 
Synonyms: resentful, embittered 
Antonyms: pleasant 
Example Sentence: He gave her a sour look. 


5. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy 
Synonyms: go against, scorn 
Antonyms: observe 
Example Sentence: The advertising code is being flouted.


6. FOUL (ADJECTIVE): (विकर्षक): disgusting 
Synonyms: revolting, repellent 
Antonyms: fragrant 
Example Sentence: A foul odour troubled us all. 


7. UNBRIDLED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained 
Synonyms: unconstrained uncontrolled 
Antonyms: restrained 
Example Sentence: I felt a moment of unbridled ambition. 


8. VAGUELY (ADVERB): (अनिश्चित रूप से): roughly 
Synonyms: more or less, approximately 
Antonyms: exactly 
Example Sentence: She vaguely remembered talking to him once. 


9. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): harsh 
Synonyms: severe, strict 
Antonyms: mild 
Example Sentence: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police to control the crowd. 


10. INVENTIVENESS (NOUN): (रचनात्मकता): creativity 
Synonyms: originality, innovation 
Antonyms: unimaginativeness 
Example Sentence: We all loved the inventiveness of the staging. 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 21.11.2024


1. DAWDLE (VERB): (समय नष्ट करना): linger 
Synonyms: dally, take one's time
Antonyms: hurry
Example Sentence:She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now.


2. WRETCHED (ADJECTIVE): (मनहूस): miserable
Synonyms: unhappy sad
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again.


3. SHORTLY (ADVERB): (एकाएक): sharply
Synonyms: abruptly, bluntly
Antonyms: patiently
Example Sentence:Do you like cricket?’ ‘I do not,’ she said shortly.


4. BLEAK (ADJECTIVE): (निरावरण): bare
Synonyms: exposed, desolate
Antonyms: lush
Example Sentence:It was nothing but a bleak moor.


5. SUCCUMB (VERB): (अधीन होना): yield
Synonyms: give in, give way
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:We cannot merely give up and succumb to despair.


6. SORDID (ADJECTIVE): (नीच): sleazy
Synonyms: seedy, seamy
Antonyms: high-minded
Example Sentence:The story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams.


7. STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): strict
Synonyms: firm, rigid
Antonyms: lenient
Example Sentence:Stringent guidelines are necessary on air pollution.


8. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (निहित): implicit
Synonyms: understood implied
Antonyms: explicit
Example Sentence:Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.


9. LOPSIDED (ADJECTIVE): (असममात्रिक): asymmetrical
Synonyms: unsymmetrical, uneven
Antonyms: even
Example Sentence:He showed a lopsided grin.


10. CONSTRAINT (NOUN): (बाधा): inhibition
Synonyms: uneasiness, embarrassment
Antonyms: openness
Example Sentence:They are able to talk without constraint. 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 20.11.2024


1. HUDDLE (VERB): (करीब आना): crowd 
Synonyms: gather, throng 
Antonyms: disperse 
Example Sentence: Both of them huddled under the blanket, watching the flames grow. 


2. STARK (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्टवादी): blunt 
Synonyms: bald, bare 
Antonyms: disguised 
Example Sentence: His position is in stark contrast to that of his brother. 


3. DAUNT (VERB): (भयभीत करना): intimidate 
Synonyms: abash, shake 
Antonyms: encourage 
Example Sentence: Most of the elderly people are daunted by technology. 


4. VIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यवहार्य): workable 
Synonyms: feasible, practicable 
Antonyms: impracticable 
Example Sentence:The proposed investment was of economically viable nature. 


5. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): (कड़ा): harsh 
Synonyms: severe, strict 
Antonyms: mild 
Example Sentence: The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws. 


6. DELECTABLE (ADJECTIVE): (स्वादिष्ट): delicious 
Synonyms: mouth-watering, appetizing 
Antonyms: inedible 
Example Sentence: We love delectable handmade chocolates. 


7. CAUSTIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यंग्यपूर्ण): sarcastic 
Synonyms: cutting, biting 
Antonyms: kind 
Example Sentence: The players were making caustic comments about the refereeing. 


8. CONTENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विवादास्पद): controversial 
Synonyms: disputable, debatable 
Antonyms: uncontroversial 
Example Sentence: We are dealing with a contentious topic. 


9. SPARE (ADJECTIVE): (अतिरिक्त): extra 
Synonyms: supplementary, additional 
Antonyms: principal 
Example Sentence: Few people had spare cash for essentials. 


10. IMPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (आज्ञसूचक): peremptory 
Synonyms: commanding, imperious 
Antonyms: submissive 
Example Sentence: The bell pealed again, a final imperative call. 

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🔷 Indian Forest Research Institute → Dehradun

🔷Indian Institute of Wildlife Research → Dehradun

🔷Central Bird Research Institute → Izzatnagar

🔷National Environmental Research Institute → Nagpur

🔷National Institute of Camel Research → Bikaner

🔷National Geophysics Research Institute → Hyderabad

🔷National Environmental Engineering Research Institute → Nagpur

🔷Indian Council of Agricultural Research → New Delhi

🔷Indian Institute of Soil Science → Prayagraj

🔷Central Soil and Salinity Research Institute → Karnal

🔷Indian Institute of Horticultural Research → Bangalore

🔷Forest Survey of India → Dehradun

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🔷Salim Ali Ornithology and Natural History → Center Coimbatore

Botanical Survey of India → Kolkata

🔷Zoological Survey of India → Kolkata

🔷National Forestry Research Institute → Jhansi

🔷Central Desert Research Institute → Jodhpur

🔷Indian Institute of Meteorology → New Delhi

🔷Indian Meteorological Observatory → Poona

🔷Institute of Bacterial Technology → Chandigarh

🔷National Institute of Botany → Lucknow

🔷Central Mining Research Center → Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

🔷Indian Institute of Chemical Biology → Kolkata

🔷Central Fuel Research Institute → Jadugoda (Jharkhand)

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❇️UNO New York (USA)

❇️UNICEF New York (USA)

❇️UNCTAD Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️WHO Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️ILO Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️ICRC Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️WTO Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️UNESCO Paris (France)

❇️WMO Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️WIPO Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️IOS Geneva (Switzerland)

❇️IAEA Vienna (Austria)

❇️OPEC Vienna (Austria)

❇️IMF Washington DC (USA)

❇️WB Washington DC (USA)

❇️IMO London (UK)

❇️AI London (UK)

❇️ICJ The Hague (Netherlands)

❇️FAO Rome (Italy)

❇️NATO Brussels (Belgium)

❇️IRENA Abu Dhabi (UAE)

❇️SAARC Kathmandu (Nepal)

❇️ASEAN Jakarta (Indonesia)

❇️APEC Singapore

❇️OIC Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

❇️OPCW The Hague (Netherlands)

❇️WWF Gland, Vaud (Switzerland)

❇️WEF Cologny, (Switzerland)

❇️IHO Monaco

❇️ICC Dubai, (UAE)

❇️IUCN Gland, (Switzerland)

❇️ICOMOS Paris, (France)

❇️UNWTO Madrid, (Spain)

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 17.11.2024


1. COROLLARY (NOUN): (परिणाम): consequence
Synonyms: result, upshot
Antonyms: cause
Example Sentence:The huge increases in unemployment were the corollary of expenditure cuts.


2. FRIVOLOUS (ADJECTIVE): (क्षुद्र): flippant
Synonyms: glib, waggish
Antonyms: serious
Example Sentence:At bottom the man was frivolous, selfish and unstable.


3. CONTEMPT (NOUN): (अपमान): disrespect
Synonyms: disregard, slighting
Antonyms: respect
Example Sentence:This action displays an arrogant contempt for the wishes of the majority.


4. DRENCH (VERB): (भिगाना): soak
Synonyms: saturate, wet through
Antonyms: dry
Example Sentence:I fell in the stream and was drenched.


5. PROPRIETY (NOUN): (शिष्टाचार): decorum
Synonyms: respectability decency
Antonyms: impropriety
Example Sentence: She always behaves with the utmost propriety.


6. REFUTE (VERB): (खंडन करना): disprove
Synonyms: rebut, confute
Antonyms: confirm
Example Sentence:These claims have not been refuted at all.


7. COLLOQUIAL (ADJECTIVE): (बोल-चाल की शैली): informal
Synonyms: conversational, everyday
Antonyms: literary
Example Sentence:His colloquial talents were indeed of the highest order.


8. BEWILDER (VERB): (भरमाना): baffle
Synonyms: mystify, bemuse
Antonyms: enlighten
Example Sentence:She was bewildered by his sudden change of mood.


9. HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE): (अभागे): unfortunate
Synonyms: unlucky, luckless
Antonyms: lucky
Example Sentence:I met the hapless victims of the disaster.


10. INHIBIT (VERB): (रोकना): impede
Synonyms: hinder hamper
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:Too much cold inhibits plant growth. 

The following question consists of an incomplete sentence or a sentence split into four parts. All four parts are jumbled up and are named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and find out which of the four combinations from the given options will correctly complete the sentence.

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P: come already seasoned with spices,
Q: and you can decide on hot or sweet
R: uses Italian sausages because they
S: depending on your

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✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 06.11.2024


1. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रासंगिक): relevant
Synonyms: to the point apposite
Antonyms: irrelevant
Example Sentence:She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.


2. EMBELLISH (VERB): (अधिक रोचक बनाना): elaborate
Synonyms: embroider, exaggerate
Antonyms: simplify
Example Sentence:Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.


3. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): (न्यायिक): legal
Synonyms: judiciary, juridical
Antonyms: ilegal
Example Sentence:There would be a judicial inquiry into the allegations.


4. FACTION (NOUN): (अंदरूनी कलह): infighting
Synonyms: dissension, dissent
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence:The army faction strengthened day by day.


5. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): despairing
Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.


6. DEFIANCE (NOUN): (अवज्ञा): resistance
Synonyms: opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: submission
Example Sentence:Despite her defiance, her voice shook.


7. TEMERITY (NOUN): (धृष्टता): audacity
Synonyms: boldness, nerve
Antonyms: shyness
Example Sentence:No one had the temerity to question his conclusions.


8. SETBACK (NOUN): (स्र्कावट): problem
Synonyms: difficulty, issue
Antonyms: breakthrough
Example Sentence:The violent attack was a serious setback for the peace process.


9. DISSEMINATION (NOUN): (प्रसार): spreading
Synonyms: circulation distribution
Antonyms: suppressing
Example Sentence:The dissemination of public information was essential.


10. DRAB (ADJECTIVE): (बेरंग): colourless
Synonyms: grey, dull
Antonyms: bright
Example Sentence:The landscape was drab and grey. 

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1. LUCRATIVE(ADJECTIVE): (लाभप्रद): profitable 
Synonyms: profit-making, gainful 
Antonyms: unprofitable 
Example Sentence:She has a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian. 


2. FIASCO (NOUN): (असफलता): success 
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe 
Antonyms: failure 
Example Sentence: Her plans turned into a fiasco. 


3. CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): din 
Synonyms: racket, uproar 
Antonyms: silence 
Example Sentence: The questions rose to a clamour. 


4. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): continual 
Synonyms: constant, continuous 
Antonyms: intermittent 
Example Sentence: His unrelenting efforts led to his success. 


5. TRANQUILLITY (NOUN): (शांति): peace 
Synonyms: repose, calm 
Antonyms: commotion 
Example Sentence: The tweeting of birds gives tranquility. 


6. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): unavoidable 
Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable 
Antonyms: avoidable 
Example Sentence: War was inevitable. 


7. JEOPARDIZE (VERB): (जोखिम में डालना): threaten 
Synonyms: endanger, imperil 
Antonyms: safegaurd 
Example Sentence:He jeopardized his as as well as my life by jumping in the lake. 


8. COGNIZANT (ADJECTIVE): (जानकार): aware 
Synonyms: conscious apprised 
Antonyms: unaware 
Example Sentence:Statesmen must be cognizant of the political vicinity within which they work. 


9. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): prevalent 
Synonyms: penetrating, pervading 
Antonyms: uncommon 
Example Sentence: Racism is pervasive and entrenched in our society. 


10. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक): comprehensive 
Synonyms: thorough, complete 
Antonyms: small 
Example Sentence:My friend has an extensive collection of silver. 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 04.11.2024


1. DISCRETIONARY (ADJECTIVE): (विवेकाधीन): optional 
Synonyms: non-compulsory, voluntary 
Antonyms: compulsory 
Example Sentence: There has been an increase in year-end discretionary bonuses. 


2. ALOOF (ADJECTIVE): (पृथक): distant 
Synonyms: detached unresponsive 
Antonyms: familiar 
Example Sentence: They were courteous but faintly aloof. 


3. GRATIFICATION (NOUN): (संतुष्टि): satisfaction 
Synonyms: fulfilment, indulgence 
Antonyms: dissatisfaction 
Example Sentence: My son's success was a great gratification. 


4. PRODIGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (बहुत बड़ा): enormous 
Synonyms: huge colossal 
Antonyms: small 
Example Sentence: The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel. 


5. STIGMATIZE (VERB): (गाली देना): condemn 
Synonyms: denounce, brand 
Antonyms: eulogize 
Example Sentence: He was stigmatized in fashion by the people. 


6. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate 
Synonyms: revoke, repeal 
Antonyms: institute 
Example Sentence: The ministry proposed to abrogate the electoral law of 1850. 


7. INSULAR (ADJECTIVE): (संकुचित विचार का): narrow-minded 
Synonyms: limited, blinkered 
Antonyms: broad-minded 
Example Sentence: They are a group of stubbornly insular farming people. 


8. DISPENSATION (NOUN): (छूट): exemption 
Synonyms: immunity, exception 
Antonyms: restriction 
Example Sentence: Although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to sing. 


9. DE FACTO (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तव में): in practice 
Synonyms: in effect, in fact 
Antonyms: alleged
Example Sentence: The country was de facto divided between two states. 


10. FRAUGHT (ADJECTIVE): (व्यग्र): anxious 
Synonyms: worried, upset 
Antonyms: calm 
Example Sentence: There was a fraught silence. 

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1. UBIQUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वव्यापक): omnipresent 
Synonyms: ever-present, everywhere 
Antonyms: rare 
Example Sentence: His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family. 


2. FUSS (NOUN): (गड़बड़): bother 
Synonyms: trouble, inconvenience 
Antonyms: convenience 
Example Sentence: They settled in with very little fuss. 


3. CONVOLUTED (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): complicated 
Synonyms: complex, involved 
Antonyms: simple 
Example Sentence: The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens. 


4. AFFINITY (NOUN): (सहानुभूति): empathy 
Synonyms: rapport, sympathy 
Antonyms: dislike 
Example Sentence: He had a special affinity with horses. 


5. RETRACT (VERB): (वापस लेना): take back 
Synonyms: withdraw, unsay 
Antonyms: assert 
Example Sentence: He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time. 


6. GHASTLY (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): terrible 
Synonyms: frightful, horrible 
Antonyms: pleasant 
Example Sentence:It was one of the most ghastly crimes ever committed. 


7. SCARCELY (ADVERB): (कठिनता से): rarely 
Synonyms: seldom, infrequently 
Antonyms: often 
Example Sentence: Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other. 


8. CONTINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (आकस्मिक): chance 
Synonyms: accidental, fortuitous 
Antonyms: predictable 
Example Sentence: The nature of the job that I do is contingent. 


9. SUPERFLUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अति अधिक): surplus 
Synonyms: redundant, unneeded 
Antonyms: necessary 
Example Sentence: The purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information. 


10. COMPETENCE (NOUN): (योग्यता): capability 
Synonyms: ability, competency 
Antonyms: incompetence 
Example Sentence: Courses were launched to improve the competence of staff. 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 20.10.2024


1. SPUR (VERB): (प्रोत्साहित करना): stimulate 
Synonyms: encourage, prompt 
Antonyms: discourage 
Example Sentence: Her sons' passion for computer games spurred her to set up a software business. 


2. COMPLACENCY (NOUN):(शालीनता): smugness 
Synonyms: self-satisfaction, self-approval 
Antonyms: dissatisfaction 
Example Sentence: The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency. 


3. DESCEND (VERB): (उतरना): drop 
Synonyms: go down, come down 
Antonyms: ascend 
Example Sentence: The aircraft began to descend. 


4. ASSERTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (मुखर): confident 
Synonyms: forceful, self-confident 
Antonyms: retiring 
Example Sentence:The job may call for assertive behavior. 


5. SLOPPY (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): careless 
Synonyms: slapdash, slipshod 
Antonyms: careful 
Example Sentence:We gave away a goal through sloppy defending. 


6. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish 
Synonyms: prosper burgeon 
Antonyms: increase 
Example Sentence:Education groups tend to thrive on organization. 


7. CONVENTIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (मानक): normal
Synonyms: standard, regular 
Antonyms: original 
Example Sentence:A conventional morality had dictated behavior. 


8. SABOTAGE (VERB): (नुक़सान पहुंचाना): wreck 
Synonyms: vandalize, destroy 
Antonyms: strengthen 
Example Sentence: Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces. 


9. DISPENSE (VERB):(मुक्त होना): waive 
Synonyms: omit, drop 
Antonyms: include 
Example Sentence:Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?" 


10. CRITICAL (ADJECTIVE): (महत्वपूर्ण): crucial 
Synonyms: vital, essential 
Antonyms: unimportant 
Example Sentence:Temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage. 

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 19.10.2024


1. UNBRIDLED (ADJECTIVE): (निरंकुश): unrestrained
Synonyms: unconstrained, uncontrolled
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:He had a moment of unbridled ambition.


2. HUMILIATE (VERB): (अपमानित करना): embarrass
Synonyms: mortify, humble
Antonyms: aggrandize
Example Sentence:You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!


3. BARBARIC (ADJECTIVE): (निर्दयी): cruel
Synonyms: brutal, barbarous
Antonyms: benevolent
Example Sentence:He carried out barbaric acts in the name of war.


4. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): shorten
Synonyms: cut, curtail
Antonyms: lengthen
Example Sentence:The introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel.


5. ABEYANCE (ADJECTIVE): (निलम्बन): suspension
Synonyms: remission, suspense
Antonyms: in hand
Example Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.


6. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant
Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty
Antonyms: delightful
Example Sentence:They overthrew the chancellor who was very obnoxious to them.


7. ANNIHILATE (VERB): (मिटा देना): destroy
Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate
Antonyms: create
Example Sentence:A simple bomb could also annihilate a lot of things.


8. CONFER (VERB): (प्रदान करना): bestow on
Synonyms: present with/to, grant to
Antonyms: withhold
Example Sentence:The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.


9. VEX (VERB): (खीझाना): annoy
Synonyms: irritate, infuriate
Antonyms: mollify
Example Sentence:The memory of the conversation still vexed him.


10. DEEM (VERB): (मानना): consider
Synonyms: judge, adjudge
Antonyms: mis-judge
Example Sentence:The event was deemed a great success.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 18.10.2024


1. ZEALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): fervent 
Synonyms: ardent, fervid 
Antonyms: apathetic 
Example Sentence: The council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations. 


2. APPEALING (ADJECTIVE):(आकर्षक): attractive 
Synonyms: engaging, alluring 
Antonyms: off-putting 
Example Sentence: Village life is somehow more appealing than city's. 


3. HOSTILITY (NOUN): (युद्ध): fighting 
Synonyms: conflict, combat 
Antonyms: peace 
Example Sentence: He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 


4. RELATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (तुलनात्मक): comparative 
Synonyms: respective, comparable 
Antonyms: absolute 
Example Sentence: The relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known. 


5. AGITATE (VERB): (उत्तेजित करना): upset 
Synonyms: perturb, fluster 
Antonyms: calm 
Example Sentence: The thought of questioning Tony agitated him extremely. 


6. TIRESOME (ADJECTIVE): (थकानेवाला): boring 
Synonyms: dull, tedious 
Antonyms: interesting 
Example Sentence: Weeding is a tiresome but essential job. 


7. GLORIFY (VERB): (महिमामंडन करना): ennoble 
Synonyms: exalt, elevate 
Antonyms: dishonour 
Example Sentence: A football video went viral glorifying violence. 


8. ABATE (VERB): (घटना): subside 
Synonyms: lessen, let up 
Antonyms: intensify 
Example Sentence: In an hour or so the storm would abate and they could leave. 


9. FLEETING (ADJECTIVE): (क्षणभंगुर): brief 
Synonyms: transient, short-lived 
Antonyms: lasting 
Example Sentence: For a very fleeting moment I saw his face. 


10. GLOSSY (ADJECTIVE): (सतही आकर्षक): expensive 
Synonyms: high-quality, stylish 
Antonyms: cheap 
Example Sentence: That is just another glossy TV miniseries.

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 15.10.2024


1. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): (संपूर्ण): thoroughgoing
Synonyms: thorough, complete
Antonyms: superficial
Example Sentence:A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed.


2. BANISH (VERB): (निर्वासित करना): dispel
Synonyms: dismiss, disperse
Antonyms: engender
Example Sentence:All thoughts of romance were banished from her head.


3. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (थोड़ा): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It seems likely to make only a marginal difference.


4. WHITTLE (VERB): (काटना): erode
Synonyms: wear away, eat away
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.


5. QUIESCENT (ADJECTIVE): (स्थिर): inactive
Synonyms: inert, latent
Antonyms: active
Example Sentence:Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.


6. MOUNT (VERB): (बढ़ना): increase
Synonyms: grow, rise
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:The costs mount up when you buy a home.


7. REINSTATE (VERB): (पुनः स्थापित करना): restore
Synonyms: put back, replace
Antonyms: abolish
Example Sentence:The union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated.


8. RIFE (ADJECTIVE): (व्याप्त): widespread
Synonyms: general common
Antonyms: scarce
Example Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.


9. CONSEQUENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (अहम): resulting
Synonyms: resultant, ensuing
Antonyms: causal
Example Sentence:A loss of confidence and a consequential withdrawal of funds.


10. ALLIANCE (NOUN): (नाता): affinity
Synonyms: relationship, association
Antonyms: distance
Example Sentence:An alliance between medicine and morality is to be established. 

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His friends were quarrelling between themselves; suddenly the Principal came and scolded all six of them.