The Hindu Vocabulary 17 August 2021

2021-08-17

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 17 August 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Memories: On remembering Partition’.

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Example
Apt	Adjective	appropriate or suitable in the circumstances. (उचित)	Suitable, Fitting, Appropriate, Relevant, Felicitous	Improper, Inappropriate, Ill-suited, Unbecoming, Unsuitable	The theme was absolutely apt.
Brutal	Adjective	savagely violent. (क्रुर/निर्दयी)	Savage, Cruel, Vicious, Ferocious, Barbaric	Gentle, Humane, Kind, Gentle, Compassionate, Considerate	The brutal attack by the Taliban is unacceptable.
Cleaving	Verb	split or sever. (द्विखंड़ित करना)	Divide, Split, Splinter, Hack, Gap, Lacuna, Rive	Join, Conjoin, Complete, Fill, connect, Unite, Affix	The axe is used to cleave the wood logs.
Consciously	Adverb	in a deliberate and intentional way. (जागरूक)	Deliberately, Intentionally, Considerably, Knowingly, Willingly	Unintentionally, Mistakenly, Hastily, Accidentally, Unwillingly	The fire started consciously.
Fortitude	Noun	courage in pain or adversity. (धैर्य)	Courage, Bravery, Spirit, Mettle, Resilience, Grit	Faint-heartedness, Timid, Cowardice, Timidity	Sheetal endured her illness with great fortitude.
Archived	Verb	place or store (something) in an archive. (संग्रहीत)	Record, Store, Log, File, Register, Catalogue	Miss, Avoid, Neglect, Neglect, Shun, Spurn	The archived mails were deleted at once.
Wrought	Adjective	made or fashioned in a specified way. (बनाया हुआ)	Particular, Specific, Fixed, Set, determined, Distinct	General, Common, Usual, Traditional	Well-wrought pop music is his preference.
Disharmony	Noun	lack of harmony or agreement. (असंगति)	Discord, Friction, Strife, Conflict, Hostility, Acrimony	Harmony, Peace, Tranquil, Euphony, Consonance	Afghanistan has become evermore a nation of social disharmony.
Traumatic	Adjective	deeply disturbing or distressing. (चोटमूलक)	Disturbing, Shocking, Distressing, Upsetting, Damaging	Soothing, Calming, Successful, Pleasing, Pleasant	His family is going through a traumatic phase.
Pitted	Adjective	having a hollow or indentation on the surface. (गर्तित)	Pockmarked, Scarred, Digged, Blemished, Marked, Pocky	Smooth, Soft, Even, Plane, Unwrinkled	His pitted face attracted everyone’s stare.