The Hindu Vocabulary 22 November 2021
2021-11-22
The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial 22 November 2021 is from the Editorial titled ‘Agreeing to disagree: On U.S.-China ties’.
|
Word |
Part of Speech |
Meaning |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Example |
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Intent |
Adjective |
Determined (इरादा) |
Decided, Hell-bent, Pre-occupied, Resolved |
Flexible, Indefinite, Unconcerned, Undecided |
Shyam was so intent upon his work that he forgets about outside world. |
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Egregious |
Adjective |
Outrageous (प्रबल) |
Atrocious, Deplorable, Extreme, Flagrant |
Concealed, Good, Hidden, Mild |
Suresh made an egregious error that is not expected at his level. |
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Acquit |
Verb |
Announce removal of blame (बरी करना) |
Absolve, Clear, Discharge, Exonerate |
Accuse, Blame, Charge, Condemn, Convict |
Ramnaresh has been acquitted of all charges. |
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Construe |
Verb |
Deduce (शब्दानुवाद करना) |
Define, Infer, Interpret, Parse |
Misunderstand, Confuse, Fail, Obscure |
The farm laws taken back by the government can be construed in either a good or bad way. |
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Brook |
Verb |
Endure (बर्दाश्त करना) |
Countenance, Tolerate, Abide, Allow, Bear |
Disapprove, Avoid, Disallow, Dodge, Hold |
Naresh can’t brook any criticism of his work. |
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Alacrity |
Noun |
Liveliness (तत्परता) |
Alertness, Briskness, Cheerfulness, Fervor |
Apathy, Sadness, Coolness, Discouragement |
She accepted my offer with alacrity. |
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Dilute |
Verb |
Weaken (मन्द करना) |
Adulterate, Alter, Diminish, Lessen |
Aggravate, Develop, Strengthen, Thicken |
The real estate prices are currently diluted. |
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Preparatory |
Adjective |
Introductory (प्रारंभिक) |
Preliminary, Previous, Before, Prelusive |
Auxiliary, Supplementary |
He was doing some research as preparatory work for his next project. |
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Stringent |
Adjective |
Rigid (कठोर) |
Binding, Demanding, Strict, Inflexible |
Amenable, Calm, Easy, Flexible |
The new traffic rules are very stringent. |
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Pedantic |
Adjective |
Precise (सटीक) |
Abstruse, Pompous, Stilted, Academic |
Plain, Simple, Imprecise, Informal |
The extremely pedantic nature of the lawyer sometimes is required as he is simply doing is duty and abiding by the laws. |
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Statute |
Noun |
A written law passed by a legislative body. (क़ानून) |
Act, Bill, Decree, Edict, Measure |
- |
There are different statutes in every country related to all crimes. |
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Ambiguity |
Noun |
Uncertainty of meaning (अस्पष्टता) |
Doubt, Vagueness, Anagram, Incertitude, Enigma |
Certainty, Clearness, Clarity, Explicitness |
There are some ambiguities in the operation of the new machine. |
