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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 179

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1). Introspect (Verb) – आत्मनिरीक्षण करना

Definition: examine one’s own thoughts or feelings.

Synonyms:  brooding, self-analysis, soul-searching, heart-searching,  introversion, self-observation, self-absorption

Antonyms: unthoughtful,

Usage: what they don’t do is introspect much about the reasons for their pligh

 

2). Trauma (Noun) – अभिघात

Definition: physical injury

Synonyms: injury, damage, hurt, wound, wounding, sore, bruise, cut, laceration,

lesion, abrasion, contusion

Antonyms: healing.

Usage: rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma

 

3). Triumph (Noun) – विजय

Definition: a highly successful example of something.

Synonyms: win, succeed, be successful, come first, be the victor, be victorious, gain a victory, carry the day

Antonyms: failure

Usage: the marriage had been a triumph of togetherness

 

4). Ethnic (Adjective) – संजातीय

Definition: relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.

Synonyms: racial, race-related, ethnological, genetic, inherited

Antonyms: non-racial.

Usage: ethnic and cultural rights and traditions

 

5). Outlived (Verb) – जीवित रहना

Definition: survive or last beyond (a specified period or expected lifespan).

Synonyms:  live on after, live longer than, outlast, remain alive after, survive

Antonyms: cease, discontinue.

Usage: the organization had largely outlived its usefulness

 

6). Proactively (Adverb) — आक्रमक रूप से

Definition: by taking action to control a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.

Synonyms:  aggressive, dedicate, excited, anxious.

Antonyms: passive, lazy.

Usage: the police will be working proactively to help reduce the problem

 

7). Haunt (Noun) — स्थायी मुलाक़ात की जगह

Definition: a place frequented by a specified person.

Synonyms: hang-out, stamping ground, meeting place, territory,  domain, purlieu, resort, den, retreat

Usage: the bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time

 

8). Overwhelming (Adjective) – अधिक मात्रा में

Definition: very great in amount.

Synonyms: very large, profuse, enormous, immense, inordinate, massive, huge, formidable, stupendous

Antonyms: small, little, few.

Usage: his party won overwhelming support

 

9). Cessation (Noun) – समाप्त होना

Definition: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Synonyms: end, ending, termination, stopping, halting, ceasing, finish, finishing, stoppage, closing, closure, close, conclusion

Antonyms: start, resumption

Usage: the cessation of hostilities

 

10). Pelting (Verb) – बौछार करना

Definition: hurl missiles repeatedly at.

Synonyms: bombard, shower, attack, assail, batter, pepper, strafe, rake, sweep,

enfilade, blitz

Antonyms: lose, slow, tap.

Usage: two boys pelted him with rotten apples

 

11). Spiralling (Verb) – चढ़ती हुई

Definition: show a continuous and dramatic increase.

Synonyms: soar, shoot up, rocket, increase rapidly, rise rapidly, leap up, escalate, climb, mount

Antonyms: become smaller, reduce, drop, diminish, decline, dwindle, contract, shrink Usage: inflation continued to spiral

 

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